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First Free Range Axis!
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11/20/17 12:22 PM
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eneat1119
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(duplicate post from Photos) So been huntin' with my boys since Friday morning at our ranch near Sheffield. Been after whitetails mostly except my 11yr old. He's been hunting our windmill every evening where we keep a round bail of alfalfa and several Axis have been coming in. We have several bucks on camera and he was set on getting his first. Well both evenings pass with no luck for him tho he did see a big Axis in velvet still growing and passed. Very proud of him. Mom decides Sunday at lunch she's had enough and headed home. My oldest is worn out from working the mountains the previous two days and decides to go back with her. I tell him thats a bad idea. Well guess who sat in his stand that evening? Several Axis showed up 30 minutes before dark and the largest would not present a shot. He kept moving and running whitetails off. So this buck comes struttin' in and the good ole 6.5 CM 143gr ELD-X did its things. Complete pass-thru @ 120yds and double lunged him. Went 30yds and dropped. Haven't been this pumped up in awhile! Took the rope to him and he measured right at 30" on both sides. Couldn't be happier!
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/20/17 12:49 PM
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Creekrunner
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Beautiful trophy. Well done!
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/20/17 02:39 PM
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TexFlip
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Nicely done sir. Bet your boy won't leave early next time.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/20/17 04:53 PM
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el_cazador713
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Congrats, good looking trophy and fine eating there.
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/20/17 07:08 PM
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Elkhunter49
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Well done!
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/21/17 04:05 AM
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Matpk
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Good Buck and excellent eating.
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/21/17 03:00 PM
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Red Cloud
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Outstanding trophy Axis! Congratulations!
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/21/17 06:34 PM
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/24/17 05:03 AM
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RedSnake
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/24/17 02:18 PM
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Simple Searcher
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Very nice
"Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/25/17 01:23 AM
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Drahthaar
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/25/17 02:07 PM
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chrswr
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Last edited by chrswr; 11/25/17 02:08 PM.
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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11/29/17 09:41 AM
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Jeffpg
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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12/24/17 05:55 PM
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Greerman
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Re: First Free Range Axis!
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12/24/17 06:29 PM
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Red Cloud
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Outstanding stud Axis! Good story also. Congratulations.
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