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Axis #7137007 04/09/18 11:41 PM
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So I was at the lease turkey hunting last weekend. On the way out I run up on 10 axis bucks in a group. I've never seen any on our place before. 9 were in velvet and one (the largest) was in hard antler. I watched them graze for 30 minutes or so. Only had a shotgun
They were on a winter wheat patch. What are the chances of seeing them again? I was told they travel a lot.

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Yes, they travel a lot. That was your one shot. But, just in case, what have we learned here? ALWAYS carry a rifle.

Did you at least get a turkey?


...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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Got 2 turkey. Lesson learned!

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Well done!


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I hunted a place in Pipe Creek that had axis all around the 400 acres that I hunted. When they came onto our place we had a about two days to get them, then they moved on.

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coolpics congrates.
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can't count how many times I wished I had brought a gun, mainly in Austin


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Originally Posted By: colt45
can't count how many times I wished I had brought a gun, mainly in Austin

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They'll be back, especially if you throw some alfalfa out


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In addition to the alfalfa, try a cow elk call and "chirp" on it, especially if you hear a buck "roar".


...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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Originally Posted By: Creekrunner
Yes, they travel a lot. That was your one shot. But, just in case, what have we learned here? ALWAYS carry a rifle.

Did you at least get a turkey?
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Well done!


We have axis cross our place every now and then, unfortunately never around my stand area, but they never seem to linger and are very skiddish.

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i think axis get a bad rap. confused2 their not evil...
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You need my Savage mod. 24 .223 over 20 gauge........


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Bow5 was right. One of our lease members saw them yesterday. He didn't get a shot.

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Congrats on the turkey.

Axis have taught me the importance of a fast, well-placed shots. You usually don't get a second chance and your first one is really just a half chance.

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They are back. Had my rifle with me this time.

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Wow congrats hawk

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Congrats cheers


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They are back. Had my rifle with me this time.



Awesome congratulations cheers

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