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Big Axis Buck #8335730 07/29/21 11:11 PM
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A buddy invited me to his place in the Hill Country a few weeks ago, mainly to check cameras, check feeders, and do some work. He said my son and I could shoot all the pigs we see and if we happen to see a Huge Axis then that was fair game too. Woke up Sunday morning to make breakfast and looked out the cabin window and had a bunch of Axis eating corn we had poured out on the ranch road. The ranch road being 30 yards from the cabin front door. There are always 20-30 whitetail in the front yard but rarely Axis. Anyway, lots of bugling and sparing between several bucks with white antlers but I never could make out this one in the dark very well. As it started to get lighter outside I woke up my son (who can see better than I can), and the second he lifted my binoculars up he said Dad that is a huge Axis. As I'm trying to make the decision to shoot him or not, one of the big bucks with white antlers bugles and starts bowing up to this one. As he got face to face this one raised his head up and the other one started backpedaling. All of that gave me the look I needed so I could make out the dark horns. Problem is he grabbed his doe and started to leave. Had to get the cabin door open which squeaked and made all the 30 plus deer right in front of me jump and look at me. So I'm sitting in the floor of the living room, gun resting on my knee and the door jamb, in my socks, and shoot this buck at 100 yards through a tiny opening in the mesquites at the last available chance I had before he was gone.

Measured 34" beams and 165 pounds dressed out.

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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335738 07/29/21 11:23 PM
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Very nice, congrats again.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335751 07/29/21 11:40 PM
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Great friend, great Axis and your son was with you to boot. It doesn't get much better than that.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335757 07/29/21 11:43 PM
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Man thats a beauty id love to have that on my wall.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: Old Rabbit] #8335775 07/30/21 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Rabbit
Great friend, great Axis and your son was with you to boot. It doesn't get much better than that.

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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: Stub] #8335798 07/30/21 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Stub
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Great friend, great Axis and your son was with you to boot. It doesn't get much better than that.

cheers

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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335804 07/30/21 12:22 AM
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Congrats



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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335817 07/30/21 12:35 AM
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Very cool, great memories made

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335825 07/30/21 12:46 AM
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Congrats

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335870 07/30/21 01:21 AM
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Yep!

Congrats!


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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335873 07/30/21 01:24 AM
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Fantastic! Congrats.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335882 07/30/21 01:31 AM
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This is kind of like a storybook tale. Everything fell into place and you and your son have a great experience and a dang nice Axis to boot. Congrats!

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335887 07/30/21 01:38 AM
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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: stxranchman] #8335915 07/30/21 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by stxranchman
Originally Posted by Stub
Originally Posted by Old Rabbit
Great friend, great Axis and your son was with you to boot. It doesn't get much better than that.

cheers

cheers

cheers


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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335941 07/30/21 02:24 AM
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Yup, that’s a stud.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8335961 07/30/21 02:39 AM
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That is a pretty one and good eating

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8336011 07/30/21 03:37 AM
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Congrats…man they eat good.


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Love that toothless smile up


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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8336068 07/30/21 09:04 AM
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That's a WOWSER ! Thanks for sharing.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: Old Rabbit] #8336130 07/30/21 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Rabbit
Great friend, great Axis and your son was with you to boot. It doesn't get much better than that.

X2, + excellent photos. Your boy holding up those horns is priceless.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8336132 07/30/21 12:02 PM
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Great buck and story as well!

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Congrats


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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8336160 07/30/21 12:33 PM
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Thanks guys. I’ve shot two axis. Both within 200 yards of the front door.

Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8336177 07/30/21 12:49 PM
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Pure greatness. cheers


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Re: Big Axis Buck [Re: aggiehunter03] #8336379 07/30/21 03:44 PM
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Stud of an Axis buck, congrats.

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