40" Axis

Does anyone have proof of a 40" or over axis being taken or darted and measured? By proof I mean official score card or picture/video evidence of the measuring.

If you stay on a forum long enough you get to see the same thing brought up 100s of times...sometimes by the same person.


There was one guy that posted this question like 20 times...never did see the pic.

Shoot, the guys I know see them 48" tall with 14 points all of the time. Of course they exaggerate a bit.

I doubt it's 40" but this one is impressive.

#8 in the world, 37".




Rowland-Ward has an entry of 44" but it dates to 1877 so who knows.

#8 on total score or on beam length?

Elkhunter49 has posted this guy on here before.....looks over 40 to me!

this guy was 37" with 2 kickers, about as big as i could find!

NICE deer^^^^^^^^

Will 39 work for ya!
He may make 40 next season.
DC

I'm not shopping for a hunt. Just would like to see proof of a 40" axis. Many claims to have one but I haven't seen a tape on a 40 incher.

Not trying to sell one, we found one side to this old axis last year, ill dig it out of the antler box and put a tape on it, stand by.

This fella was in Menard county, low fence, and I chased him all season. Never could get an arrow into him and put a tape on him.

I shot one a couple weeks ago with a 37" inside spread.

I just knew this one would be pushing 40" but he taped just north of 36.5".

Out of the game, he's only 381/2, never thought Id say only 381/2, but he's not forty.

This one went up on one of the Facebook hunting groups a while back. If I recall they said it taped out at 40" but I dont recall any pics to prove it. I have my doubts.

I never get tired of seeing those pics.

I remember seeing that one. That's a funky angle.

#8 in the world in R.O.E, SCI, bow, gun, overall length, etc?

This one is 38''. I have been on a quest for another one this big or bigger but I cannot find one

Those pics make me drool every time they get Re-posted.

Yep he was a sight to see for sure!

absolutely amazing old stud. Thanks for sharing again!

[quote=QuitShootinYoungBucks]#8 in the world, 37".



This axis has long beams but no tine length doubt he would even go 160", you have to make 170" to make books.

my buddy shot this 38" axis, the 2nd one is top 10 sci 37" with 13" kicker

Baker I just bought some property about 5 miles from Lost Maples (I believe that's where you said you took the pics correct me if I'm wrong) hope this big boys still around and comes strolling through my property.

Congrats on the new place Steve. You are in the middle of some great Axis country for sure!

How long do you guys think this buck is?

Never mind, all my photos are over the pixel limit. Frustrating because I've got some cool shots.

Some pics from Elkhunter49, Thanks Baker

Thank you Kevin.

Great pictures

33.5"?

Steve he is about 35 but I didn't measure him before I left. He's a hell of a buck but no where near 40".
I should get the mount back on him this fall and I'll measure him then! The first and second photo are of him before I shot him.

Definetly a great axis he has it all.width, length , mass and tine length.

Thanks Steve. I had a PM about why I didn't measure him and score him. The score is what it is. If I like the way he looks I'll shoot him and if I don't I wont.

I think I got his brother! This was off Popes Barksdale ranch this in July this one is similar in width but hard to tell in pics and he was 34".

Congrats buddy, that's a great, great buck Steve. Same ranch, same gene pool.

If I remember correctly he was 34".

He's a wide one Don, that's for sure! Pretty buck

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