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Got my Axis back today !!
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01/12/12 01:03 AM
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Elkhunter49
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Last edited by elkhunter49; 01/12/12 01:07 AM.
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Elkhunter49]
#2921748
01/12/12 01:10 AM
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Hill Country Hunter
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Psalm 3:3 - But you, O LORD, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: JakeinTX]
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01/12/12 01:14 AM
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darrack
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Man that is awesome I love axis I have guided for them a bunch but have yet to kill a buck I can't wait. Yours is beautiful and deserving of the fireplace.
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: darrack]
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01/12/12 01:16 AM
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TCB
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Beautiful axis. Where did you get it and who did the taxi work?
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: darrack]
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01/12/12 01:17 AM
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Lazyman
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Man that is nice..Can't tell the horn was broke..
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Lazyman]
#2921791
01/12/12 01:20 AM
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Texan Taxidermy
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Great axis and great looking mount
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Texan Taxidermy]
#2921818
01/12/12 01:27 AM
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Chief Joe
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Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing. I would like to hear the hunting story, what you shot him with and where.
"It is the same boiling water that softens the rice, which hardens the egg." It's not always about the circumstances, but what you are made of....
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Chief Joe]
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01/12/12 01:29 AM
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Trozacky
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Great looking animal! Congrats.
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Trozacky]
#2921846
01/12/12 01:33 AM
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Run N Shoot
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Run N Shoot]
#2921877
01/12/12 01:45 AM
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Elkhunter49
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Hey guys here is the original post I made from the hunt. Thanks for the positive comments. Baker
Recently there have been several photos of Axis Bucks on this forum and several have questioned the size or length of the antlers. I'm going to post several photos of an Axis buck I killed last month on a hunt with Robert Stuart of Tafrica Outdoor Adventures. The ranch we hunted has no feeders so it was a true spot and stalk hunt which I really preferred. Robert is a great guy to hunt with and I'd recommend him to anyone looking to hunt quality exotic animals. This was my first chance to hunt in Bandera county and I really enjoyed it. The Landowner was a fantastic guy and really made me feel at home. I believe I mentioned that the ranch had no feeders so the hunt was challenging to say the least. I started hunting at daylight and finally connected about 20mins after sundown. The shot would not have been possible with my old eyes without a quality scope on my rifle. I hunted all day and never knew axis are as wary as they are. It was a great hunt and I'm already looking forward to the next time I can hunt with Robert. The exact measurements on the buck are as follows. 1. Right main beam 33 6/8" 2. Left main beam 33 7/8" 3. Right Browtine 11" 4. Left Browtine 14 1/8" 5. Right Cauddle 8 1/8" 6. Left Cauddle 8" 7. Both bases were about 6" The buck carryed his mass out all the way to his tips. I don't know what he will score but he will look great in my trophy room. I'm proud of the shot because he never took a step. Thanks for letting me share my hunt. Later Baker
The taxidermy work was done by Blane Hearn in Crosby,Texas
Last edited by elkhunter49; 01/12/12 02:55 AM.
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Elkhunter49]
#2921903
01/12/12 01:52 AM
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Drop Tine
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Proud of the shot cause he never took a step
Where did you shoot him at?
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Drop Tine]
#2921938
01/12/12 02:01 AM
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Elkhunter49
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Put it thru both front shoulders. Shattered the ball joint on the near shoulder and buried in the off side shoulder. I'm lucky it dropped him because there was not a drop of blood. OBTW I was shotting my trusty 300WM, Hornady 180grain SST's.
Last edited by elkhunter49; 01/12/12 02:01 AM.
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Elkhunter49]
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01/12/12 02:30 AM
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fbchunter
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Awesome deer and mount, I want one soooo bad, just gota make myself turn loose some $$$$$$$$$!
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: fbchunter]
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01/12/12 02:34 AM
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rsquared
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Stuff my dad said in the deer blind
"I can dive deeper and come up drier" "did you do that?"
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: fbchunter]
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01/12/12 02:48 AM
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Chief Joe
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Awesome deer and mount, I want one soooo bad, just gota make myself turn loose some $$$$$$$$$! Great story! This is a definite on my bucket list! Your axis is top shelf!
"It is the same boiling water that softens the rice, which hardens the egg." It's not always about the circumstances, but what you are made of....
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Chief Joe]
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01/12/12 03:28 AM
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
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01/12/12 03:31 AM
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heathe
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
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01/12/12 01:06 PM
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huntnguide83
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Congrats on a gorgeous axis.
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: huntnguide83]
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01/12/12 01:54 PM
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ss401
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: ss401]
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01/12/12 03:29 PM
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Kimber1911
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Got it back fast awesome Baker looks great bud.
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: Kimber1911]
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01/12/12 04:13 PM
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trozy55
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WOW awesome looking animal, congrats
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: trozy55]
#2923440
01/12/12 04:16 PM
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BMD
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: BMD]
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01/12/12 04:20 PM
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stxranchman
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Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Got my Axis back today !!
[Re: stxranchman]
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01/12/12 04:25 PM
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