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 Question about Axis
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01/28/12 05:32 PM
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Xykotik
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Green Horn
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How long does it take an Axis buck's antlers to reach their maximum length starting from nothing? Thanks in advance!
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 Re: Question about Axis
[Re: Xykotik]
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01/28/12 05:43 PM
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stxranchman
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Depends on genetics, feed available, etc but most are about a like a WT and peak around 5-7 yrs of age IME.
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Re: Question about Axis
[Re: Xykotik]
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01/28/12 05:48 PM
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Xykotik
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I guess I should have rephrased the question!! After the buck sheds it's antlers then begins to grow his new set, how long from the beginning of the growth until full length? Thanks for the quick response, though!
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Re: Question about Axis
[Re: Xykotik]
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01/28/12 05:51 PM
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stxranchman
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About 70% of the axis will shed around the first of Dec or so. They start to regrow almost right after that and are pretty much done by May. Best time to hunt them is usually around Father's Day weekend as most of them will be in hard horn and prettiest color at that time.
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 Re: Question about Axis
[Re: stxranchman]
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01/28/12 05:56 PM
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Xykotik
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Great info! Thanks stxranchman!
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Re: Question about Axis
[Re: Xykotik]
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01/28/12 07:31 PM
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goodgolly3811
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So they all/most drop them around December? I always were told that each buck dropped their antlers around ththe date they were born. See, you learn something new all the time. Thanks.
Last edited by goodgolly3811; 01/28/12 07:32 PM.
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Re: Question about Axis
[Re: goodgolly3811]
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01/28/12 10:08 PM
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stxranchman
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So they all/most drop them around December? I always were told that each buck dropped their antlers around ththe date they were born. See, you learn something new all the time. Thanks. For the most part the herd I was working with did. Some in that group would start in Nov to shed and others the first of Jan for the range but most around first part of Dec. This was with about 1300 hd. The rest were scattered through out the year. Most of the fawns (70%) were born in that herd in Jan, Feb, and March also. Some herds will be different I am sure.
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Re: Question about Axis
[Re: stxranchman]
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01/28/12 11:59 PM
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goodgolly3811
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That's cool to know. I don't really know a ton about them, so all I have to go on is what I had been told. Thanks for the info. It will help when planning my first Axis hunt.
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Re: Question about Axis
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01/29/12 12:08 AM
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Chief Joe
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The more I hear the more I want one! I sure appreciate the lessons learned from these posts!
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Re: Question about Axis
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01/29/12 12:33 AM
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Don Dial
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Most mature Axis Bucks sport 6 points and a balanced rack..I have
seen some very large 8 pointers around Tarpley and the Williams
Creek area a few years ago when I was working on some cattle pens
on a ranch there...I think these may be somewhat rare..Don
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Re: Question about Axis
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01/29/12 05:31 AM
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deerdude2000
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It's true they can loose there antlers year round but from what i've seen from raising them is that tne longer there on a ranch they all start loseing there antlers around the same time
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