https://youtu.be/dkJJOqlhKUw

I wanted to give a short report on an axis deer hunt we did with Mike McKinny's (Mulie Mikes) outfit West Texas Hunt Org last month. My wife and I have been looking to do an axis deer hunt for a couple years now. We were considering a hunt in Hawaii and found the cost (including flights etc.) to be a little more than what we wanted to get into. I searched AR for ideas and saw Mulie Mike's name referred over and over so we booked with his outfit. Since we drive down to Dallas, TX from Vermont every year for the DSC show we figured a five hour jaunt westward wouldn't be a big deal once the show got out.

The hunt was a blast. Not the most difficult hunt by any stretch, but after spending 20+ days in the field in VT and NH this year and not seeing one shooter buck I was ready for an easier hunt. Not that these deer are easy to get to, on the contrary, they're quite skittish. But it was nice to see so many mature bucks in just a couple days of hunting. It was also nice to hunt in 60+ degree weather.

The guides were great and worked hard to find a nice buck. The one we ended up taking was a battle worn old buck that had several old scars as well as a fresh gash in his abdomen. Our guide thought he wouldn't have survived this recent wound, so it was good to put him out of his misery.

The video: It was our first go at making a hunting video so it's not perfect but it shows the area and animals well. Unfortunately everything happened so fast when we found and shot the buck that we didn't get him on film.

Big congrats. Very worthy buck.
I've hunted Axis in Texas once, but unsuccessfully although I did take a nice Blackbuck. I want to get after Axis again one day.
And yes, agreed that Mulie Mike is tops to deal with. One of the best in my opinion.

MNR
Did you hunt the Diamond T ranch Sonora. WE hunted the ranch with Mike McKinney in 2018. We took two nice Axis bucks. He has a first class operation, good man to deal with

Very nice.

Mike

Thanks guys.

Displaced Texan - That might be the same ranch. We arrived after midnight after the DSC show got out so I didn't even notice the ranch name. It was about 5 miles outside of the town of Sonora though.

I agree, first class operation and Mike is great to deal with.

Congrats on a good hunt and success.
Thanks for posting pictures with the rifles action open.
Hopefully it be a trend that will catch on.

Good to hear you and your wife had a nice successful hunt.

My son and I hunted that ranch for Whitetail with Mike a couple of years ago and had a great time. We saw some big axis deer while we were there hunting.

We saw quite a few whitetail as well. It was neat to see so many deer of different species on one hunt.

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Originally posted by TREE 'EM:
Good to hear you and your wife had a nice successful hunt.

My son and I hunted that ranch for Whitetail with Mike a couple of years ago and had a great time. We saw some big axis deer while we were there hunting.

That's a pet peeve of mine as well.

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Originally posted by TCLouis:
Congrats on a good hunt and success.
Thanks for posting pictures with the rifles action open.
Hopefully it be a trend that will catch on.

Beautiful buck.

Looked to be a great mid-winter hunt and diversion. And a lot of tasty venison to boot...

A fine buck indeed. Thanks for putting up the Youtube.

What a gorgeous buck! This hunt, this animal, with this outfitter, is very high on my list.

I've been putting it on hold for some time now, but my wife is retiring in two months, so I think it's finally time to do it, and take my sweetheart along for a hunt/vacation.

Thank you for posting your hunt. Greatly appreciated!