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17 January 2013, 19:52
ravenr
Texas safari

When I left Wyoming it looked like this
and was 8 below zero. 22 hrs of driving


Got busy soon after getting there.Adding some tasty axis to the freezer


Broke a few of them to a leash.
Damn I love bailing twine



Helped a pretty girl kill her 1st axis
2 shots at 250 and the job was done


Made my 1st kill with a bow and arrow


Made a circle thru S. Tejas to a friends lease
and missed one of these with my bow.


Cleaned up with a little cull work.
All in all it was a great trip to sunny warm
Tejas and lots of fun and full coolers.
God Bless Texas!!
17 January 2013, 20:02
Crazyhorseconsulting
Great story and pictures. tu2


Even the rocks don't last forever.



17 January 2013, 20:40
Topgun 30-06
I'll certainly second that CHC!!!
17 January 2013, 20:57
JA
Gotta love Texas, thanks for sharing.


DRSS
18 January 2013, 00:30
24mileboy
Nice pitures as usual!
18 January 2013, 02:37
kevin davis
just thimk, it was only 75 degrees down here in south texas today!!!!! dancing
18 January 2013, 08:13
Geedubya


R,

I think if I didn't live in Texas, Wyoming would be my destination/home.

I'm glad you enjoyed your stay here.

One nice thing about Texas is that exotics, varmints, hoglets, good grub, and beautiful females of the opposite sex are plentiful in Texas, and can be enjoyed 24/7/365, should a fellow have a mind ta'.

Don't be a stranger

Best

GWB
18 January 2013, 17:34
Bob in TX
Great trip and hunt! I really need to get out and get some Axis meat in the freezer!


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27 January 2013, 09:54
Eland Slayer
The caudal tines on that Axis are VERY long!! Do you have a frontal view?


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31 January 2013, 18:37
ravenr
Eland slayer
I do have other photo's I will post in a few days.
Currently chasing mulies in Mexico, be home in a few
Days.
31 January 2013, 18:42
Bobby Tomek
That trip looks to have made for some wonderful memories. Congrats on the hunting -- and thanks for sharing the photos (great as usual!).

Congrats!


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01 February 2013, 19:31
ravenr


Here ya go ES
02 February 2013, 01:21
OLBIKER
Are those Axis still in Velvet????
02 February 2013, 05:30
ravenr
OLBIKER
yes they are.
I'm guessing because they are a transplanted animal from India.
Some of them will be in velvet, while the others are hard horned or even bald headed from shedding their horns.
02 February 2013, 07:52
Crazyhorseconsulting
Unlike white tails, Axis breed year round. That is what made them popular on the hunting ranches in Texas. You can see bucks with hardened antlers, bucks in velvet and bucks that had recently shed their antlers.


Even the rocks don't last forever.



02 February 2013, 10:26
drewhenrytnt
Looks like you had a blast, great pictures too!

I greatly appreciate you hunting in the LoneStar state.

Texas has a lot to offer. Glad you enjoyed your hunt. Ya'll come back anytime now ya hear!


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03 February 2013, 07:27
Mike_Dettorre
I was told Axis shed their antlers on or about their birthday and since they breed all year round there will be some on all stages all year round


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1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
05 February 2013, 03:45
ted thorn
Looks like a great trip Joe

How the heck did you hunt without a horse?


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