Anyone else have Axis envy?

[coonazz]

I know I can't be the only one that looks at all these posts by guys that have free-ranging axis on their leases and would love to have them on their own place. I've got a great $1500 lease in Brownwood that is covered up in deer, but nothing else. (No hogs, exotics, turkey, nothing.) Is it unrealistic to think that a $1500 lease is out there that has whitetail as well as good chance at an Axis? I just don't ever see me shelling out the scratch that these Axis buck hunts are drawing right now.

[Extremebowman]

Yes, I share your envy! It is especially cruel that I am building a house on a ranch covered up in HUGE Axis, I gotta (or get to) look at them all day.

I would love to get on a place with them too. In the meantime though, I am trying to gather the funds to book a hunt at Diamond C. Their prices are more than reasonable, best I have seen anywhere. They are a sponsor, check them out

[flufster]

I am FULL of envy over the axis....I was able to take an axis doe last year with my FIL and my family fell in love with it. A few weeks later I returned from my regular lease and the wife asked me if I shot anything. When I replied that I shot a doe, she wrinkled up her nose and said "Whitetail?" like it was a bad thing....lol

[TMC50]

I don't have envy, more of a hatred! We are covered in them but they
Don't like to give us shots! We have several monsters that will face you the entire time they eat! And run like the wind when they are done!


Sent from my iphone in my deer blind

[Bear82]

I wish I had some so then I could hunt year round. I am envous of you only paying 1500 and covered up with deer. I need to find me a deal like that.

[JACK71]

We have several, they tend to tear feeders up but they taste good!!!

[DorothyNotKeegan]

Still on my quest...

[DrenalinJunkie]

I know I can't be the only one that looks at all these posts by guys that have free-ranging axis on their leases and would love to have them on their own place. I've got a great $1500 lease in Brownwood that is covered up in deer, but nothing else. (No hogs, exotics, turkey, nothing.) Is it unrealistic to think that a $1500 lease is out there that has whitetail as well as good chance at an Axis? I just don't ever see me shelling out the scratch that these Axis buck hunts are drawing right now.

They are cheaper than you might think they are.

[BIG IRON]

They are cheaper than you might think they are.

Diamond C has a 2 day hunt + a hog for $750. That looks pretty reasonable.

And yes, I am envious.

[DrenalinJunkie]

Diamond C has a 2 day hunt + a hog for $750. That looks pretty reasonable.

And yes, I am envious.

I have heard good things about Diamond C... May have to get out there one day.

KJO also runs axis buck hunts....2 days $500 with hogs

[coonazz]

Diamond C has a 2 day hunt + a hog for $750. That looks pretty reasonable.

And yes, I am envious.

Yeah, but what are the odds that you can really take one with a bow? The post above from TMC50 says they are covered up with them, but they are very hard to get a shot on. If he was serious, I would imagine that the Diamond C might even be harder with the parade of hunters going through there. (No disrespect meant, but I also imagine that the reason you have to book well ahead is because it's hard to find an open day.) The Diamond C can't operate long by having every yahoo that comes in walk off with an Axis. Kind of like what my daddy told me about Vegas. "son - they don't build these big ol' casinos by making everyone that walks in the door a millionaire."

[DorothyNotKeegan]

I know there's a 30"+ running around at KJO...don't ask me how I know!

The reason I own a rangefinder now!

Keith is a great guy.

[DrenalinJunkie]

Yeah, but what are the odds that you can really take one with a bow? The post above from TMC50 says they are covered up with them, but they are very hard to get a shot on. If he was serious, I would imagine that the Diamond C might even be harder with the parade of hunters going through there. (No disrespect meant, but I also imagine that the reason you have to book well ahead is because it's hard to find an open day.) The Diamond C can't operate long by having every yahoo that comes in walk off with an Axis. Kind of like what my daddy told me about Vegas. "son - they don't build these big ol' casinos by making everyone that walks in the door a millionaire."

The thing with day leases is if you are looking for a slam dunk........ ya might not get it. IF you are willing to put your time in on stand (and not in the bunk house sleeping/partying) then yes you do have a REAL good chance at one. But you better bring your A game.

So they really aren't much harder to hunt at a day lease than free range. Axis are skitish critters no matter where they are. Thats is one reason so many seek them (that and they are very tasty!)

[Bill's Unlimited]

I'd love some axis hunting!

[Bowtech Lefty]

I had a lease in Leakey years ago with lots of axis on it and I sure do miss that place. They were extremely hard to bowhunt, much smarter than whitetails imo. Would be great to have another axis lease like that one and hunt year round.