First axis hunt today. What to expect?

[ajavelina]

Good luck

[35remington]

We had a great time. I came away with an axis doe, and my buddy netted two Whitetail does. Backstrap doesn't get any fresher than this. Was nice to wash it down with some makers Mark and a view of the town of Kerrville.

[boy wonder]

Congratulations, looks delicious.

[brrdnk]

Congrats to you and that's some fine eating right there.

[Adam G.]

Congrats!

[Lungbustr]

Love it!!! You weren't playing around.

[35remington]

I should add that the .35 was waaaaaay too much gun for these little things. If I'd known they were gonna be that small I'd've brought something smaller. My buddy was shooting a .300 Win Mag. This sure wasn't Old Bald Guy's "little guns kill stuff" thread. We went to pick up one of my buddy's deer, and the heart fell out of the exit cavity.

[Cooter]

Congrats!

[Tradman1971]

Yummy!!!

[kunder3006]

nice

[Tower43]

Congrats

[WTJim]

I love me a .35

[35remington]

Cooked the axis blackstrap tonight. I was disappointed.

Someone tell me where I went wrong: cleaned within 1 hr after shooting. Straight to ice. 2 days on ice. Marinated for 2 hours with teriyaki, soy, and chopped garlic. Rinsed marinade off and cooked on stove top for 5 mins per side. It's chewy, watery, overcooked, and bland.

[Huntindad]

sounds like you may have over cooked it.

[bloodtrailer28]

Cooked the axis blackstrap tonight. I was disappointed.

Someone tell me where I went wrong: cleaned within 1 hr after shooting. Straight to ice. 2 days on ice. Marinated for 2 hours with teriyaki, soy, and chopped garlic. Rinsed marinade off and cooked on stove top for 5 mins per side. It's chewy, watery, overcooked, and bland.

first time I have EVER heard anybody say they were disappointed with axis but then again I don't marinate it in anything. Black pepper little garlic and maybe a little uncle chris steak seasoning. I usually do about 3 min per side over a hot fire and I cut the steaks thick. How did you get watery and overcooked at the same time?