Questions on Axis deer

[Gunnyart]

wait for it...

wait for it...

vanilla flavored pea gravel.

[Balcones_Walker]

Our alfalfa sours uneaten too. They love protein and corn at our place.

[ColinR]

Like said above they are grazers not browsers. So they eat more what a cow prefers than a whitetail. They love Alfalfa. With everything as dry as it is / well was (most grass is brown and dried up) they love to come up in our yard and eat the tall green grass where the aerobic system sprays.

[HillCountryHoyt]

Do they eat and like to eat the same things as whitetail?

I just saw a HUGE axis buck on my ranch as I was leaving. Wondering if there's something they love to eat I can put out or start growing. Would love to see more of them.

I see you hunt in San Saba. We are on the South end of San Saba County near Cherokee and Pontotoc. Never seen any in out part of the county...but would love to start seeing some! What part of the county are you?

[meltingfeather]

megafawn

[AntlerCollector]

Not trying to start a different discussion on this thread, but what is this "sweet feed" stuff that people on here talk about? A guy on my hunting lease said he uses it, but I've never heard of the stuff. Is it like the horse and mule feed that is called Sweet Treat that has molasses infused in it, or is it something different?

Same thing you feed horse/mule

[RiverRat1]

Put out several white salt blocks. They realy like it at my lease...but then again, so do the cows, horses and just about all other critters.

I owe you an Axis, you ready to come hunt this one?
I'll try a few salt blocks.

You guys who use alfalfa, you buy the square bales? Where do you buy them, just any feed store? And is it just regular alfalfa? I looked online and saw a lot of varieties. I've never used anything but corn so new to this.

[RiverRat1]

I see you hunt in San Saba. We are on the South end of San Saba County near Cherokee and Pontotoc. Never seen any in out part of the county...but would love to start seeing some! What part of the county are you?

I'm up against Colorado Bend State Park in Bend, Tx

megafawn

It was a 300 pound megafawn LOL Not really sure on weight but it was way bigger than the deer.

[kd350]

I owe you an Axis, you ready to come hunt this one?

I'll try a few salt blocks.



You guys who use alfalfa, you buy the square bales? Where do you buy them, just any feed store? And is it just regular alfalfa? I looked online and saw a lot of varieties. I've never used anything but corn so new to this.

Yes just any feed store, well every one I've been to. And just a square bale, we always pull it apart and put the little sections out and spread it out. Or put it in a hay feeder


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[megger89]

Do they eat and like to eat the same things as whitetail?

I just saw a HUGE axis buck on my ranch as I was leaving. Wondering if there's something they love to eat I can put out or start growing. Would love to see more of them.

If you need help controlling the Axis population shoot me a PM. I will come help thin the heard and give advice for feeding at the same time.

[Dr. Evil]

Chaffhaye works like crazy at my place 75% of the time. The other 25% of the time they walk right past it. They are way more finicky than whitetails.

[Kdog]

Protein feeder if you don't have one.

[Danny Dallas]

alfalfa, sweet feed and water

[WBT]

My only suggestion is to get the leafiest alfalfa you can. Some of it can be a bunch of stems they don't seem to eat.

[Patton]

Like mentioned an axis is a grazer as opposed to a browser (whitetail). Yes regular alfalfa, square or round bales whichever you find. They will eat the heck out of corn and protein as well.