Axis frustration-Help

[gonehuntin68]

It's a wooden platform. Only thing different was there was someone sitting in it

I would say he spooked from a combination of skunk scent and a object on that platform he was not used to seeing.

[220swift]

I would say he spooked from a combination of skunk scent and a object on that platform he was not used to seeing.

The platform is tucked into a thick cedar tree with only a small shooting window. He was completly camoed with a leafy suit. They never even looked directly at him.

I think it was one of the following:
1. Skunk scent-I don't think he even used it the first sit
2. Overall scent-maybe it was not masked well enough
3. We poured out a small line of corn to get him positioned. Maybe that spooked him.
4. Maybe just the fact that we went in there and checked it out and the area had any human activity.

He spooked up wind all three times. The skunk scent was blowing away from him. He did have some axis approached from down wind that barked. The big boy and several others that approached up wind never sounded an alarm. they just walked in and bolted.

[wyliescrib]

think of this...

Older animals are very aware of all their instincts. ... they get a feeling something aint right, they leave.... think of it this way... you ever go to a party and "feel" someone looking at you?... its that feeling that gets them ....its not such a strong instinct in us anymore but they bet their life on it... they react to that instinct like their life depended on it!..
I like to say dont think of mashed potatoes and backstrap, but salads and such while in the stand....

[DuckDogTrainer]

Ozonics helped me kill a spooky giant axis.

[88 Bound]

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[roysmoke]

If the feeder is working, and he's coming to that, don't change ANYTHING.
Don't put out alfalfa. Don't hand corn. Don't use any cover scents.
Just get in the blind as quietly as possible and sit still.
Anything out of the ordinary will put him on alert.

Bingo.

[jmoore2006]

The couple of occasions I've managed to arrow a good axis by a corn feeder they spooked multiple times before standing still long enough to smoke. It's very frustrating and tiring when you put so much effort into them. Stick with it and he will eventually slip up


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[STICKIT]

Make sure you have a set of hunting boots. Meaning they are only worn on the hike to the blind.

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[Walker]

Axis are suckers for protein or sweet.