Same as whitetail? Doing the rifle youth hunt at Garner this weekend. Never had an opportunity for axis. Shooting a 6.5 creed with 143 ELD X. From everything I’ve read about that hunt we need to anchor them pretty quick, they don’t allow any trailing.
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I’ve shot a few lately - buck and does. They all fell quick and in site w my 25-06. Behind shoulder on all 4 and didn’t mess up shoulder at allComment
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6.5 creed only need to get close. If you tell the axis what cal you are shooting they will fall over dead.
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Pierce them right behind the ear, that will keep you from trailing them. It’s called the madibular angle. Instantaneous death will occur. I’ve done quiet regularly with these big spotted b******s. They drop in their tracks and I can back my Jeep right up to them. **** they’re so big!!Comment
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A pellet gun from 100 yards could kill those creatures as fragile as they areComment
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^ Exactly not true. But the ear shot is effective.Comment
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Vitals on Axis are not the same as whitetail. They are further forward.Last edited by 220swift; 01-04-2018, 07:38 PM.Comment
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Vitals on axis?
Originally posted by 220swift View Post
This... shoot middle of the shoulder
I took this off another site
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Shoot them tight behind shoulders they won’t go far.Comment
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Only one I've killed was with my .25-06, 120-gr bullet right where kd350's pic shows, and he dropped in his tracks -- but -- when I walked up close enough to see him (he was over the crest of the hill and I shot him from a high blind) he was still breathing so I busted him again.Comment
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My dad shot one in exact spot with a freakin 7 mag. Walked up to him and still breathing.Comment
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