First Success on Blanco County Lease! Axis Video

[Michael]

As I mentioned previously, I got on what is really my first deer lease ever for the upcoming season, joining Casey, Les and Stins on 743 beautiful acres in Blanco County.

I made a slight detour on my way home from our Burleson office last week and squeezed in a couple of quick hunts for Axis deer. I managed to arrow my first ever axis deer - a good sized doe - last Tuesday afternoon, and managed to capture it on video.

It's been awhile since I uploaded a video to my YouTube channel, but I finally got a little time to throw something together! It'll go "public" next week, but here's a little sneak peak for TBH!

First Texas Hill Country Exotic Axis Deer with Mathews V3X 29" Bow! - YouTube

http://youtu.be/JlSvwTmn_1Y
We have some decent bucks roaming around in a few different herds, so hopefully I'll have an opportunity to get back out there and hunt before Casey scares them all off!

[Hardware]

Great video thanks for sharing!!

[MooseontheLoose]

You crazy with that shot angle, Bossman

Glad you smacked a big ol' nanny. Any polka dot with a bow is a good one.

She'll eat

[SaltwaterSlick]

Nicely done Michael... but boy, me n u's gotta talk about "broadside"...

[flywise]

Well for some reason I can’t see the vid.
Where’s the lease? I’m in Cypress Mill

[Mary]

Good to see you on YouTube again!
Congrats on the good meat!

[7sdad]

Congrats !

[Gumbo Man]

Congrats although I can’t see the video either.

[TX_Kevin]

Yeah, what Adam said. Any polka dot with a bow is a challenge. You're right, they don't stay long when they come in. But what a great way to break in a new bow! Congrats!

[dfkoon]

congrats. Good eats

[Browning270]

Great video, thanks for sharing. The axis still haven't slipped up while I am in the bow blind, they are paranoid!

[Shane]

Kewl! I love axis. My favorite deer. With all those young bucks, the future looks bright.

[Michael]

Direct link... http://youtu.be/JlSvwTmn_1Y

[bloodtrailer28]

Congrats and some good eating! She looked like she was just about to pop we've got alot of axis fawns hitting the ground right now.

[salth2o]

Congrats! That will be some mighty fine eating.

[txheartshot]

Congrats!


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[Devin]

Are my ears mistaking me..... I didn't hear Devin in the Leasee list?

Well done on the rest of it, MM!

[laredoarcher]

Originally Posted by bloodtrailer28

Congrats and some good eating! She looked like she was just about to pop we've got alot of axis fawns hitting the ground right now.

Yup. Nice shot. Congrats on the doe ! Look forward to your next video !!

[Casey]

Well done. it's a shame that the axis like that area where all the creek drainages are. One of us is bound to get a hernia dragging one out of Garcia.

Congratulations on the kill.

[flywise]

WAYDAGO Boss!
Nice vid

[Bone Thug]

Enjoyed the video. Congrats on the Axis bow kill.

[slayr]

Great job and thanks for the video!

[Texas Grown]

Nice shoot-n Boss ! They are skittish critters, for sure!


And never mind that at one point, I had counted over 40 something TBHers in Burlytown.

[BTLowry]

Nice job on the shot and video

[rjtkdplus]

Impressive how high that other one jumped! Congrats!

[hoythunter02]

Great video and shot. Glad you stayed with the track and found her. Nice hide and meat haul.


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[Bisch]

Congrats!

I know you recovered her, but that quartering to angle is really risky on any deer, but especially axis!

Bisch


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[Michael]

Originally Posted by hoythunter02

Great video and shot. Glad you stayed with the track and found her. Nice hide and meat haul.


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I got REALLY lucky on the recovery. I roughly measured the track that I made (inside red line) down the creek, along the fence line, along adjacent fence line, and then back up hill toward clearing where I blindly stumbled upon her. The straight line distance was 417 yards…and not anywhere close to where she actually ran after I lost sight of her.




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[trophy8]

Congrats!

What blind is that?

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Bisch

Congrats!

I know you recovered her, but that quartering to angle is really risky on any deer, but especially axis!

Bisch


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I agree. I almost compounded it by missing my spot. The JakHammer did a lot of internal damage.


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[hoythunter02]

Originally Posted by Michael

I got REALLY lucky on the recovery. I roughly measured the track that I made (inside red line) down the creek, along the fence line, along adjacent fence line, and then back up hill toward clearing where I blindly stumbled upon her. The straight line distance was 417 yards…and not anywhere close to where she actually ran after I lost sight of her.




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That OnX is a great tool for recognizing these situations. That’s wild man, good Lord blessed you on that one.


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[Michael]

Originally Posted by trophy8

Congrats!

What blind is that?

Krivo 2.0.


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[Rambow]

Congratulations on your first Axis! Great to see you back in front of the camera. Looking forward to this year's content.

[Tony Pic]

Congrats Michael. Any Axis with a bow is no small feat.
They are the definition of skittish. Enjoy the meat and cool vid.

[Mexico]

Congratulations! Some fine eating right there!

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Rambow

Congratulations on your first Axis! Great to see you back in front of the camera. Looking forward to this year's content.

Thanks for the encouragement.


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[Fishndude]

Hey hey!!! Thanks for the mention. Great camera work and presence as always. I’d still be without an axis had that been me, cus you have the huevos to take that shot and I don’t. Worked out perfectly. Congrats!!!

[Paycheck]

Congrats. I will be out chasing spots in a few weeks.

[Rwc]

Good to see you capturing and producing again.........Congrats on the axis.

Rwc

[EarleyBird]

Oh, man, I have many fond memories of hunting in Blanco with my dad.

[Michael]

Originally Posted by MooseontheLoose

You crazy with that shot angle, Bossman

Glad you smacked a big ol' nanny. Any polka dot with a bow is a good one.

She'll eat

Originally Posted by Fishndude

Hey hey!!! Thanks for the mention. Great camera work and presence as always. I’d still be without an axis had that been me, cus you have the huevos to take that shot and I don’t. Worked out perfectly. Congrats!!!

LOL! Juevos can definitely lead to a lapse in judgement, so maybe you're right. I don't think I've ever taken a quartering to shot before, and I'm unlikely to do so again, even though it ultimately worked out.

[TX_Kevin]

Originally Posted by Michael

LOL! Juevos can definitely lead to a lapse in judgement, so maybe you're right. I don't think I've ever taken a quartering to shot before, and I'm unlikely to do so again, even though it ultimately worked out.

With what you're shooting I wouldn't hesitate with that shot. You didn't hit exactly where you'd hoped, but it was still a kill shot. I am a little surprised at the penetration though. I'd have expected that to blow right through. Did it at least poke out the other side?

What is your new arrow weight?

[kingranch]

i once shot an axis around that same spot never found it... after some research I found that the vitals sit way tighter and forward. A typical broadside lung shot would be a gutshot on them spotted variety.

Nice video thx for sharing

[Fishndude]

Originally Posted by TX_Kevin

What is your new arrow weight?

I can answer that. 525 gr.

[geezer56]

I'm old and fat. You are working too hard to drag a deer. I use a ten foot length of mule tape. Tie it around the neck and then take a half hitch over the nose. That way the nose isn't catching on every bush you pass, and you aren't pulling against the direction that the hair grows. Keeping the hair fuzzed up and working against you generates more drag than you need to have to overcome.

[Tx-Burt]

Congrats on your first, here's to many more. Tracking blind can be frustrating with them. Had a couple we got lucky on and found with little to no blood. Watch herd patterns. Try and get to know their movements, especially if they are running. Lucky for us, we are a small enough place the trails they take are like roadmaps for them. I've seen them separate then get back together on the same trails. Got a couple corner's they have to stop and jump a cross fence. Found 2 or three within feet from there, both lung shots, only little pink blood right before they dropped dead. They are tough animals too, had a few we never recovered. 1 I know was shot multiple times with a rifle, unfortunately none were lethal, had her jump a fence with a broken leg 10 yards in front of me. Couldn't believe it . Like said above, they can be very frustrating to find.

[DKW II]

Congrats. Thanks for sharing!

[Michael]

Originally Posted by geezer56

I'm old and fat. You are working too hard to drag a deer. I use a ten foot length of mule tape. Tie it around the neck and then take a half hitch over the nose. That way the nose isn't catching on every bush you pass, and you aren't pulling against the direction that the hair grows. Keeping the hair fuzzed up and working against you generates more drag than you need to have to overcome.

Great idea! It was an unplanned, midweek layover trip after driving to FW to get a new company truck. I brought my bow just in case I got a chance to either shoot at CCR or stop by the lease, but otherwise I showed up without an ice chest or even a suitable knife (I had unloaded my normal truck carry gear from the old truck before I left.) I had a Skeletool and some cord in my pack, but they were inside the Krivoman blind when I found her and I didn’t want to make an extra trip back to get them. LOL!

I had to scramble to town to buy an ice chest and skinning knife from Lowes grocery store before they closed before I could even begin to skin, gut and quarter!


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[manwitaplan]

Congrats. Heck of a hunt and thanks for sharing all Aspects. Hurry up with the videos on the arrows. Make a new video on some axis cooking. My processor made me some axis fajita meat that was by far the best ever.


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[Duane]

Originally Posted by Michael

Great idea! It was an unplanned, midweek layover trip after driving to FW to get a new company truck. I brought my bow just in case I got a chance to either shoot at CCR or stop by the lease, but otherwise I showed up without an ice chest or even a suitable knife (I had unloaded my normal truck carry gear from the old truck before I left.) I had a Skeletool and some cord in my pack, but they were inside the Krivoman blind when I found her and I didn’t want to make an extra trip back to get them. LOL!

I had to scramble to town to buy an ice chest and skinning knife from Lowes grocery store before they closed before I could even begin to skin, gut and quarter!


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Unprepared. The Boy Scouts would have kicked you out.

Thanks for sharing the video and congrats on the tasty meat haul!