Age these Axis

[Huntsman1998]

Ok so I'm new to the exotics game, I put a trail camera out last weekend and threw out a 50lb bag of corn. I checked the trail cam and I couldn't be happier with the results. How would you age these axis bucks.

[Huntsman1998]

Trying to post pictures

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[Huntsman1998]

More pics

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[Huntsman1998]

Last one

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[chrigging]

Cool, is this on your new place near Rocksprings?

[Huntsman1998]

Cool, is this on your new place near Rocksprings?

Yessir

[NickR]

Shoot them and check the tooth wear. Nice deer!

[chrigging]

I bet you are excited..congrats. I was there this past weekend also and the place is green!
Looks like one or two of those axis are big enough imo.

[Patton]

In my opinion, none of them have reached their full potential. The deer in post #3 has some really nice brows and probably 28" beams, looks to be nearing the end of his growth cycle. Also the fact that he's a 7pt is pretty neat. If you haven't killed an axis, I'd be going after him. Good luck and congrats on the new target species, the hill country is a magical place.

[Huntsman1998]

Yeah i saw the first axis come into the picture and i got really excited and it was the smallest one, the biggest one i can see is on the far right in the last picture, if he gives me a chance at him ill definitely take it.

[PBUCKSHOT]

Man that's awesome. I remember the thread about the little place you all purchased. What a treat! Congrats brother. I would say a couple of them are old enough to worry about aging layin down. Good luck

[gingib]

None of them are mature!! Excellent young and comers but I would not shoot any of them

Those 2-3 big ones have excellent potential. You can see in their face and body that they are not mature yet.

[Huntsman1998]

we also got pictures of hogs whitetail and turkeys. But the axis are by far my favorite. Itll be hard to pass on that 7 point if he shows up when im there but hes the only one i would shoot at this point. Hopefully my neighbors are somewhat management minded and dont just go shoot anything that moves.

[DoubleGArchery]

Good luck.

[rsquared]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...1&d=1462199339

if you can hold off, this guy will be a bruiser.
he is likely 3 or 4 in this pic... you can see his face is thin and not yet mature. he will add another 25-50 lbs of muscle and another 3 to 5 inches on the beams if you can let him walk for a few more years..