| There is a wide assortment of ranches located | | | | that they hunt on a regular basis, and the Axis deer |
| throughout the State of Texas that cater to hunters | | | | is never one to disappoint anybody when they are |
| who enjoy hunting Axis deer. The Axis deer is a | | | | on a live hunting party. Hunters might find antlers |
| trophy quality deer that is very dominating over any | | | | along the trail to spur them on with their quest, |
| other breed of deer in the forest. Some hunters | | | | because Axis deer routinely shed their antlers at any |
| prefer to hunt Axis deer over any other because of | | | | time of the year. |
| the large horns that are on this animal. Of course, | | | | There is no set schedule for hunters to follow to help |
| there are many hunters that prefer to hunt to | | | | determine when the Axis deer antlers will be |
| provide meat for their family table and Axis deer | | | | renewed, so hunters have no concrete evidence to |
| meat is the best meat of all wild game deer in the | | | | follow to better judge when the Axis deer passed |
| forest. | | | | through the trail that they are following. Axis deer |
| The bodies of the Axis deer are considered by most | | | | are predictable in other ways though because they |
| hunters to be very beautiful. The spots on the body | | | | have habits that hunters have learned that help them |
| of the Axis deer help it to blend in with the natural | | | | in hunting Axis deer throughout the year. |
| surroundings of land that can be filled with scrub | | | | Some hunters might be intimidated a bit when they |
| brush or areas where there are forests that are | | | | learn that Axis deer have a habit of staying in large |
| thickly layered. Hunting Axis deer can be a challenge | | | | herds and rarely roam about on their own. When a |
| and that is what hunters love the most about | | | | hunter is faced with the large herds they will have to |
| pursuing the Axis deer at any time of the year. | | | | rely on their skill an daring with a rifle to bring one |
| The average length of the antlers on an Axis deer | | | | down properly and in a humane method. The Axis |
| can range anywhere from two to two and a half | | | | deer is a very social animal that is very smart and |
| feet in length. With this type of antler height, some | | | | has a built-in alarm system that allows them to bellow |
| hunters feel that getting one in their sites is a sure | | | | and bark to other Axis deer if they are alarmed in |
| thing. The people that hunt Axis deer for trophy | | | | any way. |
| sized antlers are pleasantly surprised when they find | | | | Hunters must work for the trophy that they are |
| out that the Axis deer that are considered the | | | | pursuing because Axis deer are not the feeble |
| trophy sized variety will display antlers that have | | | | minded deer that some might be used to. Their sheer |
| lengths of up to three feet on them. | | | | size gives Axis deer an advantage in the forests and |
| Axis deer are natural fighters and have been known | | | | many hunters love the pulse quickening action of |
| to take on Bengal tigers in their native lands of Sri | | | | bringing one of these mighty beast that are just |
| Lanka. Hunters like this type of spirit in the animals | | | | about as big as elk down with one shot. |