Axis Hunting

[.308sniper]

Can you recomend a good place to hunt axis deer both doe and buck.  I really  dont want to drive to texas if I dont have too. 

[Graybeard]

Ah Axis deer, a subject near and dear to my heart. I love axis deer both as a game animal and as table fare, something I cannot say about the more common whitetail deer. If they were free ranging in the areas I can hunt I'd never hunt whitetail again.

The Brady Ranch in FL supposedly has the largest herd of axis in the world. Like most all other places to hunt them these days they aren't free ranging but they are on a quite large piece of ground there and the fence isn't likely to come into play in your hunt so for all practical purposes they might as well be free range.

I'm not aware of anywhere else other than in TX where you might find that to be the case. Most all ranches that offer more than the cheap sheep and goats will offer axis. While I'm not sure the names of all the places I know that NY state, Vermont and PA have preserves with them. I'm not aware of any place in the Carolinas with them but several of the primarily hog hunting places in TN do.

Given the same living conditions you'll find axis a more wary deer than whitetail and the fallow as much as I enjoy hunting them a bit less wary than the whitetail. I've hunted where all three were available and found that to be the case at least.

[markc]

So,   just how big is the Brady Ranch?

[drdougrx]

Hi Mark

I'm told by Mrs. Brady it's 2,000 acres.  Check ot the site: http://www.bradyranch.com/Main.html

[Redhawk1]

I highly recommend the Brady ranch, first class place. I have been there and I plan to go back.

[Graybeard]

I've never been to the Brady but have seen some hunts filmed there on TV and in videos. I realize it's not ALL jungle but there sure is or seems to be a good bit of what will pass for jungle there. In such terrain an animal with any inate warriness about it has a good chance to avoid you. Some times sheer size alone isn't all that matters, the terrain and cover also has to play a part.

[.308sniper]

Thanks guys ill look into it.

[Redhawk1]

I've never been to the Brady but have seen some hunts filmed there on TV and in videos. I realize it's not ALL jungle but there sure is or seems to be a good bit of what will pass for jungle there. In such terrain an animal with any inate warriness about it has a good chance to avoid you. Some times sheer size alone isn't all that matters, the terrain and cover also has to play a part.

A large part is covered in thick Palm meadows. There is a lot of places for the deer to hide. The Axis deer there are very aware of there surroundings, and run at anything to seems out of place.

[markc]

GB, now that you mention it, I think I have seen the Brady Ranch on OLN a time or two.  It was in Florida and sounds as described.