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GameGuard Camo, “The Official Camo of the Lonestar State”, is giving away an axis hunt just for showing off a little creativity! Fans of GameGuard are encouraged to submit a single snapshot, capturing your loyalty to the camo brand. One lucky submission will be selected (and its submit-tor awarded) a trophy axis deer hunt accompanied by GameGuard founder Craig Smith and Texas Music Artist Aaron Watson at the Champion Ranch, located near Colorado City, Texas! They will be accepting entries until January 2, 2012, so…time to get to work!
For complete contest rules & regulations or to submit a photo, visit www.gameguardcamo.com or click on the picture (left).
Dr. Gibson (left) and Brian Hemphill with the pending SCI #2 axis
Some good friends of ours just harvested what could soon prove to be the 2nd biggest typical axis ever harvested with a bow outside of a high fence!
Dr. Pat Gibson of San Angelo, Texas, hunting as a guest of Brian Hemphill on his private ranch, was able this brute of a deer. The buck doesn’t sport overwhelming main beam length (29-31 inch beam measurements), but what he lacks in that department he easily makes up for everywhere else! The deer’s caudals, brows, width and exceptional mass, lend to a ‘green’ score of 164 & 4/8″! Qualifying trophies can be submitted to the Online Record Book immediately, but SCI requires that Top 10 entries go through a 60-day ‘drying period’. After that time, if that score holds up, Dr. Gibson’s axis is poised to assume the #2 spot in the SCI all-time record book for free-range axis with a bow, behind only Rob Sylvia’s 173 & 1/8″ axis taken back in 2007 in Victoria County, Texas. At this moment, the #2 spot is held by Doug Lambert’s 160 & 4/8″ Kimble Co. buck, so the gap between spots 1 and 2 is pretty significant window to allow for Dr. Gibson’s buck to slide in and take the lofty spot, even after the 60-day drying period wait.
Regardless of where this deer winds up in the record book, a big ‘congrats’ from the AAE Crew to Dr. Gibson on a truly world class axis buck!!
It’s been a busy Spring at Brushy Creek Outdoors. Lots of big exotics have hit the dirt. We wanted to share a few with you…
Ruben Garza of San Antonio, Texas, took this magnificent axis buck (left) in full velvet this past weekend. The buck sports 33″ main beams and had a 26 & 1/2″ inside spread. Brushy Creek owner, Glen Molitor told us that Ruben had been chasing a big axis for two years and as a result of this hunt he left a “happy camper”!
Hunter, Eric Click was equally successful. He was fortunate enough to harvest a unique red stag (right) that possessed a double crown. A tremendous trophy for any exotic lover!
Located in Bryan/College Station, Texas, Brushy Creek offers 650 acres of high fenced, prime Texas hunting for Whitetail Deer, Axis Deer, Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Blackbuck, Texas Dall Sheep and Wild Hogs. They have a full hunting lodge facility, making it the ideal hunting ranch for the experienced hunter down to a first-time youth hunter.
For more information on Brushy Creek Outdoors, visit their AAE Outfitter Page or contact Glen Molitor @ (979) 776-HUNT.
Trophy Room Spotlight: Braden Shields’ 9-pt Axis
Fourteen year old, Braden Shields, was luck enough to harvest this amazing non-typical axis buck in Kimble County, Texas.
Kimble County is located in the heart of the exotic hunting mecca, known as the “Hill Country” of Texas. There are thought to be more exotics per acre in this area of the Lonestar State, than any other place on earth! Braden’s buck is beyond a unique trophy. Though velvet antlered bucks are commonly harvested, taking a 9-POINT axis buck in velvet is anything but common! Most axis have 6 typical points growing up, back and out above the deer’s head. Every so often, you will see 1 or 2 extra points growing just above the browtines, but 3 extra points is very rare. This was Braden’s first ever axis…that’s quite a start, Braden! Congrats on a super exotic trophy!
See more exotic trophy pics in the AAE Trophy Room!
If you have a unique exotic trophy to share, email it to us at: allaboutexotics@gmail.com or post it in the AAE Forum.
