Posts Tagged ‘axis’
AAE: This story gave us quite a kick. This is a recent story from several Minnesota newspapers about a hunter’s run-in with an axis deer that apparently escaped from a game farm or preserve. They seem to be describing an alien encounter rather than an exotic deer…Enjoy! (Note: the man pictured below is not the hunter in the story, but a cool dude none-the-less!)
“Northwestern Minnesota hunter shoots exotic axis deer that escaped from game farm” – The Bemidji Pioneer - November 10, 2009
A deer hunter in northwestern Minnesota shot what turned out to be an axis deer Sunday.
An exotic species, axis deer are native to India.
Stuart Bensen, conservation officer for the Department of Natural Resources in Erskine, said he received a call Sunday afternoon from a hunter who’d shot the deer. The animal was a spike buck, Bensen said, and was about 60 percent white with areas of brown down the middle and spots along its sides.
“The buck had 6- to 7-inch spikes but they didn’t go straight up,” Bensen said. “They kind of went out at a 40-degree angle. It was kind of spooky looking, actually.”
According to Bensen, the hunter said he was walking through… (more…)
Last weekend,October 9-11, was my first chance this season to “get into the woods” and chase a few exotics. Our good friends, the Fields family were gracious enough to let me join their son and my friend, Tanner, for a couple days of good bowhunting (and a little ranch work). Their ranch is a 1,900 acre ranch located near Sonora, Texas in Sutton County. With an ever-growing axis deer population and very little hunting pressure, anticipation was high for this year’s hunting opportunities and this weekend.
Day1
I have to admit to sneaking out of town a bit early from work in hopes of making the Friday evening hunt. The 300 mile journey across the state from College Station to Sonora flew by despite pouring rains and a lack of satellite radio in “The Beast” (our beloved, but grizzled ’99 Dodge 4×4). Arriving at just after 4:30, I greeted Mr. Fields, who was headed to call some Friday night football for the Sonora Broncos. If you ever saw Friday Night Lights and said there’s no way high school football is THAT big in Texas, think again.
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Anyone battling the decision of whether to take that vacation to Hawaii OR that Axis deer dream hunt?? Worry no longer, you can now do both! The Axis population in Maui is booming and it sounds as though they could use your help.
According to a recent article in the Maui News, Axis deer populations on Hawaii’s largest island have been growing to the point of concern. The deer are taking refuge in suburban areas such as parks, watersheds, and golf courses, where hunting is strictly prohibited. The combination of a lack of hunting pressure and a species that can be prolific in suitable habitats, one can foresee a major problem brewing. [Read Full Post]
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2 lbs axis (or any venison) stew meat, cubed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup flour
season salt (Tony’s, Emeril’s, etc)
1 large onion, chopped
2-3 celery stalks, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
2-3 carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 cup red wine
4 cups beef broth/stock
salt & black pepper
crusty bread
In a large pot, over high heat…
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A deer hunter in northwestern Minnesota shot what turned out to be an axis deer Sunday.
