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From: smosjc!joseph@uunet.uu.net
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: Exotics?
Message-ID: <1991May4.063633.7851@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
Date: 4 May 91 11:36:33 GMT
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I've never hunted exotics, but someone from the office here went to
Texas for a long weekend and came back with a record size axis deer
trohpy that looks good to me. :-)

The animal was taken at about 140 yards with a .30-06. The rack was
easily larger than any listed on record. The rack is being varified
for the record (Boone & Crockette ? sp?) and the head is being taxi'ed.
They're beautiful animals, small, tan with medium sized white spots
on their backs. Huge, vertical racks.

Cheryl's father also took an axis deer as well as some weird antelope
with long spikes that spiral upward about 2-1/2 to 3 ft long.

These aren't just trophy animals. The Axis is supposed to be the best
tasting of the deer family available in North Am. But then, for what
it costs it had better be good.

These animals were imported (from Africa, I think) and have thrived in
the Texas area.

As it was explained to me, she had to pay for a guide, about $100 per
day, so that you'd know whose ranch you were on if you took an animal.
If you are successful, the guide then directs you to the owner of the
ranch so you can pay them ~$750 per aminal taken, regardless of species.

My wife's already told me that when we get $1000 with nothing else to
spend it on I, too, can go hunt the Axis deer. :-)

Do any of you Lone Star State types know if the Axis deer has migrated
to public property were they can be hunted for less than the $750?

Anyone know anything about hunting javalina in New Mexico? They're
supposed to be really good eating also.


-Joseph Crunk