HOW AXIS DEER ARE IMPACTING THE UNITED STATES

Wide Open Spaces ^ | November 30, 2020 | Chelsea Smith

[SJackson]

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Thanks to LucyT for this and the rattlesnake article

[SJackson]

Might have noted these are also in England, who also imported them. Large rack for small deer.

[Flick Lives]

Axis deer are threatening parts of Texas and other areas in the United States.

Axis deer!!?? Call the FBI! We have white supremacist nazi deer taking over Texas.

[Alas Babylon!]

Yummy. One thing that makes a difference when I eat whitetail is if the fat is left on.

In my humble opinion, it is the fat that gives whitetail meat that extra “gamey” flavor. If it’s trimmed off when butchering or shortly after, it just tastes better—to me.

I eat a lot of venison because I let hunters hunt deer on my land for a payment in meat, and I always trim the fat as soon as I get (unless it is sausage!). The more they bag, the more meat in my freezer.

[Openurmind]

Yet the bleeding heart PETA people will insist on birth control rather than culling by hunting and putting meat on the table.

[decal]

“...most people who want to start axis hunting in particular will flock to hunting ranches, like the Ox Hunting Ranch”

Where you could shoot them...with TANKS!

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[texanyankee]

Here in the Texas Hill Country we had a herd of at least 15 axis occasionally roaming thru our pastures. They browse together like a herd of sheep.

But since the terrible, week-long subfreezing weather w/ ice & snow during Valentine’s week we hadnt seen that big group. I have noticed a few stragglers on occasion.

Axis may be a threat but the biggest threat are the feral hogs that run rampant thru local farms & ranches. They tear up everything & hurt the native wildlife.

[Vigilanteman]

Looks like a grown up fawn. I was half expecting to see a swastika or a German cross instead of spots. Or at least a red “meatball”.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Now if they can just get Axis deer and wild boars to kill each other.

[eastexsteve]

It isn't uncommon for an axis to give birth twice in one year, giving them an obvious advantage over native deer species!

Nonsense. So do whitetails. As a matter of fact, it also isn't unusual for whitetails to birth twins. I don't see a problem with axis deer. Just hunt them.

[nevergore]

They are delicious, had a roast a few months ago….

[gundog]

I guarantee the hogs will eat fawns if they find them.

[exDemMom]

Yet the bleeding heart PETA people will insist on birth control rather than culling by hunting and putting meat on the table.

C'mon, don't be so hard on the PETA types. They are well aware of how diligently deer take their birth control pills every day.

/s

(This reminds me, I need to give the dog a pill.)

[gundog]

There are no deer species native to Australia.

[DIRTYSECRET]

So you shoot one. How fast do you have to get it to the butcher?

[rfreedom4u]

Axis deer!!?? Call the FBI! We have white supremacist nazi deer taking over Texas.

Let’s not jump to conclusions. The Nazis weren’t the only Axis power. There was also Japan, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Finland and Thailand.

[Roccus]

THAILAND?!?!?!

[from occupied ga]

Axis deer birth control device

[bigbob]

A buddy who lives on Molokai says they’re more common than dogs there. Good eatin’ too.