When do axis deer shed their antlers

Seen the early ones drop around fall if I'm not mistaken. Friend has them on his property and got desensitized to seeing them grow antlers at different times of the year. Though I saw a few during the regular rifle season that were just starting to grow out this past year. Joined: Jan OP is referring to stripping of velvet, not shedding antlers. We saw by far more hard horned axis bucks in July than we did in April.

It is irrelevant what you think. Originally Posted by JGRaider. I worded the last sentence badly. Used shed when I should have used scraped the velvet. Not In The City. When axis buck grows antlers, shed velvet and sheds antlers is determined by when they are born At least that's what I've been told.

You encounter a herd of axis, and you will see some with hard antlers, some in velvet, and some that have shed. They are nothing like whitetails or mulies, and have constant cycles year around for antler growth, breeding and such. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over This thread is interesting, I never knew this. I was wondering why this guy was still in velvet last March.

The beatings will continue until morale improves. I found a bit more on what I briefly hit on about antlers above Their original habitat was open country at lower elevations in forested regions. They have been introduced onto other continents and are a favorite of zoological gardens around the world. Free ranging populations exist in the continental United States, Hawaii, and Australia. Axis deer were introduced into Texas in Texas has by far the largest population of axis deer in the United States.

They have a black dorsal stripe and a white bib on their neck, white inner legs, stomach, and undertail. Male heights range from 29 to Mature weight is from pounds to pounds.

Female axis stand 26 to 33 inches and weigh from 90 to pounds. Axis bucks can be in hard horn any time of the year. They grow and shed antlers on their own clock so in one heard there may be a newly shed buck, a hard horn buck and a buck in velvet. Usual antlers are 22 to 27 inches, with trophies ranging from 30 to 36 inches.

Axis have a typical antler structure of three points on each side consisting of a main beam, one secondary point halfway up the beam, and a brow tine.

However, four points are not uncommon. Reproduction Axis deer have a high fertility rate and can breed year round, usually based on their birth date. A primary harvester of excess animals in the Texas Hill Country reports that they have never harvested an axis female that was not pregnant, lactating or both. Thanks for the information. The only problem is that this herd may have a more limited gene pool skewing the timing.

I will also use this herd to practice my calling on. This and get out hunting now instead of waiting till June. Joined: Mar Deer Park, Tx. Most of the Hill Country Axis shed antlers in December. Typically they shed velvet about two months prior to July. Joined: Dec Southwestern Montucky. Originally Posted by rockinbbar.

Originally Posted by rost Originally Posted by ingwe. Axis Deer Axis bucks can be in hard horn any time of the year. Mississippi and Texas. I easily saw a couple hundred in a 2 mile stretch of river bottom today. Hard horned bucks will travel from herd to herd, roaring and seeking receptive does.

Axis bucks roar to announce their state of rut. Mature bucks typically make 3 consecutive vocalizations in sequence. For more information about hunting axis deer in Texas click here. Lane, Robert S. Potential role of native and exotic deer and their associated ticks Acari: Ixodidae in the ecology of lyme disease in California, USA.

Moe, Stein R. Spacing behaviour and habitat use of axis deer Axis axis in lowland Nepal. Canadian Journal of Zoology 72 10 : Ramsey, Charles W. A drop-net deer trap.

The Journal of Wildlife Management 32 1 : Riemann H. Zaman, R. Ruppanner, O. Aalund, J. Jorgensen, H. Worsaae, and D. Paratuberculosis in cattle and free-living exotic deer. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 8 : Mast includes acorns and mushrooms. In a ranched situation, axis deer are disease resistant and do not require inoculations or worming. Texas fleas and ticks appear to be species-specific and do not bother axis.

Axis can get tuberculosis but cases are extremely rare and, in the only documented case found in axis deer, was present in a Hawaiian dairy cattle herd where axis fed. Axis deer have a high fertility rate and can breed year round, usually based on their birth date. A primary harvester of excess animals in the Texas Hill Country reports that they have never harvested an axis female that was not pregnant, lactating or both. Gestation is approximately 7. Researchers report that males in velvet antler can breed.

Eight to twelve month old females can breed but the first fawning is usually at 23 months of age or later. It is generally believed that axis does are capable of producing four fawns in three years and are productive to at least age Multiple births are extremely rare but have been reported in zoos and wild populations. One axis buck can service ten to forty females, maybe more.

As the excess and older breeder bucks provide good trophy income, there is no reason to skimp on buck availability. Copies for personal use may be made.