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December 26, 2023

Axis Vs. Nilgai-Which Is Better To Eat? Try These Recipes

Texas is known for its exotic hunting opportunities. Among in the know exotic hunters, the most prized animals are the gorgeous axis deer and the nilgai. Both are wary and hard to hunt and both have […]
March 4, 2021

Axis Deer & More Die From Freeze

The polar vortex that pummeled the south last week with snow, ice and record low temperatures caught lots of people off guard and wreaked havoc on life as we know it. Many who lived through Winter […]
July 8, 2020

New Draw Hunt Near Port O’Connor

For the first time in its 20-year history, a lucky winner has a chance to claim not one, but two one-of-a-kind experiences through the same package as part of the Big Time Texas Hunts drawing. One […]
June 6, 2019

Hunt Free-Ranging Axis

The axis deer may be the most beautiful deer species on the planet. Known as “chital” in its native India, axis are the number one prey species of Bengal tiger and they are the number one […]
March 13, 2019

Podcast: Aoudad & Axis: Hunting The Toughest Of Exotics With Bow & Crossbow with Host Dustin Warncke

On this episode, host Dustin Vaughn Warncke rides solo on a show about two of Texas’ toughest exotic game species, the Aoudad (Barbary Sheep) originating from North Africa and the Axis Deer originating from India. Dustin […]
October 29, 2018

Free-Ranging Exotics In Texas

The rich hunting heritage and ample wild game opportunities and sheer population numbers make Texas one of the go-to states for hunting year round for exotics. No matter what you are hunting in the African game […]
July 11, 2018

Invading Species No One Complains About

“Invasive Exotic.” That term is being used with greater frequency to describe non-indigenous species that often cause great problems for mankind and native wildlife. In the era of 24-hour news and instant information via Twitter, Facebook, […]
September 29, 2016

Texas Dept. of Wild: The Axis Deer

The axis deer is considered the most beautiful deer in the world. Originally from India, they are common throughout the Texas Hill Country and other parts of the state. TFG Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore tracks some down […]