first of all this was my first axis. and it was not one of those caned hunts. the company my step dad works for leases 10,000 achers in the hill country out side of uvalde.they lease the property for clients to come and whitetail hunt . after the season they allow a few of the emploies to come and hunt the exiotics on the ranch. the property owner would like all of them gone and get the place back to the native animals .the place is completly free range and so are the bordering ranches.there are no guides and your basicily on your own, which is the best way to hunt anyway.there is a ranch hand that lives there and takes care of the place, but he only showed up at DINNER TIME!! I killed this one the first evening there and over a two day hunt my step dad and I killed seven axis deer and one audad ram! we are already planning next years trip!