Adjam5 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 You may have seen this in the Lounge from my Texas trip. I was in Harper Texas last week and while walking my friends property, I came across this Axis deer shed. He has free ranging Axis come and go and this was a cool find. I heard that the split brow is unique on Axis. It was bit chewed from the squirrels getting at it. As it lay. I did not find this shed, it was found by a neighbor in Texas who in turn gave it to me. The weirdest spike horn shed I have ever seen. Look at the base, how big it is compared to the main beam itself. I love all the nubbly stuff on it. The other stuff is Flint that was carved by native Indians that was discarded due to mistakes or whatever. Most of these flint pieces are off to a forum member here who asked... and he shall receive;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Wow, nice pictures! Both sheds are cool...that spike is so weird,lol...The flint is really cool! I have about 6 that I've found, sitting on my shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Ruth, you know whats weird about Axis I have found out? They shed depending on when they were born. Not typically like whitetail at the same time of the year when the hormone level and nutrition is reduced. You can see full grown Axis standing next to the same age Axis , one in hard horn and the other in velvet. Finding Axis sheds is a year round occurance. That'll keep ya busy:) Edited February 7, 2009 by Adjam5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Congrats on your axis find. That spike is pretty cool also, I have never seen a spike like that one. Is it a whitetail or an axis spike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 could be an Axis or a Sika I have seen sika deer 5 1/2year old with a spike like that from Maryland Thanks Tink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 could be an Axis or a Sika I have seen sika deer 5 1/2year old with a spike like that from Maryland Thanks Tink Some more insight fro DA MASTER;) I was told it was a whitetail shed, but I would be more inclined to listen to you Tink. You know those Hill country animals like no one else. Folks...it might be a Axis or a Sika deer owning that spike horn. Both of which are free ranging all over Kerrville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Wow, that is so weird Adjam...so if an Axis is born say, in the summer...he'll shed around that time? Crazy stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice finds,thats one big arrow head in the middle of the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 that's a huge spike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 lots of cool finds....and some even cooler info about when they shed. thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Thanks for sharing,great pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 cool stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoythunter37 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thost pic's are pretty awesome! The spike has a massive base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hey folks...ya know what I found out? Yesterday , I was watching Jim Zumbo Outdoors and they were hunting Sika deer in Maryland.Maryland has about 8000 free ranging animals of this species. Jim Zumbo shot a spiker and when they came up upon it, it had almost identical spikes to the one I have posted above. The guide made refererence to the lage bases on the antler, even though it was a spike horn. Where this shed was found is an area(Kerrville,TX) where there are large populations of free ranging exotics. Axis,Sika and Black Buck. So I figured I share the additional info. Ya know what also... read back a few posts. The one from Tink. He nailed it right on, early on; and said it might be a Sika deer shed and the man was right! Tink you DA MAN:) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sika_Deer http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/sikadeer.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Awesome pics, Anthony! So Jim shot one eh? He must have shot it last year then. He's another real neat guy. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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