Axis are the veal of deer meat and you can shoot them year round pretty much.Axis deer here in south texas have a well deserved rep for tender tastiness.
Have to agree. Hunted on a lease last year where the white tail eat corn and Soy. By far some of the best meat I've had. Liked it so much I joined that lease. Had dear from south Fla where the eat scrub brush and palmetto berries. Not so good I assure you.In my experience it depends on the forage available in the area. What a specific deer has been eating is probably the greatest factor to your ultimate success in putting good venison on the table.
Sir, you are 100% correct. I cook my deer, white tail, in a smoker to about 140 degrees which is medium rare and it is outstanding.I thoroughly disagree. Well done deer = tough deer. Medium-rare is perfect and delicious.