Does anyone out there know where I could find an Axis Doe form?
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I've mounted many axis deer bucks, and even at that, all the mannikins made, and I mean ALL, have relatively shorter eye to nose sizes than the axis deer that I have mounted (Hawaii Axis). Seems Hawaii has a different gene pool from the texas game ranch ones that they apparently get their references from when they sculpt the forms?! I finally gave up adding 2 inches to a nose! and started modifying mule deer forms (which by the way, have a good match up with eye to nose and neck sizes like our axis deer.)Mainly you have to build up preorbital gland. Have never had complaints from any clients. In fact I get bigger smiles on their faces than when I used the axis forms. What I'm trying to say is, you make have to resort to a mule deer doe form as a matter of not having any other option. Get good reference photos and modify. Unless someone else knows where to get an axis doe form? I'd like to know.
Buy a small axis buck change out head and another doe form and attach.