Elephant taken with Bow
10-04-2007, 06:56 PM
#92
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 25
RE: Elephant taken with Bow
One thing in life that has always puzzled me. Why do we think what we do is the only way it can be done.
People in India don't eat cows because they are sacred, but we will sure down a Big Mac.
Chineese eat cat and dog, but thats just gross to us. There are so many of these type items. If we were from a different country we feel diferently about alot of things.
This brings me to my point, Ohiobuck 25 says "exotics" are better off left in the zoo. Did you ever stop to think there is some guy in Africa saying the same about a Whitetail deer or bear. They don't put Elephants and Zebra'sin the Zoo there because the are native to the land. But ship over a bear or deer and that's something special. All animals are exotics to someone.
People in India don't eat cows because they are sacred, but we will sure down a Big Mac.
Chineese eat cat and dog, but thats just gross to us. There are so many of these type items. If we were from a different country we feel diferently about alot of things.
This brings me to my point, Ohiobuck 25 says "exotics" are better off left in the zoo. Did you ever stop to think there is some guy in Africa saying the same about a Whitetail deer or bear. They don't put Elephants and Zebra'sin the Zoo there because the are native to the land. But ship over a bear or deer and that's something special. All animals are exotics to someone.
10-04-2007, 07:26 PM
#93
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: Elephant taken with Bow
I had to catch up and read the hoopla.
Broadside, congrats, that is some awesome stuff there.
If i had the money, I would go to africa to hunt. I'm not real big on foreign travel as is, but that seems like it would be cool. I would want to hunt cape buffalo. Elephants would be cool, but not unless I had one big gun and a bunch of other guys with big guns too.
Broadside, congrats, that is some awesome stuff there.
If i had the money, I would go to africa to hunt. I'm not real big on foreign travel as is, but that seems like it would be cool. I would want to hunt cape buffalo. Elephants would be cool, but not unless I had one big gun and a bunch of other guys with big guns too.
10-04-2007, 07:31 PM
#94
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southeast, VA
Posts: 2,119
RE: Elephant taken with Bow
Is the .416 a kind of broadhead? Just asking because I was a little thrown by the title of the thread.
I still think killing an elephant is a pretty remarkable accomplishment for a hunter regardless of the weapon. Sounds like you had a great time, congrats on your trophy.
I still think killing an elephant is a pretty remarkable accomplishment for a hunter regardless of the weapon. Sounds like you had a great time, congrats on your trophy.
10-04-2007, 07:31 PM
#95
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Elephant taken with Bow
An elephant is not high on my list of things to shoot. I'd rather shoot a dang mole or something. But hey, that's me.[8D] But seriously, if someone paid for the trip I'd have to pass on an elephant. If I don't eat it I don't shoot it. I'm not about to vacuum pack an elephant.
10-04-2007, 10:00 PM
#98
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 4,668
RE: Elephant taken with Bow
ORIGINAL: BroadsideAdventures
Why would you say something like this?
Why would you say something like this?
You set in a tree waiting on a deer that you have patterened his whole routine with a game camera, or you used a feeder. "Why would you call this a hunt"
I at least stalked my animal with in 15 yards, what do you think an elephant just stands there fore you.
Read up on the number of deaths cause to hunters, and PH's in Africa by Charging Elephants.
Still don't want to shoot one.
You should experience something before yoube littleit!
I've never smoked crack.............and somehow I am still able to understand it's not for me
I thought we were all hunters here and were on the same side. Now I am wondering.
10-04-2007, 10:20 PM
#99
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Central Kansas
Posts: 2,499
RE: Elephant taken with Bow
Congrats!!!!!!! Looks like one heck of a hunt!!! I would love to go to Africa, but it would be a gun hunt at first, then maybe a bow hunt.
Don't pay attention to some of these guys, they always wake up on the wrong side of the bed.
Don't pay attention to some of these guys, they always wake up on the wrong side of the bed.
