Elaphant?
I heard they tast like chicken
07-07-2004, 10:07 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Heaven IA USA
Posts: 2,597
RE: Elaphant?
I wouldn't argue with that.
A flat two inch thick rib bone has a lot of stopping power! That isn't even taking into consideration what it has to go through before hitting the rib. One would have a hard time convincing me an arrow launched from any hand drawn bow would penetrate that.
Even so if someone put a gun to my head and forced me to shoot an elephant with a bow I would use a heavier arrow than 830 grains. [&:]
A flat two inch thick rib bone has a lot of stopping power! That isn't even taking into consideration what it has to go through before hitting the rib. One would have a hard time convincing me an arrow launched from any hand drawn bow would penetrate that.
Even so if someone put a gun to my head and forced me to shoot an elephant with a bow I would use a heavier arrow than 830 grains. [&:]
07-07-2004, 04:44 PM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,846
RE: Elaphant?
I think anyone wanting to take an elephant with a bow is nuts. I've got almost all of Peter capstick's books..the way he tells it, they have a hard enough time killing them with a rifle. its easy with a 150 yard shot across open ground. stalking in thick cover though...very hard..if old peter had a bowhunting client, he'd probably look at him, call him crazy and force him to use a rifle. PH's arent dumb guys..
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07-08-2004, 09:06 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Springfield, Mo / Oxford, Ms
Posts: 261
RE: Elaphant?
I took an elephant in botswana with a 375. rifle and after seeing him on the ground and getting a good look at him i feel that if you shoot enough weight and a heavy arrow they can be killed. I also Believe Antler Eater was correct in saying that bows have come a very long way in the last few year and that one of todays bows is much faster and better the the bows of the 90s.
