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Bow hunting elephant

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by santibowhunter, Jun 17, 2012.

  1. santibowhunter

    santibowhunter Weekend Warrior

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    Going to Africa this summer and I was wondering besides plains game can you take an elephant with a bow I shoot a 60 pound bow?
     
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    englum_06 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    You can, but I've only seen/heard of it being done with 90-100lb bows. I'm not a mathews guy, but I think their "safari" is an example of a bow made for this.
     
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    I am sure this question comes up in India a lot.

    Seems to me that trying to bag an elephant with a bow is like a mouse attacking a house cat, or a chicken attacking a fox, or a sheep attacking a wolf, or a drunken sailor attacking a grizzly bear with a broken beer bottle.

    I have to wonder what Fred Bear would say? Maybe something like "Hey keemosabee, the Great Spirit did not put elephants on the red man's land for a good reason ... arrows only work good on buffalo."

    :D
     
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    What about Tom Miranda he bagged one and he shoots like a 70 pound bow so I guess it is pretty possible
     
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    ... didn't say it wasn't possible ... just said what it seemed like it was like ...

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    This is something you should ask your outfitter. He/she can tell you what are the requirments for ethically harvesting an elephant with a bow are or wether or not it is even possible. Good luck on your trip.
     
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