Recent content by mrpoindexter

I would take you up on this, but South Africa won't allow bow hunts on rhinos. If that ever changes, I am all over it.

If I could get a bow permit, I would put in a hunt report. Last time, I kept uploading a daily GPS log of all the miles we covered. I won't hunt another elephant unless I can get a bow permit though.

Both. On foot definitely harder and more dangerous.

No, using a bow as a backup would be insane. That said, the stopping power is the top priority for backup weapons.

I will chime in here. I have not hunted an elephant with a bow - I was denied a bow permit in Zimbabwe on my elephant hunt so I had to use a rifle. I do have a bow capable of taking an elephant. It is a 90lb draw Mathews Monster Safari (28.5" draw length, 1,250 grain arrow with I think 116 foot...

Can you get a bow permit for the elephant?

I am not addicted to hunting buffalo. I can quit whenever I want to. I don't want to.

I guess one should ask if your hunting it limited by time or trophy fees. If fees are the limiting factor, then spend more days hunting. I just prefer the hunting with a bow.

Bowhunting only for me. Hit 51 years old today so I figure I probably only have another 20 more tears or so with the bow. Better get to it!!

If we are going old school, I think bow and arrow is the answer.

I have had Cape buffalo filet three times. Two were the best two steaks I have had in my life (one I shot and another was shot by a client who was hunting just before my daughter and I went on our sable hunt). This last one was quite good but not in the top 10. The winner on my last trip was...

Hard to say what would be perfect because each person has their own goals and their own motivations. My perfect hunt if I were single would involve dangerous game like a buffalo, lion or leopard and Kate Upton as a hunting buddy. I am married now, so that perfect hunt would also have to include...

Thank you Lon. I did contact Alfred and he told me no permit for elephant. I just mentioned that five years ago I had an official letter from Zim Parks (I think it was them) denying my permit as somebody above said he never saw anything official. If you could ever get a bow permit for elephant...

I did get an official letter but it was 5 years ago and I cannot find it or even a photo or copy of it. I kept pushing for a permit for elephant with a bow and was told no and when I kept pushing, they finally sent me the letter that also stated I could not use a bow on hippo, rhino and buffalo...

I certainly know it isn't a gimme. I just figure that unless I opt to hunt with dogs, I am going to be doing nocturnal hunts for the leopard and then what am I going to hunt during the day. My preference would be to hunt other DG during the day in addition to the odd plains game for bait. Also...