Finally getting a shot at an elephant with a bow!!

[Sika98k]

I used the heavy bow and arrow for the hippo. 82 lbs and a 1250 grain arrow.

Will use that for the croc as well. Found a very nice croc today but could not get him to the bait. Must have been 80 years old. Super ugly and scarred. Will be a very special trophy if I can get him

I don’t think I have ever seen a handsome looking crocodile but my experience is limited.

 

[mrpoindexter]

Hippos on the Zambezi

If you ever wondered how thick hippo skin is…

 

[wildwilderness]

Thank you. I think I have enough safaris completed now to do a book. Not sure how well those sell these days, but I am now at 21 of the African 29 and I figure it would take enough safaris for 2-3 books, depending on how the hunts go. I still need to go to Tanzania and Cameroon, which I expect would provide some excellent stories.

Do you guys think that would be worth my efforts?

May not be financially worth the effort but for personal satisfaction and posterity may be.

There is a very affordable way to do it called Storyworth that we got my parents. Now we have books of stories and pictures of their lives

Congratulations for sure on getting it done

 

[Russ16]

Pics of the elephant please!!

 

[mark-hunter]

Thank you. I think I have enough safaris completed now to do a book. Not sure how well those sell these days, but I am now at 21 of the African 29 and I figure it would take enough safaris for 2-3 books, depending on how the hunts go. I still need to go to Tanzania and Cameroon, which I expect would provide some excellent stories.

Do you guys think that would be worth my efforts?

I bought almost all available books from amazon about safari.

Hemingway wrote Green Hills after only one safari.

Robert Ruark made his name after one safari, with one book (Horn of the Hunter), After that he followed his passion both in hunting and in writing. But one book and one safari made his name

Modern safari tradition started after Roosevelt's one safari on which he wrote a book.
You have a great style of writing. You kept me glued till last moment with this story.

So, without a second thought, do it. Besides, there are not many authors about modern safari even today.

 

[mrpoindexter]

Locals getting meat from the elephant

 

[mrpoindexter]

I have tried a half dozen times to upload the actual elephant photo, both from my phone and my laptop and they have timed out or uploaded 100% and then not given me the ability to insert them. I am getting frustrated by this elephant even still, lol. Apparently my file sizes have been too big. Is that my euphemism now? I have big, um, file sizes...

I checked google earth with the coordinates and measured distances. The elephant traveled 99 yards after it was shot until it died. What I find crazy is that it didn't run. It just walked a little and didn't feel so good. None of the other elephants even knew anything happened. The arrow looks brand new aside from some blood on it. No damage to the broadhead whatsoever.

 

[DonPablo]

So, since it's not exportable, does that mean you can't even take a little skin with you? I've seen an arm guard made from elephant scrotum that looks awesome.

 

[BRICKBURN]

I checked google earth with the coordinates and measured distances. The elephant traveled 99 yards after it was shot until it died. What I find crazy is that it didn't run. It just walked a little and didn't feel so good. None of the other elephants even knew anything happened. The arrow looks brand new aside from some blood on it. No damage to the broadhead whatsoever.

This is exactly what being sneaky with a bow does. They get stung, don't know what happened and quickly bleed to death. Quietly and no drama.

Well hunted and Congratulations!

 

[wildwilderness]

Where did the arrow hit? One lung? Artery probably?

 

[Sh1kar]

Great result. Well done
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[Brandon.Gleason]

Congratulations. This was a great report to read along to.

 

[TOBY458]

I have tried a half dozen times to upload the actual elephant photo, both from my phone and my laptop and they have timed out or uploaded 100% and then not given me the ability to insert them. I am getting frustrated by this elephant even still, lol. Apparently my file sizes have been too big. Is that my euphemism now? I have big, um, file sizes...
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I checked google earth with the coordinates and measured distances. The elephant traveled 99 yards after it was shot until it died. What I find crazy is that it didn't run. It just walked a little and didn't feel so good. None of the other elephants even knew anything happened. The arrow looks brand new aside from some blood on it. No damage to the broadhead whatsoever.
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Excellent! I’ve found that if you screenshot your photos you want to upload, it will reduce the photo size and they’ll upload much more quickly.

 

[Red Leg]

Really well done. It is a pleasure following a tale well written. It is also good to see a truly accomplished bow hunter doing this sort of hunt in free range Africa rather than sticking a hippo or crocodile in someone's backyard pond.

 

[buck wild]

Great Adventure.

I'm visiting with John Henry in Sept before going on to Zim with Wayne for leopard. Hitting two of your trusted PHs in one trip

 

[spike.t]

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Locals getting meat from the elephant

You made some people from kavalamanja happy

 

[mrpoindexter]

Where did the arrow hit? One lung? Artery probably?

I didn’t stay for an autopsy but based on speed of death, I assume I got the spleen. Will do some more analysis of the video when I get home.

 

[jomw10]

I cannot image the adrenaline rush! I get excited just shooting a deer!

 

[Graham Hunter]

Congratulations on a succefull hunt! You greasted a lot of anxiety and antisapation for a lot of us. Great story and writing.