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

[DonPablo]

He just told you...

I've heard the above info about shooting them in the lungs but thought Mtn_infantry had another method in mind.

 

[mrpoindexter]

I made it to camp safely. We head out in the morning to start on hippo. I am dead tired. Will have a good write up tomorrow. Nothing much to report now anyway aside from how hard it was to sleep in the car on the way to camp

 

[thoma018]

looking forward to it !!

 

[DieJager]

I'd be curious to know what that specific way is.

Steve Kobrine talked about this manner to hunt crocodile and he is one of the legends. Hitting them through the lungs.

 

[Huntforever]

Good Luck on your Safari!

In all honesty I've never heard of someone shooting a Croc with a bow but I'm sure you have done all the research.

HH

It can be down. Mine would have died with 1 arrow but it came up the the bank to breath and i place another in him.

 

[Huntforever]

"an elephant takes about three hours to bleed to death and is dead from an arrow, provided it is well seated".

according to my Matabele trackers in Gway. They probably know more about (bow)hunting elephants than all of us put together.

mrpoindexter-would you like to die like this...............?
Without the heavy rifle of an experienced PH, you would wet your pants.
If you kill an animal it has to be done quickly, at least there has to be an intention behind it.
Now you can crucify me for that statement.
Foxi

Your basing your knowledge off others so called experience. I know a PH that has killed a number of elephants with a bow and had them die within 150 yards.

 

[Huntforever]

@wildwilderness - I agree with your point that a properly placed broadhead is lethal on any animal assuming it hits near center Heart-Lung-Liver. How much time it takes would or should depend on the Size of the Animal. I’m just guessing but here is my thinking & assumptions: Deer=200 lbs=6 quarts blood and broadhead 1 1/2 wide. Assuming 1/3 of blood must be lost before animal collapses (2 quarts) and that blood drains out thru a 1 1/2 tri cut hole thru ONE Lung….lets assume 2 minutes (bleeding 1 qt per minute) to collapse. Now, Bull Elephant= 16,000 lbs (80 times size of Deer)= 480 quarts Blood (1/3 loss to collapse =160 qts). If the blood is bleeding out of the same size 1 1/2” hole and the rate is a similar 1 quart per minute = 160 minutes (2 hrs 40 minutes?). Obviously my theory & math is almost a joke, no study done and just a rough guess. But, my point (it’s hidden somewhere) is that No matter how advanced the archery is - the broadhead cutting width is about the same as used on a deer - the “hole” will be the “same size cut” as into a deer BUT the amount of blood Loss needed to kill the animal is 80 times that of a deer….it’s got to take much longer - at least on a Lung shot - for the extra 78 quarts of blood to drain out thru the same size (1 1/2”) hole. Whether it takes 30 minutes or an hour+ the same arrow placement on an Elephant will take longer to kill that animal than a Deer. I would be interested in those that killed an Elephant with a Lung shot and NOTHING else (No back up shots from PH rifle, No 2nd-3rd arrows etc…. How long for the Elephant to Drop?

That’s one the funniest comments I’ve heard to date. So Precise, so articulate too bad it’s not worth the paper is written on. lol

 

[Challer]

And people question if the 375 is enough gun

 

[Huntforever]

Can’t wait for the reports !!!!

 

[Hunting Hitman]

Congratulations on the croc with a bow!

HH

 

[JES Adventures]

Good work on the Croc, Congrats! Can’t wait to see the Ele

John Ed

 

[ACE (in CT)]

Good luck Mr P! Looking forward to reading about your adventures.