The most common shot taken on elephants today is NOT the head/brain shot. It still remains behind the shoulder, aiming for the heart and lungs.
Really? This was the first site I came accross and I don't even know how outdated it is but it does reiterate what I've heard firsthand from a guy who just got back (last week) from a 21 day safari , and yes , elephant was one of his trophys. He's also got the inside scoop on a few of todays archery celebs who failed to mention the backup shots required to put their elephants down. By this time next year , you and probably alot of others here will be able to talk to him about it in person if your interested in coming to the fox valley to visit one of only three wildlife museums of it's kind.
Scroll down to shot placement.....
http://www.african-hunter.com/elephant_part_1.htm
And I'll reiterate what Rich Baker and others here have posted for you, which you tend to ignore. A bow setup with a KE of 105 lbs or more is an effecient means of killing an elephant.
I haven't "ignored" anything. A bow setup with 105 ftlbs of ke is
sufficient for killing an elephant , if you place your arrow
exactlywhere it needs to go. There's much more room for error on a whitetail kill zone than a elephant. What you seem to ignore is the fact that the overwhelming majority of bow shot elephants require a finishing shot from a high power rifle , most after a dangerous and sometimes long tracking job.
And hunting elephants is an effecient means of managing that species' populations.
Totally agree! Using a rifle is still called "hunting" isn't it?
Listen man, I've spent three months hunting and guiding in South Africa, I've also attended Professional Hunting classes.
Really? What part of South Africa and for who? What type of game? Three months is a pretty short time to become a big game guide in South Africa.[&:]