What in the world is different between killing a deer, elk or moose and killing an elephant. There is nothing. They are all animals that people enjoy hunting and eating.
I won't shoot something that I won't/can't eat.
Would you kill a cape buffalo, or kudu, or gemsbok, impala? You most likley are not going to be able to import the meat and eat any of it any how. You get to keep the head (trophy) and the meat goes to the natives. An elephant will feed a heck of a lot of natives.
You guys don't think that elephants can get over populated? That is one of the major arguments that is on our side in keeping our hunting privelages.
That $13,000 per elephant will go a long way in helping the game managers keep fighting the poachers and the ivory black market as well as helping the local economy. $13,000 is a heck of a lot of money in parts of Africa and goes a long way.
As far as not being challenging, and only running 8 MPH, yeah right. An elephant will have absolutely no qualms what so ever crushing you like a cock roach and can do it faster than you can crap your pants. Think you can just walk right in on a bull elephant and stick it with an arrow? Think again!!!!!
Give me $13,000 and I will be the first one standing in line. I would jump at the chance.