Elephant taken with Bow
 

I just returned from Zimbabwe where I harvested a 6 ton bull elephant with my bow. It was an adreniline rush. I was charged by a elephant, rhino and chased by a croc on this trip, what more could a guy ask for. I shot my bull at only 15 yards, I had bulls as close as 10 yards (that was a charge, that all most made me wet my pants) I'd be glad to share the particulars with anyone interested, such as bow wt., kinetic energy, arrow wt, etc...

Rocky Francis

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Congrats man. Can you put up a picture?
I only hunt what I'll eat, but if I ever did go after an elephant I think I'd be too afraid of their government to head to Zimbabwe lol...too much CNN prolly but dunno. :D
Also, did you get anything else while there? Pics with a story would be great. =)

Thanks,
Dave

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how many pounds is your bow set at to kill a elephant, and what broadhead?

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:)We want Pic's Please....

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PICSSSS LOL

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Hopefully they will allow my pictures this time, so here goes.

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Another pic.

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its amazing a bow can take that animal down, did it only take one shot?

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Very Cool

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My BowTech Tribute bow was setat 100#, and I was using 125 grain InnerLoc Broadheads. My total arrow wt. was 750 grains, they were double stacked Easton arrows. I had to use a the original Knotless loop because all other string loops were braking under thewt. I also used a Scot "Shark" Release it was rated for the 100# pull.

Any other questions???

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I shot the bull on the last day of my hunt and at the last hour. My arrow was placed good, but the bull was still standing in thick brush when we tracked him down. So literally at the last hour of the day, I had to finish the bull with a .416. The bull was dying but I did not have the time to wait and I did not want him to suffer so I feel it was the right decision mad.

I'm not going to lie about it, hunting an elephant with a bow is tricky and risky. You have a 50% chance of hitting ribs, in which you will NOT go thru. Then there lungs are so huge that a low lung shot will still allow the elephant to run for hours, which is not what we as bow hunter want to do.

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A friend of mine is headed there soon if not already. He's shooting a 90 Hoyt and made an arrow consisting of 3 different arrows that all slide into one another to make up the weight.

Me personally I have zero desire to shoot an elephant but to each their own. Too many North American animals I haven't taken yet.

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Wow! What a bow!!!!:D

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WAY TO GO MAN!!!!!THATS AWESOME!!!!!!

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Congrats!

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How come you weren't holding the head up in the pic?;)Pretty impressive bud, no desire to shoot an elephant, but that is one heck of a feat nonetheless.

Shane

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That is unbelievable, congratulations. I'll bet that wasn't an easy drag. lol

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I think that all the meat goes to the local village.

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Awesome! That is something I plan on doing. So, how deeply did you sink the arrow? Was it a good double lunger or what? Details please?

Rob....I said that about Africa ten years ago...too many critters in my own backyard to hunt, right. Now, I would go to Africa every year if feasible! It is an amazing place!. It should not be overlooked my friend!

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I know Will but with an Bull Elk, Black Bear, Whitetail, Coyote Rio Gobbler and Eastern Gobbler under my bowhunting belt, I want a Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Caribou, Moose and more, long before I head to Africa....it's going to be a long road.;)

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I have no idea why anyone would want to shoot an elephant.

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A lot of people say that about whitetails[&:], but I have to agree about shooting one.

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Not after they taste my cooking they don't ;)

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Well the owner of my company is in Africa right now, can you cook elephant?

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You don't get to bring any meat home Germ. It all goes to the tribes etc...the only thing that comes to the states is the hide.

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I second this comment , IMO it just seems wrong . Each to their own .

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I bet that Elephant "rug" sure is cozy.

Just seems like a waste to me, it might be different if you could take the meat (if you have a craving for that) or tusk.

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6 tons, wow. That says a lot about the QEM in Zimbabwe;)

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Slippery slope guys. The more people who say why would anyone want to shoot animal "X" the more chance that those who do want to shoot animal "X" may never get that chance. Then it's on down the line to animals "Y" & "Z" etc.

From whatI understand, hunting some of those critters over there is the best way to protect them from being wiped out, because of the money they bring in.

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Congrats on your accomplishsment.

While it's quite a feat with a bow, I don't think that's something I personally would want to do. I just think the odds of killing an elephant quickly and humanely with one shot from an arrow are too low for my comfort level. But that's a personal choice that should be up to the individual hunter, not others. Congrats again!

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SWEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Cool pics and story..awesome bow and arrow combo..post some more pics..what else did ya hunt?

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Congrats on a trophy of a lifetime. I have to agree with Ryan on this, i dont know the details about it, but from what i understand, animals like this, if they werent hunted by a few trophy hunters every year, the money that they generate wouldnt allow governments and outfitters to keep poaching down, thus protecting them. Great work again.

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How many fps was your 100lb bow shooting at? How much kinetic energy didyour bow produce?What gpi is your arrow? What broadhead where you shooting? I'm just curious.:D

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Nice job and congrats!

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how the hell do you pull 100 lbs?

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Congratulations.

How many poundsof Ivory?

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You man up and pull it. Hit the weights young man. :)

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You are built like this


Or this



But not like this

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HAHA thats good stuff. I don't know why anyone would wanna shoot one with a bow. Just seems a lil risky to me. Nonetheless congrats