This is kind of a silly question, but I was reading a book by ted nugent and he said something about bowhunting for elephant. I've heard that it's legal and some people do it. That brings me to a question something along the lines of my grizzly bear post. What kind of set up do you have to put out to take an elephant?

I know howard hill did it with a longbow.

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What would you do with one, if you got it? Heads too big to mount, can you eat elephant meat? Wonder if you can have things made from the hide?
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Become one with nature...then grill it.

Auctually I was at my uncle's at xmas time, they have a building on the farm just for mounts and they have a Elephant, Full mount. Nice Bull, most impressive.

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Why would anyone want to kill an elephant?????????

Why wouldnt u want to kill an elephant Rack? I mean, i personally would not want to go over and pay the money to hunt an elephant, i dont have the money and theres other things i would want to hunt before it. But, im sure theres people who want to kill an elephant just as bad as i want to kill a moose. Its whatever floats your boat. Kodiak, i have no clue what u would use. Howard Hills set up was wierd. I know the broadhead was like a 4 inch cutting diamter, so whatever it would take to push one of those puppys through the hide. That would definatly be a different hunt.

In most cases, you dont' actually "kill" the elephant. Actually, as far as I know, you don't kill the elephants anywhere anymore. You will use darts, and take pictures as well as measurements. The mount that you have done, will be a replica of the elephant that you dart.

and Rack, the reason you would not kill an elephant is because the elephant is protected.

The elephant is not protected, in fact in some areas they are overpopulated. The cost is steep, and a lot of the money goes back into the local economy. You have to look at it this way, the elephant will get killed, as they are overpopulated. The country may as well have a sport hunter bring money into the country rather than have a local game warden do it. All the meat is used by villagers. Check out Gary Bogner's Passport to Africa video. He shoots a bull elephant with his bow. I wouldn't do it myself, as there are many other animals I would rather hunt, but it is perfectly legal.

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Jeff, I could be wrong. But I think you should research your statements. There are two types of elephants, and from what I've found...they are both protected species.
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephantidae Elephas maximus Asian Elephant
Loxodonta africana (excluding populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe) African Elephant

http://www.justice.gov.hk/blis.nsf/d...5?OpenDocument

http://pages.sothebys.ebay.com/help/...trictions.html

and then I found this site.
"Elephants are classified as `Specially Protected Species' in Namibia. Hunting, capture, transport, being in possession, and trade in raw ivory, live animals and other derivatives are subject to permit conditions. The maximum penalty for contraventions related to controlled game products is N$200 000 (approx. US$50 000) and/or 20 years imprisonment.

Namibia is in the process of drafting comprehensive and modern environmental legislation, but existing measures are nevertheless completely satisfactory for the purpose of the downlisting proposal, in so far as the protection and trade in elephants and elephant products are concerned. Elephants occurring on conservancies and privately owned elephants remain under the full protection and management control of the CITES Management Authority of Namibia.

Law Enforcement"

it also states that elephant hunting is legal in Namibia, but only to .5% of the standing population. I stand corrected.

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Jeff, I could be wrong. But I think you should research your statements. There are two types of elephants, and from what I've found...they are both protected species.
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephantidae Elephas maximus Asian Elephant
Loxodonta africana (excluding populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe) African Elephant

http://www.justice.gov.hk/blis.nsf/d...5?OpenDocument

http://pages.sothebys.ebay.com/help/...trictions.html

and then I found this site.
"Elephants are classified as `Specially Protected Species' in Namibia. Hunting, capture, transport, being in possession, and trade in raw ivory, live animals and other derivatives are subject to permit conditions. The maximum penalty for contraventions related to controlled game products is N$200 000 (approx. US$50 000) and/or 20 years imprisonment.

Namibia is in the process of drafting comprehensive and modern environmental legislation, but existing measures are nevertheless completely satisfactory for the purpose of the downlisting proposal, in so far as the protection and trade in elephants and elephant products are concerned. Elephants occurring on conservancies and privately owned elephants remain under the full protection and management control of the CITES Management Authority of Namibia.

Law Enforcement"

it also states that elephant hunting is legal in Namibia, but only to .5% of the standing population. I stand corrected.

and upon further research, I found that there is also elephand hunting in Zimbabwe, and Botswana. I'm not sure of that is on private ranches though.