How to Hunt African Elephants
Most authorities maintain there are two varieties of African elephants: the bush elephant found across most of sub-Saharan Africa and the forest elephant of the forest zone.
Learn moreEquipment for African Elephant Hunting
Many African countries have minimum caliber requirements for dangerous game, and hey, if they do, the elephant is always considered dangerous game.
Learn moreJudging the Elephant to
be Harvested
Listen to your PH. Hey, that’s the first and cardinal rule in all African hunting, and it’s equally important with elephant hunting.
Learn moreLocating Elephants and
the Approach
Elephants are usually located by tracking or glassing. Tracking elephants is one of the most traditional and interesting of all African hunts. And it’s pure magic to watch the African trackers do their work.
Learn moreSelecting the Elephant to Harvest
This is probably the most exciting phase of any elephant hunt. At this point, you’re probably very close. Perhaps closer than you ever expected to be from a wild elephant.
Learn moreShot Placement on Elephants
Elephants are so huge that toughness is a silly subject. No shoulder-fired rifle has enough power to really impress an elephant. It’s all about shot placement.
Learn moreShot Angles on Elephants
Obviously, just like any other animal, elephants don’t always stand perfectly broadside. But because elephants are so much larger than anything else, only very slight quartering angles can be accepted for body shots, and angles make brain shots more difficult.
Learn moreFollowing Up on Elephant After The Shot
Absent a well-executed brain shot, it’s very unlikely for an elephant to fall within sight. However, the animal is huge. It’ll be heard crashing away for some time and may roar in pain and fright.
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