I gave a rather long explanation of current elephant hunting practices under the post title of "Elephant Hunting" (?) a couple months ago on AR.

Brian Marsh has great experience but, IMO, has no business talking a first-timer into the brain shot.

BUT...the catch here is that a flubbed brain shot is the same as a good body shot....the elephant will probably not drop in its tracks. So what is a PH suppose to do? Wounded elephants can go on forever. Therefore no wounded elephants, and therefore the PH MUST shoot.

At least Marsh is giving you the first crack at killing your own elephant.

This is just another "Secret Rule" that is transparent to the tourist hunter.