Shikari
(.224 member)
17/10/10 05:57 PM
Re: 404 Rodda

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Were the rouge elephants taken during a festival perhaps?



In the era to which this rifle belongs elephants were plenty in India, and these elephant herds often raided crops in villages bordering the Jungles. The Rogue elephant is a term for a single male who becomes unusually aggressive and attacks human beings without provocation. Many villagers were killed by such animals. The hunting of a Rogue elephant involved the same risk and excitement as that of a man eating tiger. What we see today is domesticated elephants running amok during festivals something totally different.
A hunting classic on this subject is "Nine Man eaters and one Rouge" By Kenneth Anderson
Eagle 27
I shoot from the left shoulder too and it does not bother me one bit. I meant that just as a point for those who have commented upon the trigger bolt relationship in hunting dangerous game. Remember there were no left hand bolt actions then.
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