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bakerb
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: bakerb]
#115614 - 27/09/08 03:53 AM

Dang you guys!!! I too now have the elephant fever extremely bad, and I can't even afford all of the books and videos referenced on this thread. The only dang copy of Ndlovu I could find was on abebooks.com, and was $85, brand new.

Crap, I'll just keep on a-dreamin'

Bake

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bigmaxx
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: bakerb]
#115627 - 27/09/08 06:11 AM

I was lucky enough to pick up Ndlovu from William Finnaughty, a veteran leopard hunter, while in Zimbabwe. His grandfather wrote "Recollections of an Elephant Hunter". Very nice man. He's well into his late seventies and hunts most everyday. He tells some captivating stories. He wrote some very nice things inside the cover of my copy. A trophy in itself, to me anyway. Very good book.

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Edited by bigmaxx (27/09/08 07:22 AM)

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hoppdoc
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: bigmaxx]
#115631 - 27/09/08 06:28 AM

Found pictures of a different angle to brain an Elephant--Is this shot placement accurate from the side?

Incidentally,the heart shot looks a bit back to me but the hip shot seems ok.

Of course I have never shot ANY African DG, ele or otherwise.

Other opinions?

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Edited by hoppdoc (27/09/08 06:32 AM)

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hoppdoc
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: hoppdoc]
#115632 - 27/09/08 06:41 AM

More head shots--

http://www.grosswildjagd.de/report02.htm#Report02

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xausa
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: hoppdoc]
#115633 - 27/09/08 06:54 AM

The brain shot is exactly the one I used on my last two elephants.

I agree, the heart shot should probably be a little farther toward the leg. I never tried a hip shot, but I suppose if all else failed....

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hoppdoc
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: xausa]
#115644 - 27/09/08 08:41 AM

Found a crosssection of elephant skull with the brain shown(note the-b label)

Fascinating!!

Looks like a d*mn hard shot to make especially if you have to shoot up at the animal!!Hit high and you have done nothing but really piss him off!!

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hoppdoc
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: hoppdoc]
#115651 - 27/09/08 09:06 AM

Yowsers!! Elephant charge with brain shot--

How to shoot crocs as well!!

http://www.hunterstv.com/zambeziextreme.html

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NitroX
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Re: Elephant brain shot placement (with pics) [Re: hoppdoc]
#115657 - 27/09/08 12:12 PM

Quote:

Found pictures of a different angle to brain an Elephant--Is this shot placement accurate from the side?

Incidentally,the heart shot looks a bit back to me but the hip shot seems ok.

Of course I have never shot ANY African DG, ele or otherwise.

Other opinions?

They look all good to me. Doesn't mean I would necessarily take them.

The heart shot is compensating for the angle to get in the middle of the elephant - just behind the leg if directly broadside.

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