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Ben
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Reged: 22/08/08
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Loc: Northern Territory, Australia

Re: Bowhunting Elephant?
24/08/08 11:36 AM

Bill Negley got some of his without firearm backup.

An arrow through the heart or both lungs kills really fast. I haven't been to Africa, but I have seen some big animals go down fast here in Australia - just as fast as with a rifle, and in some cases faster.

I'm not sure I follow your logic: if the hunter goes with firearm backup (which is compulsory by law these days) he is not brave? But if he goes without it (which he cannot by law), then how is the guide to drop the animal with the rifle if it goes pear-shaped (which the guide should do even for rifle hunters).

In the event of a flesh wound, those caused by arrows are more likely to heal than those caused by bullets. Gut shots are a different story with arrow or bullet, and call for immediate and heavy response from the guide.

Good hunting, Bramble!

Regards,

Ben

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Bowhunting Elephant?	AspenHill	27/02/07 03:45 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Scott	05/03/07 10:55 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Bramble	25/08/08 07:59 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	ArcherIII	27/04/07 03:56 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	EricD	01/05/07 05:28 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	ArcherIII	01/05/07 09:29 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	AspenHill	01/05/07 10:50 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	24/08/08 09:58 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Bramble	24/08/08 11:05 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	500grains	25/08/08 04:11 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	25/08/08 04:31 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Bramble	25/08/08 09:12 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Omnivorous_Bob	27/08/08 03:20 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	27/08/08 05:28 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Bramble	28/08/08 07:27 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	9.3x57	28/08/08 08:03 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	rscott	28/08/08 01:08 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Mike_Bailey	28/08/08 05:20 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Bramble	28/08/08 10:50 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ripp	28/08/08 11:21 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	9.3x57	29/08/08 12:04 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	JabaliHunter	29/08/08 04:20 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	rscott	29/08/08 01:31 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	JabaliHunter	29/08/08 07:29 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	bigger_is_best	29/08/08 05:56 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	29/08/08 07:29 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	9.3x57	29/08/08 08:23 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	01/09/08 07:13 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	9.3x57	01/09/08 07:35 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	28/08/08 05:19 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	26/08/08 07:14 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Ben	24/08/08 11:36 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	JabaliHunter	25/08/08 12:26 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	larcher	01/05/07 04:26 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Double_Trouble	27/02/07 04:22 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	larcher	27/02/07 06:56 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Marrakai	27/02/07 09:34 PM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	500grains	01/03/07 05:43 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	9.3x57	25/08/08 09:55 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	larcher	02/03/07 07:12 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	John303	04/03/07 12:09 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	AspenHill	04/03/07 01:15 AM
Re: Bowhunting Elephant?	Marrakai	04/03/07 02:58 PM

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