The Ultimate Bowhunting Challenge- African Elephant with Bow & Arrow
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The African bull elephant is the 2nd largest mammal on the planet. Only the whale is larger. This video will likely stir emotions in many.. yet like all animals, Elephants must be managed. I did my hunt in 2007, a PAC hunt. PAC is Problem Animal Control, and in my instance, I was granted a permit to hunt an area when elephants were raiding crops and terrorizing villagers. You must understand that in Africa, one elephant can destroy all the gardens in a village in one night. This elephant had been raiding a banana plantation- pulling out the trees with his trunk and eating like a stalk of celery.
An adult elephant can eat 300 pounds of vegetation a day. As human populations in Africa expand, more wild habitat is lost to farming and more interactions between locals and elephants end in tragedy. It's a story not talked about. I was blessed to get to hunt a PAC elephant with a bow as most damage elephant are shot in the head with a high powered rifle.
This elephant was aged to be over 50 years old. I used a 100# Mathews Black MaX bow (set at 94#) and 1200 grain arrows with 180 grain German Kinetics broad heads. The bull was slightly quartered in on the shot, but the arrow placement was perfect. All of the meat, hide and tusk were utilized. I kept nothing from the hunt. The villagers kept the entire animal. I had a reproduction mount made to display the elephant in my game room. This video is longer than most of my vids- but the story is interesting and needs told. It's worth the watch....
If you don't agree with elephant hunting.. fine. Just click away from my bowhunting page. My page is about ethical, responsible bowhunting and conservation.
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Poachers WON'T get that ivory and waste tons of meat!
@jasonnester9514
Ай бұрын
I think to under law when he gets the mount shipped backed to him the tusks should n the mount are fake he won’t get the real ivory they stay in Africa
Absolutely looove all these new uploads from mr tom. My only complaint would be turn the music down while talking. But im literally binge watching this channel!!! What an accomplished hunter Tom is!! One of the worlds best ever!!!
@AdventureBowhunter
11 ай бұрын
Thank You
@ADVENTURESOFBZ
11 ай бұрын
@@AdventureBowhunter ohhh Mr Tom thank you sir!!! It's an absolute honor to chat with you!!! Please keep these videos coming!! The bowhunting world need to see these massive accomplishments!! GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER!!
Wow!!! That’s Incredible, a Elephant with a Bow. Excellent VDO!!!!!!! Thanks Tom
@AdventureBowhunter
Жыл бұрын
Thank You for following my channel!
@joepaddler8834
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventureBowhunter I have been a fan for years. Kiote trapper here.
@AdventureBowhunter
Жыл бұрын
@@joepaddler8834 BaM! Dawg man!! Thanks again for the loyalty sir. TomM
@chassepassionguidee9437
Жыл бұрын
Superbe chasse 👍👍🏹🏹🏹🏹🏹
Absolutely love these older videos. TM did this with rather dated equipment too. I watched many of his hunts and that guy can flat out shoot under pressure like no one I know. At distance no less. He must have some trophy room too.
@chrisgibson3963
3 ай бұрын
Oh you need to look it up lol it is amazing ahaha
Look at these tusks, look at these ears, look at the trunk... Jip ,..all elephants have them.😅 Good shooting.
@AdventureBowhunter
9 ай бұрын
Thank you
I used to think I could survive an arrow shot at me, this video made me rethink that💀
A great achievement indeed. Very nicely done.
@AdventureBowhunter
Жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
When I see a new Tom Miranda video I click that bad boy. Thanks for taking us along on this awesome adventure my friend.
@AdventureBowhunter
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Wingman.. Hope you are doing well sir.. My TV Network agreements have finely wound down to where now I can build a proper You Tube page. Now I just need subscribers! Stay well & have a great summer.. TomM
@simsaiymin945
11 ай бұрын
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Great shot! May I ask how far did the elephant go after being shot and how much time passed from when you shot it and then came upon it? Thanks for sharing this!
Awesome video
@AdventureBowhunter
Жыл бұрын
Thank You for following my channel!
Nice job keep it up
@AdventureBowhunter
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for subscribing!
Do elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippos feel surprisingly firm when touched, or are their muscles similar to humans and rather soft?
@AdventureBowhunter
22 күн бұрын
They are huge, very thick skinned.. heavy animals... It's like the difference in touching a car & a TANK.
People are arguing on other videos that Humans can't kill a Elephant, not with a 9mm or something around that. But what they forget is that a hunter knows where to hit a animal, and even a Spear/Bow or Poisoned Dart is already enough to bring down a big animal for a Human. Some may argue but the average Human won't be able to do that, right but even when we had no firearms 6000 years ago everyone was a hunter and not just Some people in our society, so knowing how to bring such a animal down, with which tools and where to hit it was common knowledge. Just regarding that "Humans will always loose a fight against a Elephant/Grizzly/Whatever". If the Human has the plan to kill it, he will kill it, different when he has no plan to kill it and did not expect this animal to show up, but this is also debatable becaues if you live in territory where those animals exist everyone and their grandma will have constant weapons/plans for the case they get charged by such a creature.
@anshpreetsingh7630
3 ай бұрын
Well said. Some people act like even the US Army wouldn't be able to hold back 5 elephants in musth.
Why??
@AdventureBowhunter
22 күн бұрын
Conservation. Get educated! There are thousands too many elephants for the habitat and these animals must be managed.
1200gr with 94# that not easy what was the arrow speed?
@AdventureBowhunter
Жыл бұрын
it's been a while but if I remember correctly.. 260fps
@TheTrevally
7 ай бұрын
Hang on I'll just ask the elephant
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Those elephants were just minding their own business 😮
wtf dude
I don’t believe
WHY KILL THE ELEPHANTS...........? WHY JUST FOR FUN.......? THIS SHIIT...PAY TO KILL.......YOU NOT THE HUNTER YOU THE RISK MAN JUST ENJOY TO KILL THAT IT DUDE.......LOL
@AdventureBowhunter
11 ай бұрын
It's called conservation.
@TamNguyen-sz8tz
11 ай бұрын
@@AdventureBowhunter all i see it kill......conservation it keep them a life not die like what ever i see you guy do man......lolz
@Mooskellunge
11 ай бұрын
@@TamNguyen-sz8tz It seems you haven't heard of nature. Animals kill other animals, do they not? These people manage elephant populations and they will gradually increase, but while making sure their numbers stay within the carrying capacity of the environment. A really old bull does not contribute to his herd as well, and allowing a new, younger one to take over can help herd genetics. Lastly, what part of 8:52 didn't you see?
@dixinbuttz44
9 ай бұрын
check out his next vid, he shot the last dodo bird lol
@jegsdinogod5091
8 ай бұрын
THey're over populated. Just because they're endangered, doesnt mean they're endangered in every country. Also it helps to lower the black market demand on ivory, fund wild life preservations, and probably taste pretty good with bbq sauce.
Why????? 😭😭😭😭😭