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Hey fabsroman, I agree with you totally. I myself would never shoot one, but I did read a very good article on elephant hunting in sports afield. The title was called what to do with 10,000 pounds of meat. This hunt takes place in Zambia. They outlawed elephant hunting years ago because of the drop in numbers. Now that they have brought their herd numbers back up, they are giving out just a few tags each year. The great thing is, when an elephant is killed, people come from miles around, many villages show up and help dress out the animal. No parts go unused and nobody can go home until the job is totally done. I agree, the tuscs are the only thing they propably care about, but atleast the animal doesn't go to waste. I also thought it was interesting that the organs such as the liver and the heart were really special and everyone wanted them. I don't remember what the guy was using but I think he only shot once, because they all took off after the shot for fear of the others charging. I do remember it was big, one tusk weighed 60 lbs. and the other 57lbs.
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