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You're correct Jack,
Fred Bear killed elephant as well as Cape Buffalo and a host of other critters during his African safaris. These were all harvested using a Bear recurve.
I did not see the show that Fabs had described but I have read many accounts of hunters not using a stiff enough arrow or proper broadhead to perform the task at hand to match the quarry they are hunting.
The analogy of the .22 and the elephant is spot-on.
As already mentioned, things happen when hunting- even with the right set-ups. It's easy to second guess a decision after the moment of truth. It certainly is not optimal for tracking or retrieving game but I have personally read and watched video depicting plenty of game that have subcummbed to an archers arrow that did not obtain a complete pass through but rather churned up a good deal of internal organs within the brisket, causing it to bleed internally. Again, certainly not optimal but I's still have that situation than have a broadhead pass cleanly through a non-vital area or bounce off a shoulder. JMHO.
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