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What! No elephant dung?

by Allen , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 02/03/2011 8:15 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen

Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND

Just thought this was amusing.


Hunter sues after failing to find elephant

– Wed Feb 2, 12:37 pm ET

WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish hunter who dreamed of shooting an elephant has sued a German-based travel company after it sent him to a part of Africa where he said there were no elephants to be found, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The company, Jaworski Jagdreisen, which organizes hunting expeditions, insists there are elephants in the area of Zimbabwe it sent the hunter, identified only as Waldemar I, the Rzeczpospolita daily newspaper said.

"From what I know, (the hunter) should have seen elephant excrement there," it quoted the company owner as saying.

Even though the company organized a second trip for the luckless hunter during which he managed to kill a male elephant, the man still filed for damages worth $130,000 over his first expedition.

A court is due to rule on his claim on February 15, the paper said.

(Reporting by Dagmara Leszkowicz, editing by Paul Casciato)

 
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” ~ Mark Twain
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by BringingTheRain on 02/03/2011 8:48 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
BringingTheRain
Joined: 01/05/2010
Location: nd
Shooting an elephant just doesn't interest me. Or any of Africa, for that matter.
 
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by Allen on 02/04/2011 06:56 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen
Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND
Yeah, I've never really had the urge to visit the place, much less hunt there.
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” ~ Mark Twain
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by bobkat on 02/04/2011 08:42 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bobkat
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND
An African Plains game hunt might be OK.   I'll put it on my bucket list!
Going over there and seeing another country and doing the hunting sounds great.   What's holding me back is what to do with all the trophies and dead animal heads?    What to do with them and where to put them, as well as the cost and all htat.  Might have to settle for a photo safari.
Besides, who wants all that elephant dung on theirboots?  . 
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by HNTDUX on 02/04/2011 09:04 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
HNTDUX
Joined: 12/04/2007
Location: ND
I will pursue a Cape Buffalo with a bow before I die, good possibility of that being when I die. Those critters are something else.

LIFE...It's nature's way of keeping meat fresh!

If you want to sound wise, go to school. If you want to be wise....go to Nature!
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by Sotaman on 02/04/2011 09:05 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sotaman
Joined: 05/06/2003
Location: MN
I know there is a member from the site that has done a hunt over in that neck of the woods.  My dad has done some work over there and would love to go on a hunt.  I would sooner go to alaska myself but if some one was footing the bill I surely wouldnt complain about it. 
 
I Would Rather Be ______ing

Trent (Sotaman) Thomas
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by Enslow on 02/04/2011 09:05 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Enslow
Joined: 02/13/2006
Location: ND
I don't think I could kill an Elephant.  I don't know why but I just feel they should be left alone.
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by Sotaman on 02/04/2011 09:08 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sotaman
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Location: MN
Enslow Said:
I don't think I could kill an Elephant.  I don't know why but I just feel they should be left alone.
Could feed a lot of folks, I mean my mom always yelled at me growing up that there were hungry mouths in Africa so eat your dinner.  I guess you could look at it as following your moms wishes

 
I Would Rather Be ______ing

Trent (Sotaman) Thomas
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by bobkat on 02/04/2011 09:10 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bobkat
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND
There are areas in Africa with too many elephants to support their population.  You can shoot a cow elephant for a relatively reasonable price.   A friend of mine has shot two, both raiding villagers crops.   You can't keep any part of the elephant, only pictures, but there are firms who produce exact replicas of the tusks down to the smallest nick and stain.  They actually look pretty cool.
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by svnmag on 02/04/2011 09:22 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
svnmag
Joined: 11/03/2002
Location: ND
That's stupid.
svnmag



                                                                                                    
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by BringingTheRain on 02/04/2011 09:24 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
BringingTheRain
Joined: 01/05/2010
Location: nd

A season on elephants is pretty much necessary in some parts. They rip up alot of trees and no natural predators once they get of age. It's not like it would be wasted if you shot one, just not my cup of tea.
 
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by yelowjackt on 02/04/2011 09:59 AM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
yelowjackt
Joined: 08/31/2005
Location: ND
I like elephants...




… brindle is as brindle does 
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by svnmag on 02/04/2011 10:06 AM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
svnmag
Joined: 11/03/2002
Location: ND
If I had the desire and jack to ring out my .275 Rigby, I AM going to bring back some biltong and ivory or I am JUST TAKING MY TWO SEVENTY FIVE RIGBY HOME!
svnmag



                                                                                                    
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by Allen on 02/04/2011 10:17 AM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen
Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND
Sotaman Said:
Enslow Said:
I don't think I could kill an Elephant.  I don't know why but I just feel they should be left alone.
Could feed a lot of folks, I mean my mom always yelled at me growing up that there were hungry mouths in Africa so eat your dinner.  I guess you could look at it as following your moms wishes



You two are brothers?
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” ~ Mark Twain
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by BringingTheRain on 02/04/2011 10:40 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
BringingTheRain
Joined: 01/05/2010
Location: nd
svnmag Said:
If I had the desire and jack to ring out my .275 Rigby, I AM going to bring back some biltong and ivory or I am JUST TAKING MY TWO SEVENTY FIVE RIGBY HOME!
I wonder if they would still let people use those over there.

 
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by svnmag on 02/04/2011 10:43 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
svnmag
Joined: 11/03/2002
Location: ND
No.  I was just showing off.
svnmag



                                                                                                    
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by drayweb on 02/04/2011 10:59 AM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
drayweb
Joined: 12/19/2001
Location: ND
Kind of reminds me of the North Dakota Game and Fish issuing elk licenses for unit E3.

Re: What! No elephant dung?
by WSWAT on 02/04/2011 11:50 AM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
WSWAT
Joined: 02/06/2003
Location: ND

There is enough land to sustain a population of 75,000 elephants in Botswana and there is currenlty a population of 250,000.
Looks like they need to be hunted more.

LONGBEARD LYNCH MOB
You may find their sheds! But I'll shoot them dead!
Re: What! No elephant dung?
by Sotaman on 02/04/2011 11:56 AM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sotaman
Joined: 05/06/2003
Location: MN
Allen Said:
Sotaman Said:
Enslow Said:
I don't think I could kill an Elephant.  I don't know why but I just feel they should be left alone.
Could feed a lot of folks, I mean my mom always yelled at me growing up that there were hungry mouths in Africa so eat your dinner.  I guess you could look at it as following your moms wishes



You two are brothers?

Enslow seems like a good dude so sure from other mothers

 
I Would Rather Be ______ing

Trent (Sotaman) Thomas
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Posted On: 02/03/2011 8:15 PM
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