Point Blank Shot on a Huge Elephant

A hunter gets within 12 steps of a massive bull elephant in Botswana with Chris Dorsey and PH Jeff Rann backing him up
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[@user-sm9kr9lx9t]

Did I just witness 3 grown adult man clapping, tapping on shoulder, giving props and talking how “phenomaenal” a 2m shot on a non moving 3m large target was? Now thats absolutely pathetic.

[@gananshergill]

That alephant was just chilling out.

[@RoniChard2010]

"It's moving right for us! Shoot it, Ned!"

[@elxan9904]

Womp womp you gonna do something about? No are you going to take your ass over there and do something about it no. So shut up and don’t speak on it if you’re not about action.

[@1Purry1]

cry me a river buddy dont be next

[@BlueCrashFigurineHoldingWumpa]

ky5 buddy boy @@1Purry1

[@humpdog3000]

The guide's laugh is a laugh of a guy getting a 20k paycheck

[@pauljcross2289]

Murder elephants for money

[@Joeswanson-bp1pf]

30k

[@SuperNova496]

Yepp..

[@Jason21012]

It’s a European/white culture thing tbh

[@Baljeet_benchod.007]

@@Jason21012ask the Africans hunting animals there lol

[@teacup3133]

I cannot watch this. I do not understand why these jerks would want to kill such a magnificent creature. Disgusting

[@user-zv4zj4rc4f]

Sie haben sehr wenig männlichkeit.

[@screwstatists7324]

The license fees go to support thir conservation, so the more they are hunted the more there are some they become more wanted and better protected from poachers. Before they would be killed at random by locals but now there are so many thst they have b3come a huge problem for farmers and villages who can't do anything about it. They only hunt large bulls who have already bred many times over. Besides, hunting is natural and beautiful. It isn't painful to the animal at all really and they would die in a far crueler way anyway. We can't allowed them to reach carrying population either, because that would be cruel and cause massive damage and starvation. The whole situation is actually very good all around. On the other hand, rhinoceros are nearly extinct because nobody bothers to protect them. South Africa used to allow them to be managed on private ranches where the population exploded, but ended those 'racist' laws after apartheid ended. Private sport conservation is fundamentally good and moral, but even the government can help sometimes.

[@AndalusianMyDiamond]

stop crying

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

@screwstatists7324 You do realise the elephant population dropped from around 25 million to 400,000 due to humans? In some countries there are only a few hundred left, even though you could find thousands in 1900. So saying "there are so many, they have become a problem for farmers" is just absurd. And these conservation strategies that you're talking about don't work half the time, you can find plenty of articles on that topic. Corruption and negligence makes these attempts futile. So executing elephants like that is nothing more than a sadistic past-time for rich men.

[@noir0013]

@@Ruzzky_Bly4tKind of wird how the nations that allow a lot of Elephant hunting have so many more compared to those that do not. I'm from Germany, we have many forests and also much wildlife in those forests, most people believe that this do to conservational efforts, nop , its cos rich influential royalty liked to shoot stuff. And so the forests and the wildlife was preserved for the main reason of rich peoples freetime activity’s. The reasons might be questionable but the results are evident. There are more Fish in a rich fisherman’s pond then in his vegan neighbor’s pond.

[@chaywarburton3488]

Guns are quite the terrifying invention. The elephant IS MASSIVE and not to be messed with.. yet it falls like paper.

[@momo_5193]

It’s not the guns but how we use them we should be fighting crazy humans and not used for wildlife unless for defense

[@chaywarburton3488]

@@momo_5193 isn't this one of the rogue bulls that tramples villages and threatens people? They were given a permit to hunt it.

[@neuropathical]

@@momo_5193 people like you will find a way to blame everything but the actual subject

[@momo_5193]

@@neuropathical wtf are talking about?? I love guns

[@Jay-pt3nq]

@@neuropathical what?

[@gmctech]

I'm an avid hunter and i wholeheartedly understand their are huge over population problems of elephants in some parts of Africa, but would i take down an elephant? No, I don't think I'd get anything out of it.

[@petroniosandoval1442]

Why these men are not arresting??

[@JDobrozsi1]

I ran into a video of a guy (whose face was blurred out by the way) with another gentlemen from Africa and they took out an elephant in the video. The comments were turned off so I assume they where illegally killing the animal. Would that be correct gmctech or are they just ashamed to not show their face knowing they where doing something that can be frowned upon?

[@calebnolte2577]

Ever thought about it not having anything to do with you? You get an experience hunting the largest and most dominant land animal om the planet. You're feeding the locals. Your contributing to anti poaching projects. You're contributing capital to the locals, which in return, result in the better well being of the local wildlife, and preservation thereof. Maybe you don't have to be the one to "get anything out of it." You're a hunter and don't understand the first thing about conservation.

[@FarmerFpv]

​@@JDobrozsi1 False. Comments are turned off by KZbin when videos are restricted. They blur out their faces because activists are complete nutjobs who will do anything to dox a person and their family or even murder a human being over an animal. The animals culled on video are legally put down. and harvested for villages to eat. When animals become a nuisance or are a danger to the herd killing off the baby elephants they must be removed to preserve the herd. These animals are on a preserve. Please get the facts before you type some BS lie. Also, the hunter pays 100s of thousands of dollars sometimes over a million dollars to take the shot on the animal. That money goes back into the preservation of the animals, Why not have someone pay to shoot the animal and make money for saving the rest of the endangered species? One more thing. The money pays for security for the animals so that they can stop poaching and give jobs to the locals who are starving to death. One thing that amazes me is how ignorant you are. Because of the stupid phone you use to type your ridiculous accusations. Kills 1000s of animals every year mining for lithium to produce the batteries they run on. So unless you live in a cave without modern amenities, you're a hypocrite. But they don't count because they are out of sight and out of mind right? So, please, continue crying. We don't care.

[@jayblemsin4226]

No one cares its not about you

[@saltycanadian6190]

I don’t think we realize how big a bull elephant really is. Just holy shit. They are huge.

[@bakoena82]

Facts right there✔️

[@jaydunbar7538]

By “we” you mean yourself right? Because some of us do know and have ridden elephants.

[@edwardjoy3820]

​@@jaydunbar7538you ain't rode one of them, a cow one third his size maybe

[@saltycanadian6190]

@@jaydunbar7538 “we” as in 95% of the world Elephants are on two continents, and the largest of the two in the continent of Africa. Now we have to take the population that lives in the vicinity of those bulls, the people who have been on safaris that have seen, the big game hunter that have seen them, and the very few veterinarians that have had the pleasure to treat such an animal. We’ll be liberal and say “we” is 90% of earths population.

[@63Rifat]

Bush elephants 12 feet at the shoulder and 12 tons

[@jasonellenberg3261]

I feel kinda bad for the elephant just minding his own business and blam some human just blasts you in the face

[@musinguzipatrick5703]

So bad for sure

[@chuckforeman2580]

Yea, that Elephant lived for decades and had to be killed.

[@bryanyousey7204]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@MortallyConfused]

I’d rather have my lights put out in an instant without me knowing than be torn apart by lions

[@acjohn6995]

No, it didn't, that's just lies.@@chuckforeman2580

[@ant-man1131]

Just think of the long life that Elephant lived to just be out walking one day to be shot(murdered) to please one mans very tiny ego!

[@gregshouse6140]

Very tiny ego?

[@lukastaylor1397]

It'll die one way or another.. just another animal

[@Yahooligan72]

You will die also calm down

[@finnaplow]

​​@@gregshouse6140*penis No wait. *clitoris

[@insomaniacally]

They are being hunted to cull the overpopulation of the southern African elephants as the land they live in cannot sustain that many elephants anymore causing widespread ecological imbalance in the area. Learn to do some research before you speak out of your ass next time.

[@MB-uj7pp]

The guy keep saying at the end « that’s a fantastic animal ». So why kill him? Why stopping his life ?

[@FarmerFpv]

Because you're ignorant and have no clue why it's done.

[@user-ev7lx9ty4u]

Weird people in this world glorify sinning thou shal not kill

[@brandont2690]

You don't understand the economics of conservation.

[@SJ.Sharkstero]

@@user-ev7lx9ty4uthat scripture is talking about killing people buddy. Not animals😂. You can’t take things out of context to fit your narrative. Esau was a hunter. People in the old testament ate meat. You think they drove down the the local grocery store 5,000 years ago to buy some lamb chops or what lol

[@elitesniper7903]

​@user-ev7lx9ty4u but God put animals on the earth to feed us God doesn't say killing a animal for food is a sin. he understands that killing a animal for food is necessary. Now I'm not for elephant hunting they need to be protected but I do understand the need for management as with giraffes which can and will kill other bull giraffes and can extremely hurt a heard there for its beneficial to take out a problem bull to help the heard go. Now the bull they shot in the video I don't know if it was a problem bull or not I hope it was so that it's beneficial to the surrounding elephant herds

[@V1NCITY]

wait, why was the elephant killed what did it do, plus arent they endangered if there was no reason thats selfish and cruel

[@screwstatists7324]

The license fees go to support thir conservation, so the more they are hunted the more there are some they become more wanted and better protected from poachers. Before they would be killed at random by locals but now there are so many thst they have b3come a huge problem for farmers and villages who can't do anything about it. They only hunt large bulls who have already bred many times over. Besides, hunting is natural and beautiful. It isn't painful to the animal at all really and they would die in a far crueler way anyway. We can't allowed them to reach carrying population either, because that would be cruel and cause massive damage and starvation. The whole situation is actually very good all around. On the other hand, rhinoceros are nearly extinct because nobody bothers to protect them. South Africa used to allow them to be managed on private ranches where the population exploded, but ended those 'racist' laws after apartheid ended.

[@Winddancer1991]

I heard the elephant was a raging alcoholic who beat his wife and kids daily. Tragic

[@thefluffinator65]

I can only hope the culling of that elephant was for the benefit of sustaining their numbers in an ever shrinking habitat. For any other reason, I can only hope the trigger puller suffers the same fate himself one day.

[@Notsotacticool]

The animals are carefully culled for the benefit of the herd as you hoped, at least that what I've been able to learn. I am a hunter myself and I think I can speak for most, certainly everyone I know, when I say that we agree with your sentiment and do our best to conserve our wildlife

[@ryanw2553]

Didn't need culling. It needed to die so some rich guys penis could look big.

[@leevijohn4207]

WELL SAID, BUT THE EXCUSES ONLY CAME WHEN THE HUMAN POPULATION GREW 🤬

[@thepicturefactory4862]

hahahahaha what a joke! There is no difference between these guys and Poachers, the only difference is that here killing is possible for Big Shots paying huge sums of money to the already cash cruch economy of the place so called regulated hunting. There is bribe in every level till the top of the Govt hierarchy. Fulfil your greed to kill animals in the name of regulated hunting is such a sham! Its funny how people enjoy this mindless act and feel it should be supported in the name of ecological balance, what crap! :D @@Notsotacticool

[@dustbustr91]

@@Notsotacticoolyou people would say anything to justify it

[@stefanxix]

And you wonder why they kill humans.

[@pieterlindeque7798]

They kill humans because they're animals. And humans kill them because we're also animals. Animals kill each other all the time.

[@peterfrazer1943]

As a former Royal Marine, who lived with a Rifle, slept with it, ate with it by my side , all whilst on active service, I can never understand the obsession with Hunting , killing and weapons. I wonder if they would be so keen if the Animals had Guns to fire back with. Killing for food yes, killing for conservation yes but killing for excitement and pleasure, no.

[@chrisdorsey6287]

They are not mutually exclusive. A hunter can kill for food, support the only workable and sustainable conservation model in Africa, and have fun along the way. Remove hunting from the equation and the results are all too predictable: poachers move in to decimate the herds and there is no employment or meat for locals. Is that a better outcome than limited and highly regulated hunting?

[@vincentgraham9451]

Chris Dorsey Did your mother have any Children that lived??

[@patguzman3132]

Right on SOILDER

[@randalcolucci6833]

WOW! My sentiments exactly. I am not a veteran and I often wonder if these "tough guys" were ever put in a real dangerous situation, be it "danger close" or a vicious fire fight, how brave they would be. Plus, killing a magnificent animal like that bull elephant for pleasure that surely has more knowledge of its wilderness and greater brain power than those who were determined to murder it. Subsistence and/or hunting for conservation purposes is totally understandable but even these should still be done responsibly. Thank you for your post. I think you didn't get rave pushback BECAUSE: 1. you ARE a veteran (a Royal Marine) who understands real death and 2. your points are spot on.

[@REPR100]

Probably why you’re a former marine, those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.

[@criscuadz3785]

Dang imagine being the biggest and strongest but just get killed by little humans

[@Cenkolino]

Humans are superior creatures, thats why. Remember that, when 3 foot 40 pounds aliens come visiting us. They would be also a superior lifeform to us...

[@girdielbohmer2148]

You summarized the last 10000 years. Good job.

[@Jason21012]

@@Cenkolinoaliens aren’t superior to us lol if they were, how come they’re always crashing here all the time

[@mexitaliano_5554]

All humans have are guns if you take that away we are on the bottom of the food chain you know some squirrels that would kill some people

[@ThatisnotHair]

That is why intelligence is always superior to physique

[@tofast4u69100]

I am assuming the meat went to a local tribe or village to feed the locals as most hunts like this do. The regulations and system in place is very tight and bureaucratic. Its not as easy as paying $100k and killing an elephant. The money goes to conservation, the meat goes to hungry locals, and the trophy goes home with the hunter. I could NEVER shoot an Elephant unless I was saving a human life.

[@dmiller5198]

why would you want to save a human life ???? they are the worst things on this ball of dirt

[@tofast4u69100]

@@dmiller5198 you must be a Vegan......

[@JJ-iu5hl]

​@@dmiller5198There's one thing you could do to decrease the human burden on the planet... better put your money where your mouth is, big talker.

[@DefundTheFringes]

Stop yapping about money this, money that and just admit it's an evil thing to do. They use the money as their endless cover story. The locals could have killed it if they needed to.

[@girdielbohmer2148]

@@dmiller5198 Please say this if you end up in danger and someone would try to save you, save their trouble.

[@PabloGonzalez-hw4eu]

The big hunt of a tiny man’s big ego

[@QuanPardeNuk]

Decoration 🗿

[@vanillagorilla6990]

Projection

[@PabloGonzalez-hw4eu]

@@vanillagorilla6990 maybe, who knows ?

[@QuanPardeNuk]

@@jeanjalbert2402 So, nothing you can do about it 🗿

[@PeacefulPariah]

I just don't know how I feel about this. I'm trying to approach the issue objectively. I think my biggest problem with it is the actual hunting process. You just walk up on the animal and shoot it. As someone who has hunted his whole life, that just doesn't feel like hunting to me. Yeah, it was a great shot, and I'm sure the pressure was on. Still, I don't know. I know that elephants are dangerous., but I can't help but think that maybe we should just leave them alone. I don't know, I'm kind of torn on this one. Not to mention, he's an executive for an ammunition company. The Optics are just very poor here. But thanks for posting the video. Please know that I mean no disrespect. It's hard for my bias not to creep in here. I have a tattoo of an elephant. I just think they're amazing creatures.

[@chrisdorsey6287]

Appreciate your thoughtful note. For me it distills down to regulated hunting vs the alternative-poaching. Hunters take small numbers and fund anti-poaching efforts and that hunting benefits communities with employment and meat…poaching does neither.

[@Barcaloni1889]

@@chrisdorsey6287 Fund without killing

[@thefairchase7550]

Open up your checkbook then.

[@PrinceAlhorian]

@@Barcaloni1889 Start paying, let us know the monthly installments you provide, be the example.

[@abraxsp5837]

It really is a bit moronic to have issue with other hunters just because you yourself hunt a different way. This isn't for game either, clearly your bias shows

[@thomasmolyneaux3700]

Hey so how do you guys stuff those Elephants and how is one sent to your house if you want it shipped overseas or do you have it taxidermies in your country

[@frickdogg77]

Actually until the laws are changed the tusks stay in Africa. I guess he could have mount done with fake tusks.

[@thomasmolyneaux3700]

@@frickdogg77 I thought the ivory ban was only on commercial hunting and not private use

[@frickdogg77]

@thomasmolyneaux3700 you could be right but I don't think that or polar bears or walrus either

[@Shadowman-1960]

Normally they just take some pictures and let it rot where it dropped.

[@saadjamilkhan4674]

Which make rifles are you guys using

[@badbattleaxe5832]

What caliber rifle are you using?

[@MaasaiSightings]

Can’t help but feel terrible seeing a magnificent creature being taken down like that.

[@RiteKnight]

I feel more terrible seeing some of your 100% misleading video titles and commentary. Worst part is you don't even improve a little, you just stay the same or get worse X'D. That recent hyena scatter video perfect example, one moment you say they're not going in for kill because of rank, next moment you say it's because of fear of nearby predator. Do you even check your content before hitting Publish? X'D

[@babeatriple]

LMAOAOAOA​@@RiteKnight

[@rogerramjet7567]

Everyone complains about the poaching of elephants. The money a hunter pays for one elephant can pay for poaching enforcement for a year or more.

[@Georgi_Slavov79]

Should we pay for killing poachers,rather than elephants?

[@RonanTOC]

Nothing says boomer like shooting an elephant

[@olafreichelt4088]

Das ist keine Jagd, das ist Mord!

[@derdesdemden1234]

@@Thorfinn47. The real nazi's in this world are the Hentai 42.s!

[@kirtflesher1603]

Meh, nobody cares what you think

[@d.n.k.rajapaksha8787]

Yes this is not good. That is a murder 😭😭

[@leggonarm9835]

​@@Thorfinn47. You're the reason why the second most spoken language in the U.S. isn't German anymore fu.

[@D_AnthonyForeskin]

Murder by definition is Human on Human kill, but either way it's pathetic

[@besokomakhidze297]

რა სიამოვნებას ნახულობთ სპილოს მოკვლით?

[@poopfreak]

English or gtfo

[@osamasayed2288]

For his task which has croces rupees

[@speeddemon4579]

I honestly never realized just how big those things are

[@DefundTheFringes]

It looks larger than life because of the telephoto lens compressing distance. The a-hole who shot it should look small, though.

[@pjbiggleswerth8903]

That guy couldnt hold his own for 2 mins in the hood.

[@darthvader6533]

My absolute horror at an infertile elephant that prevents proper herd breeding being killed to feed a village and fund the conservation of the rest of the elephants. What monsters!

[@andrewhosszu5775]

You are correct but to have no sympathy is no not appreciate the spirit of the hunt

[@darthvader6533]

@@andrewhosszu5775 Who said they have no sympathy

[@pieterlindeque7798]

It's just part of nature. You have no issues with animals killing each other but as soon as humans do it then it's an atrocity? That's ridiculous l. Human beings are part of nature and the weapons we created with our superior intelligence are a product of that same nature. A man shooting an elephant is no different from a lion killing a buck. Nature is a treadmill of death. If you love nature you must accept that truth.

[@damianb2374]

passive aggressive loner: the original poster. what vermin. 'village' ffs. Mind of a 5 year old schoolgirl.

[@NinetaledLady]

Ah yes, so they too can be shot in the future. Tf is wrong with you.

[@Whogotloud0420]

“Harvested a fantastic trophy” I don’t mind hunting. But this Is absolutely pathetic.

[@Oreos641]

Why watch it if u know ur gonna be angered by it are u stupid it's also a overpopulation problem with bulls they also use the whole animal

[@patriotplays6990]

Elephants are extraordinarily dangerous to native populations. Must be nice to live in our safe communities in the West but elephants are dangerous around humans.

[@pascualluisbedia5660]

What rifle cartridge was fired to bring down the elephant?

[@livier3970]

I think it's a 700 nitro , but i'm not sure

[@user-ym6os8kp2s]

​@@livier3970 yup

[@yply.o.7877]

Guns and big game hunting exist. It’s not poaching if the hunter is adhering to the strict guidelines. It’s poaching if it’s too large of quantity, endangered animal, or not proper hunting season, and regional regulations.

[@DefundTheFringes]

It's still immoral, you mindless apologist. Poachers and hunters are interchangeable for the most part, Ted Nugent being a prime example of a wildlife serial killer who's been busted several times.

[@JohnyAnderson-hk2nj]

There you go, another person's viewing about keeping numbers in check and poaching it dont matter sinc ethe beginning these wastes of life call this hunting Real hunting is hunting for food just pisses me off humans just dont know how to leave stuff tf alone weather it poses a threat or not

[@JohnyAnderson-hk2nj]

The first explorers and settlers of Coastal California were American Indians. The most expansive European colonizations efforts were made by the Spanish. On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and his crew entered San Diego Bay--the first Europeans to visit California. The land they named "Alta California" was occupied by diverse groups of native people who had inhabited the land for thousands of years.

[@JohnyAnderson-hk2nj]

If anyone's into native american history wich really did play a role with the settlers it's like people forgot they existed before Europeans came

[@sebbekartellen6493]

elephants might be big and strong but they are nothing compared to a man with a gun

[@tibzig1]

The Taliban absolutely demonstrated the infallible spirit to resist of the human animal. The arrogant, cowardly and racist Americans did not learn their lesson in Vietnam. Thus, they learned it again in Afghanistan. No animal is a match when a human confronts it from a distance with modern weapons. The only wonderful form of combat is human against human. I absolutely love the fact the white races are now slaughtering each other in Ukraine after causing war and genocide all over the third world in the last 500 years. Watch the fun. This war will hopefully eat up Europe again.

[@codycenter4282]

merica

[@Cenkolino]

@@codycenter4282 Its called intelligence. The strongest force in the world. Without it we would be just some predators next meal...

[@mozarkozark]

No, it’s called opposable thumbs.

[@mauro6545]

Yh dude, thats how guns work. Specially when is an Elephant just chilling while 3 armed dudes come near him just to execute him. Feeling big n macho by doing that would be the same as a tiny little femboy claiming hes the worlds strongest men bc he shot Jon Jones on the back w a shotgun while he was walking down the street.

[@Lancista]

*_Why do you hunt Elephant's?_* *_Because we are from USA and we are born dumb....._*

[@user-mk5xj4gs4g]

Oh, who's that?

[@Opincargymnastics25]

it’s crazy how dangerous mankind is

[@stanlysteemer4872]

Great hunting action top notch!

[@Mich-st4wy]

Its crazy how ignorant you are

[@kaceyle4706]

Until one day when mankind fall with just one virus .

[@soulcrewblue8629]

​@@stanlysteemer4872this ain't hunting you sick sob, it's slaughter.

[@tabibhassan3376]

Yeah nearly billions of animals are being killed in your favourite restaurants Stop acting like a kid

[@shaydesofblue2281]

After doing my research, I have nothing negative to say.

[@chrisdorsey6287]

Thanks for doing your research and sharing this!

[@Gesus111]

what Some bullshit excuse

[@vienvatva1589]

Nhìn trông nó thân thiện với con người. Tôi không nỡ nổ súng tội nghiệp chú voi quá

[@asatopaz2079]

Tôi ủng hộ săn bắn và ủng hộ mục đích giúp đỡ người dân địa phương và duy trì mức độ bền vững để tránh dân số quá đông. Nhưng ngay cả khi đó, tôi vẫn đau lòng khi chứng kiến ​​một sinh vật điềm tĩnh và uy nghiêm như vậy bị giết khi nhìn chúng với vẻ tò mò.

[@kirtflesher1603]

Not me

[@rene8697]

What is this for caliber?

[@LOUDMOUTHBUGGER]

.E

[@cr7here]

But why?

[@turkeyminer9194]

Let it be known that trophy hunting is pretty much the only reason that many of these animals aren't nearly extinct. The huge amount of money that trophy hunting brings in helps to fund the parks, the rangers, and in general all of the conservation of these creatures. And has been mentioned in other comments, the population control is essential to the health of the creatures. In some places where hunting isnt allowed, and where paching isnt a problem, the elephant population has become too dense, causing food shortages for the elephants as well as widespread disease. Hunting is essential to protect these creatures.

[@raaf4678]

You keep telling yourself that. There are huge global organisations who are more than willing to fund protection efforts, and help out local people, but this type of hunting usually is due to a corrupt local gouvernment and about earning a huge amount of easy money.

[@turkeyminer9194]

@raaf4678 No, you're actually wrong.

[@tbjtbj4786]

​@@raaf4678now you talking some serious bull shit. Every time a African country has bought into you bs And stoped hunting. The money from the wildlife organizations never amount to the hunting money. Or the poachers came in and destroy the wildlife. And the country had to bring hunting back to build up there wildlife.

[@hanniaedithmartinezadame794]

Elephants are too smart, I still don't agree with this.

[@CAL112100]

​@@raaf4678What is the operating revenue of those "huge global organizations" vs the revenue that is generated through these endeavors?

[@lordfarquad1735]

Me coming to Botswana after obtaining my seaturtle helmet (shellmet) and manatee coat to hunt an elephant so I can have an ivory vape holder

[@Veldtian1]

Have you seen my loafers? They were former gophers. Also my white slippers are albino African endangered rhino.

[@lordfarquad1735]

@@Veldtian1 that’s what we call living the high life, just got me a bald eagle loin cloth yesterday

[@jeromejackson528]

Based big game enjoyer

[@lordfarquad1735]

@@jeromejackson528 mid comment

[@pauljcross2289]

Its so gutless..only for cowards

[@jakeb.7997]

Trying to figure out what caliber was used here….I’m guessing 577 or 600 nitro judging by the recoil….leaning more towards 577

[@bujinin7096]

That's and Holland & Holland 700 Nitro.

[@jakeb.7997]

@@bujinin7096 the “controlled” recoil must have been courtesy of the butt ton of adrenaline coursing through the hunter’s veins

[@osulxa]

@@bujinin7096 There's only one .700 Nitro in existence. I'm betting its a .470 NE or a .577.

[@thesweetestjerk8905]

​@osulxa that's inaccurate. You can purchase them here in Texas and in other states. Do you mean to say there's only on manufacturer of .700 nitro express?

[@annsapphirelago8961]

The three minion with a gun

[@DP69264]

So i have only done deer and elk, why did they run up on it after it dropped? Seems kinda sketch. Is it to pump lead into vitals? Still seems away to close, for me at least.

[@tommybuford6113]

They do that as to close the distance with the animal while it’s down. Although a Nitro express is a very large caliber, it never really hurts to have a follow up insurance shot/double tap when hunting one of the big five. Especially because those animals in particular are incredibly dangerous and very very hardy and tough. It’s best to hit the animal while it’s down so it doesn’t suffer but it also keeps you from tracking a wounded and dangerous animal through the bush and also stops it from charging should it recover. Lastly, although the bull was very big, the kill shot is still a relatively small target. Again, just insurance.

[@DP69264]

@@tommybuford6113 I get that, but I wouldn't be running up that close. Could easily turn bad.

[@coreym5072]

I hope you get the same treatment this animal got

[@werabaranska]

od rosjanina

[@codycenter4282]

me too

[@Mich-st4wy]

Corey. I hope you get much worse by you re own do gooders

[@YOURMOMCALLSME]

​@@werabaranskabetter from a rooskie than a khokol

[@bentleywarrenmusic2792]

Dude, hunting is a tale as old as time. You can’t stop it. Also, you guys should’ve seen the MASSIVE whitetail buck I bagged this season.

[@YouTubeFunVideoo]

Cant they export elephant to other nations in europe or asia

[@vinceroos]

No.

[@SigmaTurk715]

reason?

[@user-sz2px8pv3f]

How does one go about getting tags for hunting sessions in Africa for both small plains and dangerous game? Are there a lot of scam sites to sift through while looking for a good hunt? Who would you recommend

[@mattmcdermott6510]

Go to hunting conventions, there are usually African outfitters there. Talk to them and get pamphlets and other info. Go home pour it over, call former clients, and make your decision from there.

[@Veldtian1]

Mike Raan Safari's website.

[@soozler]

Become a millionaire by selling bullets

[@johndelynn2940]

What is going to happen with the elephant ?

[@dundeeecroc]

Meat goes to the villagers around that area, tusks comes home with the hunter. money he paid goes to conservation to the parks.

[@scottshepard3662]

@@dundeeecroc Very well said...

[@HanTheProphet]

@@dundeeecroc yeah as long as the conservation money can properly hinder illegal poaching/protect the asset that is the elephant, it’s a lot less horrible than it seems. Killing bulls is typically good for population diversity, as long as it’s supported by good science and sustainable

[@guttasnipe4702]

I’m a hunter but I just cannot understand this……WHY..?

[@dundeeecroc]

@@guttasnipe4702 Why? few things arise to the questions.... the Old bull is probably too old to mate, the Old Bull my also be keeping the younger Bulls from mating to maintain a healthy herd. the old Bull may have underlying health issues that cannot be reversed. there are many factors , he also could be breaking through the perimeter and damaging homes in villages outside the Game Reserve.

[@sangueiliultra6906]

why? just why??!!

[@user-fb5rk3ko4c]

What do you do with a dead elephant?

[@locknloadvideo]

One bite at a time? Word spreads pretty soon a whole village sized crew shows up with buckets and baskets and takes away all the meat they can carry. Kind of like that scene with the airplane in lord of war. I've also read accounts of villagers following the hunting parties to get first dibs.

[@arjunsanthosh2449]

What u get from this

[@chrisdorsey6287]

meat and employment for the locals...and a reason to keep the elephants around rather than letting poachers eliminate the herds--which is what they've done across Africa where hunting has been banned.

[@patguzman3132]

TO MANY ASSHOLES HUNTERS IN THIS PLANET

[@chrisdorsey6287]

@@garywatson9917 Shame you have no idea what you're talking about but continue to post nonsense. I derive no funds from these hunts...in fact, I pay for the privilege to be there. What has been your contribution to conservation?

[@chrisdorsey6287]

@@garywatson9917 from The NY Times: The United States Fish and Wildlife Service last month moved to allow hunters to bring home trophies from elephants killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia. Safe to say, few conservationists saw it coming. In a 39-page report, the agency cited Zimbabwe’s progress in creating a sound management plan for its 82,000 elephants and evidence that hunting revenue is in fact reinvested into conservation. Well-managed trophy hunting “would not have an adverse effect on the species, but can further efforts to conserve the species in the wild,” the agency concluded.

[@jigmenamgay6649]

Humans can hunt animals but why can't animals hunt human?? 😅😂

[@wweasq6954]

Watching this video hurt me

[@trent5327]

Why did you watch it then... was "Point blank shot on a huge elephant" not descriptive enough for you to realize that an elephant might be shot lol

[@ntnsty]

Wait, didn’t show them field dressing it

[@Hwy-01]

Those cowards should be forced to eat it.

[@JennysLover69AssEater]

Next time you kill a fly im gonna force you to eat it too ahah

[@kellytacheba3521]

Botswana my country this is a good day 😮😮

[@BigDeer148]

If the elephant 🐘 is protected why is it being allowed to hunt it. Interesting

[@darkgalaxy5548]

Elephants are very destructive to the environment. Their natural habitat has disappeared, so it's either manage the population, or allow the destruction, which will negatively impact all species & flora in the area.

[@PBRstreetgang88]

He paid at least 100,000 dollars just for that tag. How much money have you gave to save elephants? 50 cents

[@frederickjohannesbooysen1000]

Elephants are overpopulated in Botswana at the moment, numbers need to be controlled.

[@houstonjoker3836]

@@frederickjohannesbooysen1000 if it was needing to be controlled they would’ve hunted a female elephant.

[@kevspss]

@@houstonjoker3836 they hunt the animals the game wardens tell them.

[@fayed7905]

Qual à finalidade??? onde está a alegria nisso?

[@robloonlakewa895]

I'd of much rather seen the elephant stomp those idiots to death. That would have been much more appealing to me

[@wss33]

But it didn't, because the men had big fucking guns, and the elephant didn't.

[@LisaAnn777]

​@@wss33the elephant was concealed carrying, so you just couldn't see its gun.

[@JJ-iu5hl]

Good thing your opinion has absolutely zero bearing on what other people do. Be mad.

[@clintonlehmann4369]

Sumtimes they do get stomped out

[@darthvader6533]

Youre a terrible person lol

[@chadizzle5918]

So many ignorant people here in the comment section. They dont realize these bulls get hyper aggressive when they reach a certain age, pushing out younger viable males that will still breed. Also to get an elephant tag, you have to pay thousands upon thousands of dollars that go to the conservation of these animals. This one trophy hunter has done more to conserve the species than all these keyboard warriors combined. Good job sir on a great humane shot. 👍

[@dineshk8881]

Yeah u are right, they get aggressive but humans are more aggressive 😂😂,apply the same formula to humans also😂

[@user-sz2px8pv3f]

The remedial soy vegans do really love watching these videos and telling hunters to "fight it with your bare hands" lol It's sad that's the only thing they can come up with.

[@Travelsandmore333]

Nice excuse

[@Travelsandmore333]

@@Learning5515 no such thing as balance of ecosystem when these animals have live in peace without human intervention.

[@Bontai69]

@@Travelsandmore333travel no point talking to these idiots.

[@josemartinez-cd4mk]

so how did he bring the thophie back to the us

[@deadmangreedo]

They give the meat to the locals an elephant of that size can feed 200 people

[@chimichanga295]

what was the caliber?

[@noahnelson3349]

Prob 470

[@mikeblack8862]

Blank ammunition would make this video much funnier.

[@prosperity4444]

What caliber

[@stevengross6335]

22 lr

[@prosperity4444]

@@stevengross6335 thougt it was 17hmr

[@stevengross6335]

@@prosperity4444 only other thing I'd know would be a 177. Cal air rifle

[@prepper-sq9yj]

Man that's like hunting a barn c'mon bro

[@BtheLee11]

is it much of a hunt if you fly in on a helicopter, round it up, step off with a high powered rifle, and shoot it? Or is that for sport? Obviously there's sport hunting yes, but where's the hunt in flying in and just shooting it?

[@tomreitz8228]

Why ?

[@madarar7298]

But if I kill my dog I'll go to jail. So what's going on with the system?

[@Vrypor]

Depends on the country

[@davidjackson1986]

Some people need taking out along with there whole bloodline

[@mabalicksbyyuo-sr7xk]

starting with the inner city would be nice

[@Yahooligan72]

Calm down anti gravity hair growth 😅😂

[@Mich-st4wy]

Davidjacks...is that a gay beard?

[@joebournat]

Mark De Young, such a brave man standing in front of a graceful, beautiful creature with a gun in your hands. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[@stevehall9333]

You wouldn't have the balls to do it, wind your neck in.

[@jeromejackson528]

He is a brave man. Missing a shot on an elephant results in being trampled to death or gored by its tusks. Also the elephant population was too high in the area this hunt took place in, therefor the controlled and supervised hunting of such elephants is the good and ethical thing to do. Elephants will destroy all of the surrounding vegetation if they are not culled.

[@wss33]

Elephants had as much chance as us to evolve and invent guns.

[@tigerbonzo7907]

Im większa szafa tym głośniej się składa

[@brycewood6389]

Who would do this?

[@Bootes_Void]

I thought they were an endangered species.

[@mememachine2013]

Depends what part of Africa I guess. But this hunt here is actually a part of the conservation effort for elephants and rhinos. They only do select hunts and all the money goes back into conservation and anti poaching efforts. Pretty sure it's working quite well too.

[@mememachine2013]

@@matt7561 this is just simply untrue. I'd advise you do a bit of research before you say things.

[@billysprague6219]

They are, but due to climate change and racism, they congregate in and overpopulate certain areas, necessitating their culling.

[@vinceroos]

Source?

[@Bootes_Void]

@@mememachine2013 and you actually believe this? 🤔 🤣🤣 you’re too innocent .

[@daviddunn773]

Can i ask WHY ?

[@lucky43113]

Conservation

[@darthvader6533]

Population control These hunts are typically done to specifically target infertile or violent animals that pose a risk to the extremely closely monitored elephant population Most of the money paid is donated to the conservation and the meat is used to feed local villages

[@user-gq7li1ub4l]

Dear hunters, Everything is fun and game until karma backfires!

[@PrinceAlhorian]

Ever seen a hippo charge? Still get nightmares. (Hippo that was wounded by a poacher who mistook it for a Rhino, hippo went on a rampage, that was not a shot I liked to take... Almost couldn't take it. The poacher on the other-hand, mamparra, was crushed and ripped asunder by the hippo.)

[@GaryBonnell-tb4ot]

These Hunter's are hunting for food also all of this meat goes to the local population and the money from the hunt goes towards the game management of the rest of the game preserve

[@viperford6840]

No-one eats elephant meat

[@kddreadlord5532]

@@viperford6840 The tribes in the area do

[@prashantagarwallbmumbai2016]

What was the fault of Elephant causing no harm initially Why killed it

[@nanibabualthi3677]

Your words is currect. 😢😢

[@lolao6215]

no its not they have to kill it they are in the southern region of africa and there are too many elephants down there they are actually helping out@@nanibabualthi3677

[@yusufaden8433]

It could be destroying houses and invading villages

[@actopt]

rich white people getting richer selling elephant parts

[@dhineshkumars1991]

​@@yusufaden8433ever heard what In India they do to such elephants disturbing they capture and tame it to become Kumki which will help in catching other rogue elephants if any and will become guard of the jungle with forest officials

[@jamiekam5835]

Sooooo why did they shoot the bull elephant? Not complaining about its death but just curious, was it dangerous? Rampaging through villages without provoke? Killing other elephants for no reason? Or was it a rogue elephant if that exists

[@Mich-st4wy]

Its fun.

[@rockodlak]

@@Mich-st4wyIs it really fun? 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@The.Darkest.Knight-hj5bz]

Yes. Yes it is

[@sezwo5774]

@@The.Darkest.Knight-hj5bz Maybe for an idiot. They even refer to this execution as "hunt." Some adults should take away the guns from these childish people.

[@taylorfoerster843]

they are feeding entire villages with this kill. Keep your ignorant comments to yourself @@sezwo5774

[@djupchurch2673]

Like they were saying goodbye 😢wow i would never

[@khantahsinazad4250]

Killing in Such a short range is no hunting, when you say hunting you must aim from a long distance

[@timsmith5837]

Would love to hear about the rifle and ammo.

[@chrisdorsey6287]

.458 Win (500 gr bullets)...Beretta double rifle

[@timsmith5837]

Thank you sir,

[@mogamedfakier4800]

Goed skiet ou maat 👍🇿🇦

[@babakbabak5329]

These are magnificent animals, why kill them! It is cruel.

[@serjiogriego5098]

Maybe one day an alien race will probably come down to earth and hunt us for sport and we'll be all puppy eyes begging not to be hunted but to them they just see us just like how we see wild animals

[@vinceroos]

Your ignorance is hanging out.

[@kesavanradhakrishnan2467]

Why???

[@EnthusiasticRedwood-fz8xh]

How much an elephant cost

[@isacfranca2937]

I've been hunting since I was a child, I know the thrill of chasing, tracking the game, and at the end of it all being able to appreciate the great trophy, which is nothing more than being able to sit at the table, eat the meat, count the stories from the forest, have respect for the animal I killed, as it will serve as food. But this elephant hunting is cowardice, no glory in that, this animal is a creation of nature to be admired, it is not made to be preyed upon.

[@bryancomenout6115]

Yes 🙌

[@leonchin_]

apart from that it has been ilegal for a long time now

[@turkeyminer9194]

​@@leonchin_illegal? It isn't illegal in many countries. The massive amount of money that trophy hunting brings in is the only reason these creatures have a (relatively) safe place to live

[@mikekoenig6467]

Cope

[@fussellmuscle4635]

🤫

[@nanasahebthorat8559]

Stop hurting.

[@Mich-st4wy]

Nanasa. It did.😃🎩

[@OutdoorMinnesota]

What do you do with all that meat ?

[@mduduzimbambo3901]

They catch u hunting for food they lock u up,but who gave them a right to hunt for trophies

[@abhilash7381]

Is any animal more cruel than a human being?

[@acilz657]

Funny

[@thesayxx]

yea lots of them. Grizzly bears tend to eat their prey from the hind quarters to head. Leaving the prey animal alive while half of its body is eaten alive, causing unfathomable suffering and pain. Domesticated cats hunt out of fun of it, and lynx paralyze their prey by biting trough its spinal cord before eating it. Nature is not a Disney animated film. Your morality does not exist in nature

[@emilefragz1885]

Uneducated

[@darthvader6533]

Considering the elephant died in a few moments after a gigantic injury As opposed to being ripped apart and eaten alive Uh, no

[@jessicabarfield1650]

Who’s the animals?

[@DeffoNotToucan]

I don't understand how elephant hunting is legal in any way, as they're quite endangered. Sounds like a moneymachine unfortunately.

[@felixgoudeau19]

A proper end for a noble creature

[@pauljcross2289]

Proper end??? being murdered by a gutless coward

[@MrTsiolkovsky]

are you feeling noble? hmmm

[@Aqotics]

@@pauljcross2289Or you know we could let it be eaten alive, suffering a long painful death. Since wild animals rarely go out due to old age, it’s due to not being in their prime and eventually succumbing to an attack by other predators. Education is free, however you have to set aside your feelings big boy you got this 😅 That’s not to mention the fact that the area they’re also in has an elephant overpopulation issue, which wrecks havoc on the locals.. though you’re too in your feelings to even ponder different perspectives.

[@MickyStoking-jk6ei]

WHY??

[@msnfernando5997]

what is the purpose of hunting these giants?

[@augustulus1277]

Cash

[@snapcole6402]

Unbelievable how it put it down that easy wtffff

[@PrinceAlhorian]

Overpopulation can cause these bulls to grow dangerous rather rapidly. Contraception and relocation can only work so far until the elephants' population growth begin to outpace the more benign methods of population control. So as a measure of prevention, you make a list of the more violent younger bulls and the oldest bulls, you then calculate the amount of the population needed to be culled which includes these bulls. Cows that show violent or diseased tendencies are also put on the list, these animals are then marked and tracked to for hunting, the ivory is then handed over to the state as ivory for trophies are illegal here in Southern Africa. The meat is then distributed to the local area, as the whole animal is consumed and not wasted. The money paid to shoot the elephants are put right back into the reserve for elephant and rhino conservation, training of new rangers and anti poaching initiatives. The funds of a single elephant can fund a whole regiment of rangers for a year. This is heard management and nature conservation at its most extreme limit, the green-light for culling is only given as a last resort and the funds received is used for conservation especially against poaching which slaughter indiscriminately with complete disregard for the environment. What this video shows is only the dispatching of an elephant and not the preparation preceding the hunt and the positive effects directly after.

[@pauljcross2289]

These cowards just murder every elephant they can....its just blood lust to them,,,,murdering animals gives them a high

[@alex_5569]

The only thing that needs population control is humans

[@kvsandeshful]

How to control the Overpopulation of Humans ? Who is going to Cull the Rodent Humans ?

[@user-po7br1bl3y]

While your argument suggests culling elephants as a last resort for population control and conservation funding, this approach overlooks viable non-lethal methods. Culling disrupts social structures, potentially harming herds, and neglects promising alternatives like immunocontraception or habitat management. Relying on hunting revenues for conservation poses ethical risks and may perpetuate a cycle prioritizing revenue over holistic conservation strategies. Any approach should prioritize non-lethal methods and ethical considerations to preserve elephant populations and their ecosystems

[@thesayxx]

your arguments can be debunked peaty easily. Conservation groups get a lot more money from hunters than they do from eco tourism. Which allows them to better protect animals from poachers, and control which animals get culled. Interesting how Botswana doesn't have a problem with dwindling elephant population, while lets take Kenya for example which banned hunting in 1970's still has 1/3 of the elephant population and a massive poaching problem @@user-po7br1bl3y

[@user-yq5hd7pl7n]

Was the gun chamberd in 458 lott it looked to be belted and perfect shot placement looked like an amazing hunt

[@brut835]

0:38 0:38 0:38

[@raaf4678]

You have a rifle... don't make it sound to exciting, because it really isn't.

[@Curry1162]

I know that these hunts help preserve the species by producing funding in preservation efforts and they pick certain individuals in certain areas that have or could cause problems, but who gets all the meat? Do the hunting guides get the meat and sell it, do they get to keep the meat, or does it go somewhere else entirely?

[@darthvader6533]

I believe theyre given to the local villages