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Title: February 27 1950
Post by: Hill Style on February 27, 2024, 05:54:09 AM

Howard Hill killed the first of his 3 elephants with a bow on this day in 1950 being the first modern bowhunter in history to do so.

Title: Re: February 27 1950
Post by: Pappy 1 on February 27, 2024, 06:58:10 AM

Very cool, I have that picture in a frame in my cabin, now I can date it.
 Pappy

Title: Re: February 27 1950
Post by: Jim Wright on February 27, 2024, 09:05:00 AM

Does anyone know what that is directly above the tip of the arrow on the elephant's forehead?

Title: Re: February 27 1950
Post by: David Mitchell on February 27, 2024, 11:28:13 AM

Looks a lot like blood.  Did he shoot it in the head???

Title: Re: February 27 1950
Post by: Hill Style on February 27, 2024, 12:51:56 PM

If you read Howard’s book or Edkins book or the magazine articles Hill wrote, after killing the elephant with a lung shot Howard Hill tried a brain shot on the dead elephant. That’s what the hole is. Howard found out a brain shot with an arrow was not a good idea.

There have been many misinformed that think it is a bullet hole, if you zoom in on a larger clear photo you can actually see the slits from the broadhead blades.
Howard killed 4 elephants however one was finished with a rifle and was not counted as a bow kill.

Title: Re: February 27 1950
Post by: Jim Wright on February 27, 2024, 08:28:03 PM

Considering his experience, it's surprising he actually thought there was any chance of putting an arrow through the front of an elephant's skull.

Title: Re: February 27 1950
Post by: two4hooking on February 28, 2024, 12:58:03 PM

Heere is a rarer photo of one of his other elephants. [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: February 27 1950
Post by: Wudstix on February 28, 2024, 11:14:58 PM

There were many great and incredible things done in early archery.
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire: