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The book entitled "Elephant and Elephant Guns" written by Will Stewart is a must read.

The book clarifies any confusion regarding the type of rifle and calibers to use when hunting for elephant and simplifies all of the complicated ballistic data for large caliber rifles.

Stewart details his own failures and mistakes of elephant hunting that are excellent teaching points for anyone considering hunting the African elephant.

There are fantastic stories on African hunting and one in particular about a Tanzanian buffalo hunt that had gone bad. I am not going to spoil the story or the book in this post , but it is one of the most incredible and tragic hunting stories I have ever heard. A modern day Shakespearian story.

A must read for anyone planning on hunting elephant or any big game in Africa.



Disclosure: I have gone elephant hunting only once and I do not know or have never met Will Stewart.



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Pretty incredible that a guy who can do little more than grunt, insult and drool here on AR is such a descriptive writer.

I'll just have to take your word for it.



 
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yuck

Now that's funny!!!

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I think Will's sense of humor is a little too dry for you.
 
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shockerWill has a since of humor shocker I did not know that Big Grin
 
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yuck my observation too.
 
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I have Will's first book, and have been looking forward to his second effort! I haven't ordered the new one yet but I will shortly.

Not that I think he will tell us anything we don't already know, but because I simply like books!

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I believe that unsigned copies are likely to become collectors items Smiler
 
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Not that the self promoting, egotistaical, big head Will needs any support from me but I think he is a very funny guy.
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Originally posted by surestrike:

I'll just have to take your word for it.


HA!

Illiteracy is a curable disease.

At least in some cases. Smiler


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Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun.
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and, God Bless John Wayne.

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"Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped
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Originally posted by daleW:
The book entitled "Elephant and Elephant Guns" written by Will Stewart is a must read.

The book clarifies any confusion regarding the type of rifle and calibers to use when hunting for elephant and simplifies all of the complicated ballistic data for large caliber rifles.

Stewart details his own failures and mistakes of elephant hunting that are excellent teaching points for anyone considering hunting the African elephant.

There are fantastic stories on African hunting and one in particular about a Tanzanian buffalo hunt that had gone bad. I am not going to spoil the story or the book in this post , but it is one of the most incredible and tragic hunting stories I have ever heard. A modern day Shakespearian story.

A must read for anyone planning on hunting elephant or any big game in Africa.



Disclosure: I have gone elephant hunting only once and I do not know or have never met Will Stewart.



dale


Dale,

Thanks for the kind words. I do think it turned out well.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Bill


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Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun.
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and, God Bless John Wayne.

NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R.
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"Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped
“Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped.

red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com
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Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go.
 
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the book is well written, with a tremendous amount of personal experience that is evident as you read it.

For those who are critical of Will: perhaps you would care to enlighten the rest of us as to your wealth of elephant hunting background that qualifies you to do so...

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Rich,

Will is a self absorbed egomaniac know-it-all asshole (he'll take that as a compliment) and I do have a "huge amount of personal experience" identifying same.

Will,

Congrats on the book. At 61 I won't have enough time to gather the expereince I imagine you've forgotten about eles.

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Surestrike
I think Will's sense of humor is a little too dry for you.


Or visa versa perhaps... Wink



 
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Will the book be available for purchase at SCI Reno in Jan? and if so where?
 
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Sorry, not at Reno. It may be available at Reno from Trophy Room Books but I haven't heard from Helen yet. Call her at 818-889-2469 and demand that she carry the book!

I'll be floating around DSC on Thursday and Friday on January 6 and 7.

Or just send me a check. I'll get a copy to you.


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Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun.
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and, God Bless John Wayne.

NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R.
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"Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped
“Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped.

red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com
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Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go.
 
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Will,
i am in oz and will be stateside for the convention, so would be easier to get it there.I will contact trophy room books and see if i can get it from them. If not i will email you for a copy.
thanks
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Originally posted by Will:
I'll be floating around DSC on Thursday and Friday on January 6 and 7.


You owe me a beer for the rights to the picture. By the way, Buzz will have the one tusker tusk in his booth in Dallas.

I am afraid that your sense of humor seems to be beyond the ability of some to understand. Let's face it, some folks are just wound a little too tight. Smiler


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Originally posted by Will:
I'll be floating around DSC on Thursday and Friday on January 6 and 7.


You owe me a beer for the rights to the picture. Smiler



Who owes who?

I give you the gift of immortality and I owe you beer? HA!


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Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun.
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and, God Bless John Wayne.

NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R.
_________________________

"Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped
“Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped.

red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com
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Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go.
 
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