elephantmaster29
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Hey folks, does anyone have any tips, or guid for field dressing elephant meat? Pictures also appreciated.
To be frank, elephantmaster29, you haven't posted much here, and in the current environment, I have no idea what your motivations are. Your profile isn't exactly illuminating is it? Simply struck me as curious why someone wanted photos of an elephant being butchered.True, the photo's are of course problematic to some folks. Not so much myself. I guess I might be one of the few, but I was taught to engage in the entire process of the hunt, even the part considered gross, or difficult. I know there are operations out there that will take care of everything, but I am told that elephant hunting is about the entire experience, which fits my view already.
Never hunted one and never put one on the grill. I found this segment on YouTube. I have dodged quite a few while hunting buffalo, and observed the community processing technique on an elephant killed in the Caprivi.Apologies for pulling off topic, but I've always been curious how does elephant taste @redleg?
Apologies for pulling off topic, but I've always been curious how does elephant taste @redleg?
No one is going to allow you to participate in "dressing out" an elephant. In the conservancies, it tends to be a community effort with lots of sharp things in use. Think a couple dozen locals hacking away somewhat indiscriminately from within and outside the carcass. I observed one in the Caprivi and a school of Piranha came to mind. Elephant taken from other areas may be processed by staff, but again, the last thing the outfitter needs is a client "helping".
To be frank, elephantmaster29, you haven't posted much here, and in the current environment, I have no idea what your motivations are. Your profile isn't exactly illuminating is it? Simply struck me as curious why someone wanted photos of an elephant being butchered.
No one is going to allow you to participate in "dressing out" an elephant. In the conservancies, it tends to be a community effort with lots of sharp things in use. Think a couple dozen locals hacking away somewhat indiscriminately from within and outside the carcass. I observed one in the Caprivi and a school of Piranha came to mind. Elephant taken from other areas may be processed by staff, but again, the last thing the outfitter needs is a client "helping".
Fine but toughApologies for pulling off topic, but I've always been curious how does elephant taste @redleg?
Apologies for pulling off topic, but I've always been curious how does elephant taste @redleg?
Apologies for pulling off topic, but I've always been curious how does elephant taste @redleg?
Unique situation. Glad you were able to pitch in and would hope most would.Shot a tuskless in a safari area, no villages around for help. I skinned right along and helped carry parts just like everyone there, PH had no issue at all having another hand and thanked ME for pitching in. I scratch built a knife to cut off the tail on my hunt and ended up using it for a lot more. I didn't get many pictures as we were pretty busy in 100* temps working hard and the help that was supposed to come from main camp messed up, missed the trail marker we hung in a tree, and never showed.
I thought it was terrific.
Apologies for pulling off topic, but I've always been curious how does elephant taste @redleg?
I have had it twice, once in field over coals and another time cooked in camp braised.
Grainy like beef chuck, a bit chewy, liked the grilled slice off backstrap, but when doesn't meat on the grill when hunting not taste great?
Trunk is supposed to be best 'cut'.
Red Leg,
I share in your suspicion. Too many red flags.
But...I have eaten Elephant meat. It wasn't something I would eat again or recommend.
As to helping, I used to feel the need but after some comments from PH's about...blood, knives and HIV, I've since changed my mind. No point in it.
Steve
with close to 20 million living with hiv in eastern and southern africa (most in the world), it would be wise to always keep it in mind.@steve ahrenberg that's a really good point. I hadn't considered the spread of HIV in Africa. That's a good heads up.