Hunting a Rogue Elephant

The elephant is one of the most imposing animalshundreds of villagers have also been killed in the
on this planet. It is an animal that catches the eyestate of Assam in the last decade.
of anyone because of its gigantic size. Its naturalOnce an elephant is declared a rogue then it is
habitat is SE Asia and Africa. The African elephantbest to get ready for the hunt. The necessary
is larger than the Indian elephant. The elephant ofpermissions will have to be obtained. An elephant
all mammals is tamed by man and used for ais a large animal with prodigious strength and this
host of jobs.factor must be borne in mind. One thing in your
The elephant population is on the decline. This isfavor is that rogue elephants normally detach
because of large scale poaching which has resultedthemselves from their herds and operate alone.
in hunters killing elephants for their ivory which isThe choice of your weapon is important and a
supposed to have an aphrodisiac effect. Thusheavy hunting rife is an absolute necessity. Use an
most countries in the world have banned theelephant gun which is generally a large caliber gun
hunting of elephants. But there could be an issuewhich may or may not be rifled.Get the weapon
when an elephant becomes wild and runs amuck.ready and get yourself kitted properly by wearing
This can lead to a trail of destruction. Elephantsa dusky or khaki colored dress that could blend
that run amuck causing widespread damage arewith the jungle. Travel in a jeep with a set of
called rogue elephant. In that case there may beexpert trackers and helpers.. Track the elephant
no other option than to neutralize him.only in daylight and call of the hunt if it gets dusky
The elephant by nature is an animal that is easilyor evening is about to set in.
tamed and domesticated. In the world theBegin your search from the place where the
elephant has natural habitat only in Asia and Africa.elephant had his last rampage. This could be a
But despite its popularity in zoos, and the oftvillage or a hamlet or even a forest guest house.
repeated elephant traversing the streets in IndiaTrack the elephant through the jungle. The
with his Mahout elephants can become veryelephant will sense your approach and will try to
dangerous animals when they run amuck. In sucheither retreat further but if he is in a wild mood
a mood an Elephant can crush any other animalmay hide in the trees and rush at you.The
and there are cases of even the rhinoceros beingferocity of this rush can only be imagined as the
mauled by the elephant. These unexpected boutsrogue can rush at you at almost 25km an
of rage in a an elephant have as yet not beenhour-breaking and trampling bushes and shrubs on
properly explained but could be a reaction toits way. He will follow up this charge with loud
some wrong done to it or the herd. In Africa,wails of his trumpet. In such a scenario your quick
groups of young elephants have attacked humanreaction and unerring aim is essential. Any loss of
villages which can only be explained as a reactionnerve or a bad aim will send you to the next
to massive callings in that area in the 1970s andworld. Fire in quick succession and aim for the
80s. This does not happen in India and theelephant's brain just above the eyes. This will
elephants turn rogue for other reasons which assurely stop the elephant in his charge and there is
yet are not entirely clear. Elephants are known toevery likelihood of him crumpling down. Shooting a
attack villages and kill people regularly in India. Anrogue elephant is a last resort. Sometimes it is a
example is the state of Jharkhand where angood idea to use tranquilizers and try and get the
estimated 300 deaths have occurred due toelephant sedated for a capture and transfer to a
rogue elephants from 2000 and 2004. Manyzoo or a reserve area.