Elephant hunting literature is rich and varied and has brought forth
some of the most memorable writings on Africa ever. However, very little
is ever written on modern elephant hunting. And strange as it may seem,
many of the largest elephants shot in the history of Africa have
actually been shot in the last fifty years. And while shooting a hundred
pounder is now a very rare occurrence, it may fairly be said that the
average weight of ivory shot on safari has risen and risen over the last
fifteen years, bringing with it a period that might well be called the
renaissance of elephant hunting. Craig Boddington has been fortunate
enough to have shot elephants in some of Africa's modern hot spots,
including Mozambique, southern Tanzania, Botswana, and Namibia. Here is
a book on how elephants are hunted today and where the best places are
to find them. Included are stories about hunts that any one of us could
experience