Apply for your elephant hunting licence in Assam

[m24]

this is reported in my local rag, in Nagaland: does it mean we can shoot em

Probably your administration there will decide on that.

Regards

[Nitro Express]

this is reported in my local rag, in Nagaland: does it mean we can shoot em

Probably your administration there will decide on that.

Regards

Hello NagaRifle & m24

It is not that easy to proclaim elephants now a days.Only when the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State is convinced that the elephant in question is a habitual killer only then shall he make use of the power vested upon him by the Wild Life Act and pass an order for destroying the Rouge.

In cases of crop damage by wild elephants, the Forest Department along with the District Administration will evaluate the loss and compensate the land owner as per provision of Project Elephant.All Elephant Range States in India get a huge amount of funds from Project Elephant for such situations.

** Elephants have used the banks of the Doyang River as a corridor for ages.The route is part of the original trans state elephant corridor.

Nitro Express

-- Fri Jul 23, 2010 17:23 --

Read P.D Stracey's '"Elephant Gold" and you shall get an idea of the dynamics of Elephant Shikar.

Now a days if at all there is a need to catch an elephant, it done using a dart gun.It is a more humane method.

I live with six elephants.Over the years I have realised that we were wrong capturing them as an Anti Depredation Measure.Habitual crop raiders are around 7 feet tall.Whereas the ones we caught averaged around 6 feet.

Nitro Express

Here's our very own "Elephant Man" ......Nitro Express.
Mela Shikar has always fascinated me.
Another good read is a book on big game hunting called the "Brown Hunter" by Mr S.A.H.A.A. Imam. He has a chapter dedicated to Mela Shikar and Garh Shikar in the book. With a ban on Shikar the book went out of publication some decades ago. I am fortunate enough to own a copy , autographed by the author.

Hello Prashant!

Tutu Imam was well known to my father.He too possessed an Elephant Control Licence.He along with his wife had shot many elephants in Assam.Use to always drive a Land Rover Series 1. Was mainly a Shikar Outfitter for Rowland Ward who specialised in tiger hunts.Always used a Westley Richards 470.Went out of business around 1983.

Wrote to almost everybody in the Parliament to revoke the ban on hunting.Indira Gandhi had just passed the bill banning hunting then.

Nitro Express

[hvj1]

Thanks Naga & Nitro for the info on kazerunga park. Not a bad idea from Drifter, since an IFGian has a resort there, what better place to have an IFG get together in November at Kazerunga?
What say chaps?
Regards

[nagarifle]

Thanks Naga & Nitro for the info on kazerunga park. Not a bad idea from Drifter, since an IFGian has a resort there, what better place to have an IFG get together in November at Kazerunga?
What say chaps?
Regards

we tried while back but not able to get enough numbers to make it worth while, need to have atleast 6. lets try this nov.

[Nitro Express]

Thanks Naga & Nitro for the info on kazerunga park. Not a bad idea from Drifter, since an IFGian has a resort there, what better place to have an IFG get together in November at Kazerunga?
What say chaps?
Regards

we tried while back but not able to get enough numbers to make it worth while, need to have atleast 6. lets try this nov.

Count me in.Forgot to mention that I am also part of the Indian Rhino Vision 2020's Translocation Core Committee, and will be in Kaziranga mid Nov onwards capturing and translocating Rhinos to Manas.

Shall extend all help to make the event a success.

Nitro Express.

[nagarifle]

so what more can be said, will have something on the forum next month.

[eljefe]

Thank you folks for an interesting thread.Nitro, its obvious you have been there and done that.Nice to have you on board.Good luck with your rhino relocation and all things wild life

[prashantsingh]

Nitro Express[/quote]

Tutu Imam was well known to my father.He too possessed an Elephant Control Licence.He along with his wife had shot many elephants in Assam.Use to always drive a Land Rover Series 1. Was mainly a Shikar Outfitter for Rowland Ward who specialised in tiger hunts.Always used a Westley Richards 470.Went out of business around 1983.

Wrote to almost everybody in the Parliament to revoke the ban on hunting.Indira Gandhi had just passed the bill banning hunting then.

Nitro Express[/quote]

In his late 80s now. He has the same passion for horses and still rides them.
His son Bullu is also an active and keen wildlifer. Have read his articles in wildlife magazines.

[Vikram]

NitroExpress,

Thank you for sharing some very interesting experiences with us. I agree with you about adopting more humane methods in training/taming of these animals. I do not believe in shooting one unless it is absolutely unavoidable in the present scenario.

I would dearly like to read more of your experiences and thoughts on wildlife conservation etc.

Best-
Vikram

[m24]

I would dearly like to read more of your experiences and thoughts on wildlife conservation etc.

+1

Regards

[Nitro Express]

Thank you folks for an interesting thread.Nitro, its obvious you have been there and done that.Nice to have you on board.Good luck with your rhino relocation and all things wild life

Thank you eljefe.

-- Sat Jul 24, 2010 15:36 --

Nitro Express

Tutu Imam was well known to my father.He too possessed an Elephant Control Licence.He along with his wife had shot many elephants in Assam.Use to always drive a Land Rover Series 1. Was mainly a Shikar Outfitter for Rowland Ward who specialised in tiger hunts.Always used a Westley Richards 470.Went out of business around 1983.

Wrote to almost everybody in the Parliament to revoke the ban on hunting.Indira Gandhi had just passed the bill banning hunting then.

Nitro Express[/quote]

In his late 80s now. He has the same passion for horses and still rides them.
His son Bullu is also an active and keen wildlifer. Have read his articles in wildlife magazines.[/quote]

He was also into racing.He had a stock Lagonda with which he had many wins.Does he still reside in Hazaribagh?
His son use to accompany him for hunts.Was a keen and capable shikari himself.

Nitro Express.

[drifter]

guys it would be great if a ifg meet in kazerunga worked out, imagine if we could help nitro in a capture and release of a rhino that would be icing on the cake. nagarifle when you had planned even six people were not willing to sign up?.

reg drifter

[nagarifle]

in the NE there are around 100 forum members but very few active members, we always find it hard to get the time right as like anyone else we are all busy. but let us plan for this nov. am starting a new thread in out door section so check it out. it will be called??/

-- Sat Jul 24, 2010 20:47 --
http://www.indiansforguns.com/viewtopic ... 32&t=10402


new link for the meet

[Obuwanasimba]

Hi Kaushik,

Is Mela Shikar harsh?


The early training of elephants in Assam is traditionally based on breaking its spirit by beating it and making it submissive. Is this statement true?


Assamese way of training elephant involves much pain and suffering which is inflicted until there is no resistance or reaction, over a period of many days.

Is this true please elaborate. Thanks


Obuwana