You absolutely can, and it's needed. Elephants are about as destructive as land mammals come, outside of humans, even to their own environment.
The various places that the African governments want to implement population control measures are capable of being hunted. They sell a hunting experience to rich westerners. The ivory is harvested by the governments (possibly destroyed?); the meat is distributed to local tribes/villages.
You can hunt them via rifle, big calibers for a double lung shot, giant calibers (big nitro express rounds for example) for 10 yard straight on though-the-forehead-brain-shot, and there are even plenty of bow-kills on youtube. A typical bow setup is with HEAVY arrows, BIG (300+ grain) fixed blade broadheads (better penetration than mechanicals), and 100lb draw compound bows. Many shots at elephants take place under 30 yards, even with firearms. Big, dangerous, close :D
Guns are such a "taboo" topic out here I didn't even think to take a picture when I picked up my shotgun a couple months ago. Well actually I did take a picture on my cell phone to send to my husband, then deleted it. Guess I'll have to get with the program so I can add mine to this thread! Mine is a 12ga Maverick Mossberg shotgun. Nothing fancy, but it is really only meant for home defense right now.
