Shooting an elephant is easy. Killing it, before it stomps you to death, is the tricky part.
I was once out in the bush in Cameroun with a couple of colleagues and an Ibo guide. We came across a herd at a watering hole. The guide kept us from getting any closer than a hundred yards or so. The best way to avoid getting stepped on by one of those brutes is not to get too close to them and not get too far away from your Land Cruiser. Oh, and DON’T wear a white t-shirt.