Bullet performance

[TJJ]

This is from the Minnesota DNR, interesting study.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/lead/index.html

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[cayuga]

Wisconsin has the same warnings in their pamphlets. For year, deer were shot with lead bullets and we ate them deer. I must be about dead by now.

 

[omegasmoke]

Wisconsin has the same warnings in their pamphlets. For year, deer were shot with lead bullets and we ate them deer. I must be about dead by now.

That's hilarious!

 

[elite-50]

Wisconsin has the same warnings in their pamphlets. For year, deer were shot with lead bullets and we ate them deer. I must be about dead by now.

Same here!!

 

[minst7877]

The last couple of years Michigan has had this in their pamphlet.

Quoted from Mi Hunting regulation handbook.

"Precaution about Lead in Venison
Deer that are shot with rifle bullets containing lead, particularly
copper-jacketed and hollow point bullets, can have particles of lead
remaining in the meat, some too small to be seen or felt.
Although lead can be harmful to humans, even in very low
amounts, there is no known evidence that links human consumption
of venison to lead poisoning. Children under 7 years and pregnant
women are at the greatest risk from lead exposure.
The following suggestions can minimize potential exposure to
lead in venison:
l Remind your meat processor to, or if you process your own
venison, trim a generous distance away from the wound channel
and discard any meat that is bruised, discolored, or contains
hair, dirt or bone fragments.
l Avoid consuming internal organs.
l Practice marksmanship and outdoor skills to get closer, cleaner,
lethal shots away from major muscle areas (don?t shoot running
deer).
l Consider alternative non-lead ammunition such as copper or
others that have high-weight retention.
If you have questions about the health effects of lead exposure,
call the Michigan Dept. of Community Health at 800-648-6942."

With as much venison that my family and I have eaten over the years we should all have lead poisioning by now. I do however process my own deer and make sure I get any questionable meat out of the finished product.

DC

 

[cell]

Symptoms in adults
Although children are primarily at risk, lead poisoning is also dangerous for adults. Even exposure to amounts of lead too low to cause symptoms in the short term may increase the risk of high blood pressure and mental decline in the future. Symptoms in adults may include:

* Pain, numbness or tingling of the extremities
* Muscular weakness
* Headache
* Abdominal pain
* Memory loss

Wisconsin has the same warnings in their pamphlets. For year, deer were shot with lead bullets and we ate them deer. I must be about dead by now.
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My short-term memory is not as sharp as it used to be.

Also, my short-term memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

Just poking...no disrespect,but I couldn't resist.

 

[mrlnfshr1]

Between the lead in Venison and the even denser mercury in fish, no wonder I'm overweight. :lol: