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Lead buckshot found in deer
« on: November 12, 2022, 06:27:50 PM »
I recently filled my second deer tag with my muzzle loader. While skinnging the deer I found several #7or8 buckshot between the skin and body.  None of deer had any discolored meat and the deer seemed to be perfectly healthy. I am aware of the potential danger of meat shot with lead.  Should I be concerned  that this deer had been carrying the lead for unknown amount of time?  All of the organs looked normal.  Just wanted to get some feedback before I feed the family. Thanks!

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2022, 06:51:03 PM »
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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2022, 06:58:35 PM »
Wouldnt bother me either . I would be more worried about breaking a tooth . No different than hunting small game with lead shot .

I wouldnt think a handful of birdshot intermuscular would result in a high lead/ mercury absorbsation  :twocents:

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2022, 07:39:58 PM »
Wouldnt bother me either . I would be more worried about breaking a tooth . No different than hunting small game with lead shot .

I wouldnt think a handful of birdshot intermuscular would result in a high lead/ mercury absorbsation  :twocents:
Wouldn’t bother me at all. Eat up. :twocents:



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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2022, 08:12:53 PM »
I just trim the meat back around the old bullets/pellets a little.
I did shoot one years back that had a .22 bullet in it.  The bullet had broken a rib.  The meat looked fine, but the rib had a big fracture and was causing the meat to stink terribly so.  It was worse than a gut shot, foul, rutted up buck shot on a hot day.   The deer acted normally prior to the shot.

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2022, 08:45:23 PM »
Number 7 or 8 buckshot has to be the equivalent to Lead t shot or that about. #4 is about all that is normally produced unless home poured. never heard of #7 0r 8 before. Killed coyotes with BB and purchased some steel F shot this year...
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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2022, 08:59:26 PM »
Number 7 or 8 buckshot has to be the equivalent to Lead t shot or that about. #4 is about all that is normally produced unless home poured. never heard of #7 0r 8 before. Killed coyotes with BB and purchased some steel F shot this year...
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Sorry I meant to say #7 or 8 bird shot.

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2022, 09:34:31 PM »
Probably got away from some walleye fishermam on their way to a weigh in...

I would avoid meat in the immediate proximity but otherwise not worry about it. 
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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2022, 06:36:57 AM »
There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2022, 06:44:25 AM »
There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

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Ever stop to wonder just how much herbicide it has eaten over its life?

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2022, 06:50:34 AM »
There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

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Ever stop to wonder just how much herbicide it has eaten over its life?
A lot since every clear cut gets sprayed with that stuff.

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2022, 12:28:54 PM »
There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2022, 12:47:50 PM »
No worries

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Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2022, 07:32:41 PM »
As kids we us to bet on who would be the first to hit a piece of bird shot, when we had duck or goose.
Happened every time, and my mom was great at plucking and
cleaning.
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