Lead buckshot found in deer

[ldaquila]

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!

[ghosthunter]

Wouldn’t bother me at all. Eat up.



https://www.outdoorlife.com/is-game-meat-shot-with-lead-safe-to-eat/

[Remnar]

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 

[Tenkara]

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 

Wouldn’t bother me at all. Eat up.



https://www.outdoorlife.com/is-game-meat-shot-with-lead-safe-to-eat/

[JimmyHoffa]

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.

[Special T]

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...

[ldaquila]

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.

[Rob]

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. 

[Iveexcaped3]

There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

[Ridgeratt]

There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

 

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

[hunter399]

There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

 

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.

[lokidog]

There’s probably more lead in the water you drink then what you would get from that deer.

Ding, ding, ding.....

[boneaddict]

No worries

[Alchase]

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.