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Title: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: ldaquila 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!
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: ghosthunter on November 12, 2022, 06:51:03 PM: Wouldn’t bother me at all. Eat up. :twocents:

https://www.outdoorlife.com/is-game-meat-shot-with-lead-safe-to-eat/
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: Remnar 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:
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: Tenkara on November 12, 2022, 07:39:58 PM: Quote from: Remnar 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:
Quote from: ghosthunter on November 12, 2022, 06:51:03 PM
Wouldn’t bother me at all. Eat up. :twocents:

https://www.outdoorlife.com/is-game-meat-shot-with-lead-safe-to-eat/
:yeah:
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: JimmyHoffa 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.
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: Special T 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...
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: ldaquila on November 12, 2022, 08:59:26 PM: Quote from: Special T 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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Sorry I meant to say #7 or 8 bird shot.
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: Rob 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.
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: Iveexcaped3 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.
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 13, 2022, 06:44:25 AM: Quote from: Iveexcaped3 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.

:yeah:

Ever stop to wonder just how much herbicide it has eaten over its life?
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: hunter399 on November 13, 2022, 06:50:34 AM: Quote from: Ridgeratt on November 13, 2022, 06:44:25 AM
Quote from: Iveexcaped3 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.

:yeah:

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.
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: lokidog on November 20, 2022, 12:28:54 PM: Quote from: Iveexcaped3 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.

Ding, ding, ding.....
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: boneaddict on November 20, 2022, 12:47:50 PM: No worries
Title: Re: Lead buckshot found in deer
Post by: Alchase 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.