Patrick - very respectfully and not uttered in wrath - California is just the place for you.
Studies have shown that lead from lead shot does not leech into the eco-system, even in the tons of lead shot laying on and in the ground at trap, skeet, and sporting clays fields. High tension wires, wind turbine blades, high-rise buildings and skyscrapers, trucks and cars on the highways and byways... are all far more responsible for the millions of deaths of our feathered wildlife than lead shot ingested in the wild.
Raptors and other birds and animals of prey are another story - lead ingestion may be a problem for them.
California is often the leader in the country for legislating against the shooters and hunters of that state and it is often done through knee-jerk reaction to the hyperbole of the misinformed.
I apologize if I have ruffled any feathers, and I'll delete this post if any of the moderators feel it is inappropriate.
Best, Dean
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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