I have to agree with LB on this one. Here in WA. we still use lead for upland everywhere except some release sites. The state has considered the lead ban on upland but they can't quite get their mind around it for one very good reason. There is not enough good research that proves that small amounts of lead is harmful to anything where it used for upland hunting. They also are having a problem with decreasing sales of hunting licenses. They know that no-tox shot requirements for all upland hunting will add to that decrease. Realize that the Feds are the ones who mandated no-tox originally but they don't sell hunting licenses. The states have to walk a tight rope here and risk losing an already small revenue source if they push too hard. Tree huggers don't buy hunting licenses and they know it.
Anyway, the price of no-tox shot will go down. The price of fuel will continue to go up. That's more of a worry for me.
Jim
