We have Turkey Vultures and Caracaras here The leading cause of premature death is automobiles. Every year in Texas, on the first weekend of November, there is likely enough gut piles and lost deer and hog carcasses to wipe out the entire population of carrion eaters. But, there they are year after year, populations increasing.

Some folks get on the anti lead wagon and it's just too hard to let it go as Junk Science. They just have to have something to be against and lead is as good a target as any.

Anyway, like I said earlier, most rifle shots pass through and there is little or not lead in the gut piles. People do not intentionally shoot animals in the guts. In fact they try very hard not to do so.

Alan