We wound ducks that die later with steel more so then we did with lead. More so, I think, then ducks damaged by lead consumption. Most of our shot falls at a distance in to the deep portion of the water. The dabber ducks aren't going to ingest it. Divers possibly but the shot is very wide spread by that time. Also if there is so much shooting that the mud is contaminated. The ducks are going to avoid that area.