gznokes
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Did anyone see this in the UT big game booklet? Its a voluntary program asking people not to use lead ammo in Southern Utah.
Maybe I'm paranoid but if you look to where this led (pun intended) in CA its a bit problematic for hunters, gun owners, and the cost of hunting.
Maybe if I hunt down there next year I'll ask them to send me a box of Barnes tipped triple shock for my .270. Those are good bullets.
I tried to look up the UWIN foundation providing the funds and can't find much about it.
Here is the direct quote from the booklet.
"Starting in 2010, hunters in Utah?s southernmost
deer and elk hunting units will have the opportunity to participate in a voluntary new program. It will allow hunters to obtain a free box of non-lead ammunition and to aid in the recovery of one of the world?s rarest birds.
This program is part of an effort to protect Utah?s growing population of California condors. Nearly extinct in the 1980s, the massive condors are highly susceptible to lead poisoning. Many condors have died after consuming lead ammunition fragments in carcasses and gut piles.
For years, the state of Arizona has worked with conservation organizations and retailers to provide free non-lead ammunition to hunters
who draw permits in condor country. Supported
by generous funding from the Utah Wildlife in Need (UWIN) foundation, Utah plans to launch a similar program in 2010.
In the meantime, hunters who wish to support the condor recovery effort can learn more about voluntary lead-reduction opportunities by contacting Division offices in Salt Lake City and Cedar City.
The Division hopes this effort will help the condor population continue its recovery. More information will be available as soon as the new program is finalized.
Maybe I'm paranoid but if you look to where this led (pun intended) in CA its a bit problematic for hunters, gun owners, and the cost of hunting.
Maybe if I hunt down there next year I'll ask them to send me a box of Barnes tipped triple shock for my .270. Those are good bullets.
I tried to look up the UWIN foundation providing the funds and can't find much about it.
Here is the direct quote from the booklet.
"Starting in 2010, hunters in Utah?s southernmost
deer and elk hunting units will have the opportunity to participate in a voluntary new program. It will allow hunters to obtain a free box of non-lead ammunition and to aid in the recovery of one of the world?s rarest birds.
This program is part of an effort to protect Utah?s growing population of California condors. Nearly extinct in the 1980s, the massive condors are highly susceptible to lead poisoning. Many condors have died after consuming lead ammunition fragments in carcasses and gut piles.
For years, the state of Arizona has worked with conservation organizations and retailers to provide free non-lead ammunition to hunters
who draw permits in condor country. Supported
by generous funding from the Utah Wildlife in Need (UWIN) foundation, Utah plans to launch a similar program in 2010.
In the meantime, hunters who wish to support the condor recovery effort can learn more about voluntary lead-reduction opportunities by contacting Division offices in Salt Lake City and Cedar City.
The Division hopes this effort will help the condor population continue its recovery. More information will be available as soon as the new program is finalized.