More than 80% of dove hunters in Illinois don’t favor a lead shot ban
Published: , in Outdoor News
A large majority of Illinois dove hunters would oppose a state ban on lead shot when hunting doves, according to an Illinois Natural History Survey survey focused on beliefs about lead vs. non-lead ammunition.
Hunters who already use steel shot for hunting waterfowl because of federal restrictions are the group most likely to oppose these same restrictions when hunting doves. A federal ban for lead shot in waterfowl hunting was initiated in 1992, partly because of INHS studies showing ducks ingested lead ammunition when feeding on the bottom of lakes and rivers or in fields.
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