Thread: 1080 question

Originally Posted by Strummer

I whacked a yearling two nights ago for the bbq, from where I thought was well outside an aerial 1080 drop zone. I know the drop has happened over the past month.

I just had a quick look at the DOC map and was a little dismayed to see that I shot it within the 2km buffer zone where they recommend you don't eat from. My animal was more like 1-1.5km outside the drop zone.

Obviously I don't want to take any risks in feeding something harmful to my family. The animal looked happy and healthy, grazing a clearing with hinds and fawns. What would you do?

Sensible answers please :-)

I have been asked this question a few times now

The first 15 words in your last paragraph showed us that you don’t want to take any risks when feeding your family, so don’t


Poison was laid, the animal is capable of being in the area of application

Is there a risk that the animal has some level of contamination - yes

Did you want to take a risk feeding it to your family/children -no

If the Graf boys can ever prove that contamination down at the PPM level can cause reproductive harm etc then we will be glad to have left potentially contaminated meat on the hill