Thread: TB control in Molesworth

Originally Posted by MAC

Hi, might be a silly question - BUT
How much 1080 poison does an animal need to ingest before it takes affect?
Is it a different amount per animal size say opossum vs pig vs deer?
Is it quick or slow for the animal?
The stuff must stay in the system for awhile with no 'meat taken notice 4-6ths after drop'.

Thanks in advance

very much a varied thing..and dogs are one of the MOST sensitive to it....
slow and painful......
definately body size dependant....but if pellets are intended to kill big animals they sure as shooting will kill small ones...
4-6 mths is interesting one...havent heard that before its NORMALLY after X amount of rainfall...X being amount decided will wash any baits on ground enough to be non toxic anymore that MAY BE for commercial recovery....
as to how much???? thats a piece of string question..... how many whiskeys can you drink before it takes effect??? you will say X Mrs will say Y coppers will say Z and your buddies will say W
if animal is still walking around acting normally a couple of months after drop or 4" of rain later...its PROBABLY fairly safe to eat....always a dodgy time hunting after a drop.