Thread: Will 2017 be the last of lead in the sub-gauges

Barry said she had received correspondence suggesting recreational hunters may be increasingly using sub-gauge guns for hunting waterfowl to circumvent the efforts to minimise the use of lead shot in and around waterways.

Southland Fish & Game manager Zane Moss said each Fish & Game council in New Zealand had to vote whether to ban lead shot in their area.

The Southland council has accepted the Minister's invitation to bring consideration of the sub-gauge exemption forward to this year and has recommended a staged transition away from the use of lead in sub-gauges, providing a continued exemption for .410s.

Moss said the Southland council has recommended a four-year transition period but the decision would be made by the New Zealand council.

no prizes for guessin who,s been pissin in her ear couldnt get thier own way democraticly so weaselin round and back stabbin thier licence buyers.
i mean theyre dealin with the right party for that but you.d of thought thier diminshed vote would have encouraged them to turn over a new leaf.
but no once zealots always zealots i guess.

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Can I still use lead with my 20 gauge?
Yes, the ban applies to 10 and 12 gauge. The exemption remains for smaller gauge guns. For those people who wish to continue hunting using muzzle loading guns, regional Fish and Game Councils will consider applications for an exemption to allow the continued use of lead shot for those guns on a case by case and gun specific basis.

so far nothing knew