2021

If eating game shot with lead were that dangerous, use of lead in shooting would have become illegal long ago.

In a survey of over 2,500 individuals at the beginning of 2021, four percent had made the switch away from lead, 20% had started testing alternatives, and a further 28% were planning to do so in the coming season.

As Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announces plans to consider the phasing out of lead shot, studies by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) suggest that many shooters are already embracing change.

In less than a month, nearly 2000 of you have completed our short one-minute survey on your use of the alternatives to lead ammunition. Looking through your responses, some key themes emerge.

The Environmental Research Institute has published a report to judge how effectively the sporting community has reduced the use of lead in the past year. We are keen to understand how attitudes to lead shot are changing...