The only pieces that came off were small, essentially weightless bits of the plastic tips on the copper bullets. "You're seeing what you're missing," said Gary Schenck, a hunter, reloader and ...

Hunters are being urged to stop using lead bullets because bald eagles and other wildlife that consume carcasses left behind are often sickened by lead poisoning. Late fall and early winter is deer ...

Late fall and early winter are deer hunting seasons in many parts of the U.S. Most hunters headed into the field will be armed with bullets made of lead. But lead is toxic for predators eating animals ...

A rebate program offers to pay hunters for copper-based bullets in an attempt to conserve eagles. The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge offers $40 rebates to hunters to incentivize giving copper bullets a ...

New rifle and handgun loads have altered what hunters can reasonably expect from common cartridges, especially at longer distances and in jurisdictions with tighter rules around lead and minimum ...