Thread: 1080/How long after the drop till its worthwhile hunting?

Originally Posted by Steve123

Nah, 1080'd critters still rot. Even bacteria won't eat shit from McDonalds

yup mcdonalds is probably responsible for more human fatalities than 1080 ...........

In truth 1080'd critters rot much slower than un-poisoned dead animals thats my first hand experience.
Any deer that can walk 10 kms after eating 1080 ain't got any 1080 in it after 10 kms, they drop very quickly from 1080 or not at all.
I lived in a piece of Westland for 14 days, 1 month after a 1080 drop. I was looking for dead deer I shot and ate Chamois from that catchment and drank from the streams.
I shot and ate venison off private land that had been 1080'd for rabbits in Otago only 24 days previously.
I helped located dead deer in the Dart and a few other places after 1080 drops. I was required to count dead mice and count any intact baits.
I moved through that country with guys who drank from the streams (after over 100mm of rain fall)
I wanted to know more about 1080 so I accessed Massey Universities toxicology information on all poisons including 1080 applied in NZ.

I am sick and tired of hearing all the bullshit anti-1080 crap. My personal experience and knowledge is that any deer that is not killed by 1080 is perfectly healthy and has no residual 1080 in its system after 72 hours. Don't eat the dead ones on the ground.

By all means follow the poisons schedule it is after all a poison and doesn't care what it kills but all these people warning of residual poisoning is residual bullshit
Obey the posted signs and warnings, its never a waste of time to carry your rifle in the hills.