Carl Batha, a retired DNR wildlife biologist, helped lead the workshop. He said his experience with copper bullets began last year when he "snuck a new .270 in the house" and wanted to load his own ...

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 ...

ZUMWALT PRAIRIE, Ore. — Aiming a rifle loaded with a copper bullet rather than the standard type made of lead, Chelsea Cassens fired at an elk from 70 yards away, hitting it squarely behind its ...

Despite some early teething issues, Randy Brooks’ X Bullet proved back in 1989 for Barnes Bullets that a core-less, all-copper projectile could be made that would provide consistent terminal results ...

When a hunter shoots a deer, elk, or other animal with lead ammunition, the damage extends far beyond the target. Upon impact, the bullet splinters into tiny fragments that scatter throughout the body ...