Nov 21, 2025, 11:11 AM CST
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RICHLAND CENTER, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – Health experts are reminding hunters to be wary of the potential health risks related to the use of lead ammunition with the gun deer hunt season set to get underway this weekend.
According to a WSAW report lead bullets often fragment upon impact, which could result in lead exposure when eating the venison. Children in particular are susceptible to significant health consequences from lead exposure, which could affect brain development or impact speech and behavior.
Health experts recommend that hunters use lead-free ammunition like copper bullets.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
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