Re: PA Deer Hunters
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12/14/19 05:20 PM
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Raining hard here, to change to snow, may go out this afternoon. Got many chores today, want to get fisher traps out, have deer to process, make jerky meat, shop on Amazon. To all out , stay safe n dry. Fisher traps?
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
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12/14/19 06:31 PM
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The rain ended soon after I got on my stand this afternoon. I even saw some patches of blue sky. The wind came up shortly after. I saw a bunch of squirrels again, I'm going to get the granddaughter out after them next week and try some of the pressure cooker methods suggested on the "Squirrels" thread.
I didn't see any deer, heard a few shots about a half-mile away, the first I heard all day.
Looking forward to the after-Christmas season. I still have tags to fill!
Now...back to catching fox.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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01/18/20 07:14 PM
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i took a walk over to my ground blind tonight and sat for the last hour and a half. It was snowing when I went in but soon turned to sleet. I had my condom in the end of the barrel and kept the lock under my armpit until I got to the blind which has a roof. About 5:10 I'm nodding off and wake to a doe trotting away. She was apparently standing ten feet away trying to figure out what I was. She stopped and turned broadside at fifty yards. I line the shot up and get a nice shower of sparks but no pan ignition. She takes a nervous step but doesn't bolt. I pull the hammer back again but neglect to close the frizzen so there wasn't even a spark the second time I pulled the trigger. She was a nice fat doe too. I tell ya, if it wouldn't be for bad luck I'd have no luck at all during this season's muzzleloader hunts.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
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01/18/20 07:31 PM
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Tough luck Lug. Each Saturday since new year's has been horrible for flintlock here in northwest. Days like today almost require to wait until see deer to prime the pan. Or else just 30 minutes before dark.
At least you got out.
Last edited by Claypool313; 01/18/20 07:31 PM.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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01/18/20 07:44 PM
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Yeah, I'm sure the priming powder got damp. I use 4F which is notorious for absorbing moisture. I heard about guys using 3F with good results but have never tried it myself.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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01/25/20 08:03 PM
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I was out for one last hunt this evening. Flintlock season closes today in WMU5C. Oh I took some precautions so I wouldn’t have a repeat of the misfire I had last Saturday in the rain and ice. Today’s weather wasn’t much better. The rain had quit by the time I went out but there was a heavy mist, enough to make the rifle wet. I put a condom over the barrel, actually it’s a finger protector for mailsorters and such. I didn’t prime until I got to my stand and I changed priming powder every 30 minutes per your suggestion Claypool. I also kept a plastic Ziploc baggie over the lock. But no deer showed so I could see how effective the changes were.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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01/25/20 08:30 PM
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What was the results of your changes ,Lugnut? i don't know, didn't see any deer and didn't fire the rifle.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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01/25/20 08:39 PM
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For my lock cover i actually use a detachable hood from an old camo rain jacket. The elastic band makes a nice attachment but once got it snagged on the trigger guard. Great for carrying gun in and out especially if knocking snow off braches you bump into. When I'm in those conditions I usually keep the lock tucked under my armpit. it's not the most comfortable position but it keeps it dry. The plastic baggie was a afterthought, I dug it out of my daypack and tossed the chunk of cheese I forgot to remove last week when I saw the wind was blowing mist into the blind and getting my lock wet. It worked okay but I was tucking it into the trigger guard and one time I tried to remove it to change priming powder it hung up on the trigger. I stopped using it after that. I thought about getting a period-correct cow's knee to cover the lock in wet weather but it seems like they would take too long to remove in a still-hunting situation. So back to under the armpit.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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01/26/20 08:02 AM
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I have a camp about an hour north of Emporium near the PA/NY line. It's a nice area.
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