Click..........click/pffffffffffffffffft!

[Protrucker]

Today started out drizzly, before daylight. There was still water dripping from the trees when I got in the woods. I walked about a half mile in to get set up for my friend to push some deer for me. He did a long push toward me that took an hour or so. Finally, a deer showed itself and presented me with a straight on shot. I squeezed the trigger & click! Sparks, but no fire. :shocked2:
The doe stood there so I cocked again, closed the frizzen, aimed & squeezed again. Click, pffffffffffffffft! :cursing: She stood there for a few seconds, then moved down the hill & stopped. I wiped the pan clean, picked the vent, re-primed & raised the gun to try again. About then another deer ran down the hill and the doe ran too. :cursing: :cursing:
That's the first time I've had A misfire cost me a deer. I quess I went too long in the wet weather without changing priming powder. Lesson learned! :shake:

 

Were ya using a cow's knee and where were you hunting?

 

[Protrucker]

No cow's knee.
I was hunting in northeast PA. My first day for the late flintlock season.

 

[RC]

ha! did that with a spike horn two years ago....only got three hammer falls! :rotf: (ever see a deer laugh?) lil bro went down near lancaster today an back,,said it was unbelieveable the number of hunters and cars parked! is ther alotta access in pa. like state land or...? good luck!!

 

[beaverbill]

there is state land all over in pa the state game lands by my house is 5800 acer

 

I gotta give muzzleloader a try in PA!

 

[RC]

there is state land all over in pa the state game lands by my house is 5800 acer

COOL!Lucky you!

 

[Protrucker]

...said it was unbelieveable the number of hunters and cars parked!

Yea....I heard more shooting yesterday than I heard in that area during the regular rifle season! I went there expecting it to be really quite & got surprised.

 

[Ron LaClair]

didn't put nuff dry powder down...saw it right off..... :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Walks with fire]

Here is what I use for a lock cover. I made it from car washing shammy leather and treated it with Sno-Seal waterproofing for boots. It molds to the lock like a glove, it's quiet and will take quite a bit of rain and still keep everything dry. Try it out.

 

[beaverbill]

i dont hunt the state land i have a lot of lease land :thumbsup:

 

[KyFlintlock]

I have been there baldmtnman, it sucks! But, that is why it is challenging and fun!

Good luck next time.
Wess

 

[mikee51848]

It happened today to me, and I use a leather lock cover. Didn't see any deer, but wanted to empty out before lunch. Had to remove the lock and put dry powder in the touch hole.
Lots of tracks but no deer.

 

[PreglerD]

Were ya using a cow's knee and where were you hunting?

Hi Billy!

What is a cow's knee?

Regards

Kirrmeister

 

[Runner]

I had a hang fire and shot over a doe one morning in weather like you are describing on the banks of a lake. The hang fire was pretty normal for sitting out in that weather I thought. Then, I now had a fouled gun out in the same weather. I don't think there is a way short of completely cleaning my gun to get a second shot off successfully in that kind of weather. Everything on the gun was drawing moisture bad. After the second missfire, I went to the house and cleaned the gun. I can keep mine operating in the rain for the first shot. Still not sure about a second shot from a fouled gun in those conditions if the gun has to be loaded and then wait for game.

 

[paulvallandigham]

A small bottle of rubbing alcohol can get it done in the field.