Back in the early 1970's , when we first hunting in the Pa. late deer season from Dec. 26 to Jan 15th , I didn't know the importance of protecting a flint lock from damp. I was out in a surprise ice storm , had just eaten a partially frozen sandwich , and remembered my plastic lunch bag . Used it to cover my lock with good success. Changed my primer powder every hour , as well , and at the end of an unsuccessful day's hunt , the rifle fired perfectly , when I shot into the ground to unload it. Lesson learned.
The only time in my hunting career , where the weather defeated me concerning my gun's ability to do what I required was , when we decided to hunt with a blizzard comming starting at noon. Deer go to yarding areas , when the weather gets terrible. I went to one of those spots , and waited for deer to begin coming down off the hill tops to shelter from the storm. Soon after the blizzard hit , deer began filtering into the sheltered area , but to my dismay , I knew my lock would fire , but , who knew? , it was snowing so fast and furiously , I couldn't see my sights. Deer everywhere , and no way to get an accurate shot off. Dang , saw near 100 deer that day , quit early , and went to the Pub out of the storm to relive the day with my hunting buddy. Alls well that ends well..........oldwood
