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How to Prevent Cold Weather Firearm Condensation

How to Prevent Cold Weather Firearm CondensationWhen temperatures plummet to well below freezing, one of the most common mistakes hunters make is bringing their firearms indoors at night.

The indoor temperature and moisture in the air are vastly different than those outdoors, and condensation forms in all the important parts of your rifle when you move it from the cold into a heated house.

It's only natural to want to bring your firearm inside to protect it from the elements but, as many hunters have discovered the hard way, bad things happen when you head back out the following morning.

Scopes and optics fog up almost instantly when going from a warm environment and coming in contact with cold air.

Triggers can freeze on particularly cold mornings, especially in ultra-frigid regions like Canada. Most Canadian lodges have gun racks outside the door, specifically placed there for the purpose of preventing trigger-freeze and scope condensation.

Muzzleloaders are one of the biggest victims of condensation problems. Moisture can cause a sickening "click" when the hammer falls on a wet primer and powder. What's even more dangerous is a long, unexpected delay when moist powder finally ignites. As any smokepoler can tell you, moisture is the bitter enemy of blackpowder.

There's nothing more frustrating than having a shooter buck come by and not being able to see or shoot it. Leave your rifle outside or locked in a vehicle on those cold winter nights and you won't have that problem.

— From Joe Palermo

 

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One of the great things about bowhunting is that you can choose just how in-depth you want to take it. Whether you practice a little and hunt, or if it's a year-round hobby, check out these tips for the stick-and-string crowd.

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Gun Hunting

Despite the impression you might get from magazines and TV, a vast majority of deer hunters still head afield with a firearm. Whether you hunt with a rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader, these tips are for you.

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General Hunting

Some hunting tips are universal, and while this collection doesn't really fit into a specific category. From hunting safety to scent elimination and everything in between, there's something here for everybody.

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While you don’t have to have the latest and greatest gear to tag a buck, knowing how to make the most of what you do have can make a hunt more enjoyable and possibly even more successful.
 

 


The Eyes Have It
If you can see a deer's eye, the deer can see you -- and that's an important tip to remember. When a deer is close, don't move if it can see you. It's the movement that attracts a deer's attention. Unfortunately, you have to move in order to draw ...
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Only Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
Jackie Bushman likes to say that "Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect." Those are good words to keep in mind as bowhunters get out their equipment for the fast-approaching seasons.
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Test Your Setup
Experience hunters know how important it is to make a setup well before hunting season and then to let it alone until opening day. If you know the deer frequent that area and will continue to do so from scouting time through the start of the seaso...
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It's Time To Put Your Buck To Bed
Knowing where deer bed down for the day is one of the keys to finding the right place to set up a stand. Unfortunately, you can really mess up your hunting chances if you disturb a bedding area any time close to hunting season.
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If You Have To Ask, The Answer is "NO!"
We've all heard horror stories of wounded deer, and bowhunters in particular are prone to be the subject of these sad tales. The real statistics show that wounded deer are far less common than stories indicate, but a common theme of many of these ...
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Are You Leaving It Up To Chance?
There's an old saying that in order to take a big buck you have to hunt somewhere that has big bucks. Most hunters realize the logic of that statement, but they tend to think about it on more of a state or regional level. It's even more important ...
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