I have been using my black powder in the snow for the past few days. I have an inline and use the pellet loads for powder. When unloading the gun I have notives the pellets come out wet and "mushy". I try to always keep the muzzle dry when hunting. Tonight I hade three does and a small buck walk out in my food plot. One of the does walked about 8 yards in front of me and I decided to take the shot. I have a scope on the rifle, and I placed the hairs right behind the shoulder and pulled the trigger. The doe gave a good kick, and I am sure I "saw" the impact of the round and her shoulder go limp. The buck just stood there and evently walked off in the same direction as the doe I shot. I waited about a half hour and got down from the stand. I went to where I shot her and no blood, the is fresh snow on the ground so I figured it would be east to see. I followed her tracks for about 75 yards and never saw a drop of blood. I went back to where I shot her and looked in the snow for the impact of the round thinking I missed, but there where no signs of the round hitting the snow. I am about to go back out with some lights and looks some more. This is my 1st year hunting in the snow and I figured the blood would be easy to see in it, but could it be so warm in "melts" through in and sinks to the bottom. I am thinking I missed somehow, could wet powder affect trajectory (sp) of the round?