RE: humidity effects on powder
 

Best thing to ever happen in Illinois was the check station!!! We did away with them a few years ago, and I garauntee the amount of deer illegally harvested has sky rocketed!!!! I wish we could in some way get them back!-----------------Not a silly thing at all!


Anyway back to humidity, I don't think humidity should affect your ML hunt whatsoever! The thing you should worry about is your barrel sweating, that's when you bring your gun inside from the cold outside, that's when moisture can penetrate your powder no matter what powder you are using! The only way to prevent it, is to somehow leave you ML outside, so that there is no drastic temp. change. I leave mine locked up in my buddys pole barn. Once I load it and go outside with it, it never comes back in, until the end of the season. Our seasons only run for a maximum of 4 days.

RE: humidity effects on powder
 

Ohio requires a deer be temporarily tagged before moving it,then transported to a check station for a permanent tag (metal tag) to be attached. Same with wild turkey. You are required to have a tag number for any meat or parts (antlers, hides, etc.) in your possession. It not only provides the DNR with a count on deer harvested, but gives a little legal room to DNR officers in catching and prosecuting poachers. (sometimes a good thing, sometimes a way to harass suspected violators - a bad thing if they're innocent)
Within a day or two of the end of any season (archery - gun - muzzle loader - controlled hunt - youth) they have exact numbers for the amount of deer (or turkey)harvested.

RE: humidity effects on powder
 

I'll be sure not to hunt ohio:D

RE: humidity effects on powder
 

YES..They also keep stats on age, antler mass, and presence of disease. It essentially helps the ODNR determine next years seasons and bag limits.