Welcome to the Wisconsin Muzzle Loading Association. Here, you can find information on what the association is about, historical reenactments, shooting a muzzle loader, hunting with a muzzle loader  and how to become a member of this group.

The association was started in 1982 by a dedicated group of individuals who envisioned a need to keep the black powder tradition alive. Thirty years later the association is still going strong and groups through out the state gather to shoot matches or celebrate the traditions of the rendevous.

If you are a member, hopefully this information will be helpful. If you are not, come out and join us at some of these events or better yet become a member. We are always happy to see new faces.

See Membership page for contact information and membership form.

For present members of the association, annual membeship was due on
March 1st. You can send it to Duane Decker. Please consider staying a member, the association can use you.

                                                                                                                    

    Latest message from the President

Hello,
I hope you have your calendars marked for the team shoot on April 21st at the Hope Rod and Gun Club in
McFarland. If you do not have a team, remember that in 2010 the team that won, and when I say won, I do mean 1st place team, was put together at the club just before the shoot started that morning.

Over the years many clubs have hosted the team shoot, last year it was the Delton Sportsman Club in Wisconsin Dells. This year it will be at Hope Rod and Gun Club in McFarland. Last year and this year the clubs hosting the team shoot have never done a team shoot before. Both clubs have very few members that are black powder shooters. We need a club to step up and take the bull by the horns and host the 2013 team shoot. This year Jim and Don have mixed things up. This goes to show that you can host a team shoot and make it fit your range. What does your range have to offer that could be used for a team shoot challenge? A 100 yard range, woods walk, novelty type range, your mind is the limit. Go to the club meeting and bring it up. The biggest  problem you will have is the nay sayers, "we don't have enough members to do all the work", "we don't have a big enough club gounds", "our range isn't big enough", "we don't", "we don't", "we don't", you get the idea. So are you going to fall in with the nay sayers or are you going to be a leader and prove it can be done? If you want to have a team shoot, you can do it!!! Remember when you go to the club meeting they are looking for the person that is going to do something rather than the peson that expects others to do the work.

This year two officer positions are up for election, Vice President and Treasurer. The term is two years. Clement Ash and Carolyn Brown have both served two terms or more. Vice president and Treasurer are not that hared of a job to do.

Time to speak your mind. We all have something to say and the spring meeting is a good time to show up and hear what is going on and give your input. The spring meeting is April 21st after the team shoot and lunch. Even if you do not want to shoot, show up for the meeting. In the past we have always had members show up for lunch and attend the meeting.

Last but not least, check the sanctioned scores for 2011 to see if you won. If you did please show up and pick up your medal, or talk with someone that is going and have them get the medal for you. Please understand that Richard Cady spends hundreds of hours each year to make the awards program a good one. So please help Richard by not having to go through extra work to get the award to you.

Keep your powder dry,
James Hiner Jr.

                                                                                                               
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