With approval of a separate muzzle loading deer hunting season starting in 1991, many hunters started taking up muzzle loading. A club member, Larry Lapp, came up with the idea of having a youth muzzle loader shoot as a way of encouraging participation in the muzzle loading deer hunting season. Larry was not only a club member, but also an avid muzzle loader enthusiast. He participated in in pioneer reenactments, including being a member of the Fort Old Abe reenactments. He was a past president of the Wisconsin trapper's Association and instrumental in lobbying the the separate muzzle loader deer season, helping to preserve the hunting methods used by our forefathers. With the help of a NRA Shooting Sports Grant, the Menomonie Rifle and Pistol Club held its first youth muzzle loading youth clinic in 1996. This has become a yearly event. In August of 2024, we held our 27th Annual Youth Muzzle Loading Shooting Clinic.

The clinic takes place the second Saturday in August. If you are interested in muzzle loading or wish to have your child experience using a muzzle loader, the clinic is free (including lunch) for youths under 16. Parents of youths participating in the clinic are also provided the noon meal. All the equipment, and supplies are provided by the club. Instruction in proper handling, loading, and use muzzle loading rifle is available from experienced club members.

The Menomonie Rifle and Pistol Club has added a separate adult muzzle loading shoot, held in the afternoon after the youth clinic. The afternoon adult shoot does have an entry fee which also includes the lunch.

Scoring rules vary for iron and scoped muzzleloaders, see the table below:

Buck Shoot

Distance is 50 yards.
Any Sights, slings allowed.
Any projectile; any caliber.
6 shots- 3standing; 3 sitting.
60 points max- X ring count for tie breaker.
Cutting scoring rings counts for higher value.
Prizes for the top three shooters.

Mike Fink Shoot

Starting distance is 15 yards.
Each successive round will be moved 5 yards
further out until only one shooter is left.
Any Sights, slings allowed.
Any single bullet, any caliber.
A miss on the cup on the top of Mike’s head
or a hit to Mike eliminates the shooter;
the cup must be knocked off to advance
the shooter to the next round.
Prizes for the top two shooters.

Speed Shoot

Distance is 25 yards.
Any Sights, slings allowed.
Any projectile; any caliber.
Shoot as many times as you can in
3 minutes.
Each shooter has a scorer to count the
number of shot fired
1 point for each shot and 1 point for each
hit on target.
In case of tie, most hits on target wins.
Prizes for the top three shooters.

Dollar Shoot

$1.00 per shot.
choice or targets: Gong at 75 yards or
Bowling Pin at 50 yards.
Any Sights, slings allowed.
Any single bullet, any caliber.
1 shot in standing position.
If you hit the gong / bowling pin your name
is entered in a drawing for a prize
5 prizes for this event.

Impossible Shot

$1.00 per shot.
A clay pigeon is placed in the center of a
5x5ft piece of drywall at 200yds.
Any Sights, slings allowed.
1 shot. standing, no support.
Any single bullet, any caliber.
Prize is awarded for hitting the clay pigeon.