Redclub -I have always been under the impression that smokeless powder was illegal, and still is. So I opened my rules and regulations and it reads;

"Muzzleloaders are legal to use during the 10-day muzzleloader hunt with black powder or black powder substitutes."

This definition still did not solve my problem. While I am not doubting your statement, I really wanted a definite answer. I did not consider that a definite answer. I am only going by past experiences and talking to warden friends of mine. So I called the head office in Spooner Wisconsin. I then spoke to the head warden there.

I asked him, "I was under the impression that smokeless powder was illegal in Wisconsin during the muzzleloader season. Another Wisconsin resident is under the impression that smokeless powder is considered a legal powder during muzzleloader season. So who is right?"

He then stammered a little and said, well lets see how the law reads. So to speed this up, I read him the above quoted statement from their website reference the muzzleloader regulations. I then asked him, which answer is it. His response was; "I don't know."

We then discussed the different available powders out there on the market today. He wanted to know what kind of smokeless powder I was talking about. All I could answer was, smokeless, the same kind you would find in a center fire rifle as far as I know. He then said he really could not answer my question. I then told him I would hate to go hunting in the woods with an answer like that. He laughed and said so would he, and that he would find out the correct answer and let me know.

So the answer is; he will call me back.