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Ringneck Festival and Bird Dog Challenge

Huron Ringneck Festival & Bird Dog Challenge continues to grow!

The 2007 Ringneck Festival was a great success. One hundred, eight hunters from 16 different states gathered at the Huron Event Center in the heart of Huron for two days of fellowship, competition and pheasants. Thirty teams participated in the Competition Hunt and 34 teams in the Bird Dog Challenge and the results are in:

Competition Hunt Team Winners

First Place: Shakopee Shooters (Minnesota) - 18 birds and 21 shells
Second Place: Henry's Paid Assassins (South Dakota) - 18 birds and 24 shells
Third Place: Trigger Happy (Wisconsin & Minnesota) - 17 birds and 20

Bird DogWinners are as follows:

First Place: Rick Tebay & Troy Link with canine friend, Cory, 2,739 points
Second Place: Darin Wieker & Tim Wieker with canine friend, Dakota, 2,618 points
Third Place: Craig Gobush & Jim Stevenson with canine friend, Zeke, 2,609 points

2008 Ringneck Festival & Bird Dog Challenge

November 6-8, 2008 will mark the 11th year of the Huron Ringneck Festival competition and the 7th year for the Bird Dog Challenge. Thirty teams with participants from as far away as Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska compete in the event. If you missed out on the 2007 event mark your calendars as you won’t want to miss out on the 11th Annual Huron Ringneck Festival, November 6th-8th, 2008.

You will find more information below on the Ringneck Festival and Bird Dog Challenge along with rules and applications that you can download. Only 30 teams will be accepted for the competition hunt and 40 for the Bird Dog Challenge so be sure to get your application in by the August 2008 deadline. For more information contact the Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau at 605-352-0000 or cvb@huronsd.com

Ringneck Festival Competitive Hunt

The Ringneck Festival competitive hunt consists of six-member teams, each attempting to bring back 18 pheasants. Each member is allowed four shells, for a team limit of 24. Limiting the number of shells helps ensure that hunters will take clean shots, reducing the number of injured birds.

The entry fee is $1,500 per team ($250 per hunter) which includes meals, hunts, live entertainment and prizes. The winning team members and hosting landowner each receive a shotgun.

2008 Ringneck Festival Rules & Application

Bird Dog Challenge

The Huron Ringneck Festival Bird Dog Challenge is an exhibition that tests the skills of dogs and hunters. The event is scheduled for November 6th & 7th, 2008 and kicks off the Ringneck Festival weekend.

Each competition allows for two hunters and one dog to take the field. Each hunter is limited to five shells and has 20 minutes to harvest birds.

Points are awarded to each team based on birds harvested, full retrieves, partial retrieves and normal retrieves, shots not taken, and every second remaining on the clock. A maximum of 40 teams are allowed to participate in the event, with a registration fee of $150 per team. Cash prizes are awarded for first, second and third place teams.

2008 Bird Dog Challenge Rules & Application

2008 Ringneck Festival & Bird Dog Challenge Rules & Applications

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