2018 Bird Dog Challenge wrapped up Friday
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HURON — The 2018 Bird Dog Challenge wrapped up Friday with the team of Dan Krugman of O’Neill, Neb., and Jared Finnegan of Lynch, Neb., taking top honors.
Coming in second were Craig Steinbach of Thorp, Wis., and Ernest Virgil of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and third place went to Steve Nelson and Dan Krugman, both of O’Neill.
The Bird Dog Challenge was added to the Ringneck Festival 18 years ago, and is held on land donated by Curt and Becky Kempf. It is a 20-minute timed event that puts two hunters and one dog in a field where six pheasants are planted. Each hunter is given five shells, and scores are based on points for birds harvested and retrievals.
The 21st annual Ringneck Festival continues today with teams taking part in competitive hunting, with those results to be published in Monday’s edition.
