The 28th Annual, 2025 Hunt Dates: Aug 27th – Aug 31st **

Clues posted on this site under DJJD News, Facebook, KYMN and Northfield News

You don’t need to register a button to win $1000! BUT, if you register this years button number before the game begins, you can double the prize!

REGISTER HERE!

Historical Hunt Hiding Help Here! This map plots every hiding spot since 1998. 

** Note. This event is being shortened by 1 day beginning this year (2025), starting on the same day of the week (Wednesday) but going only to Sunday, instead of Monday (which is Labor Day)

Horseshoe Hunt Rules and Guidelines

  • Buttons need to be registered before the start of the hunt to receive the full $2000 prize! Otherwise the payout is $1000. Buttons are available at multiple locations (mostly retail) around Northfield and Dundas.
  • Northfield public school grounds are exempt from this contest.  Please stay off all school property, including the colleges. Private property owners have the right to contact authorities if you are on their property.
  • Members of the DJJD Committee and their immediate families are not eligible to participate.
  • Clues are posted online here, the Northfield News, and KYMN Radio websites and their respective Facebook pages each day no earlier than 7am.
  • When the horseshoe is found and finder eligibility is confirmed, the announcement will be officially posted through media partners listed above. A full explanation of clues will be posted here shortly after.
  • The winner must be 18 years old or older.  In past years, families & groups join together to work out the clues and search for the horseshoe.  This is acceptable as long as a legal adult is supervising the search and is able to represent the family/group if found.
  • The horseshoe will be located on public property within Northfield or Dundas and will not be buried. NO digging will be needed in the retrieval of the horseshoe and it will not require the use of a ladder. PRIVATE property is excluded and we ask you to be respectful as you search public areas. Be sure you research whether a spot is public or not before looking there.  Should damage to any property occur, or any rule be broken while searching for the horseshoe, the participant(s) become disqualified, forfeit prize money, and may be banned from future contests.
  • The DJJD Committee is not responsible for any personal injury or accident incurred hunting for or retrieving the horseshoe. The horseshoe will never be placed within 15′ of any major water source, train tracks or county controlled roads.  The horseshoe is placed with safety in mind. Closely monitor children in your party. Please hunt responsibly.
  • When the horseshoe is found, the winner must immediately notify Tim Freeland: 507-581-5038 and/or Ali Feldman: 612-619-0287. There is only 1 horseshoe like this one in the world. Only past winners are aware of the markings on its backside used for verification. The horseshoe is a historical artifact and must be returned to the Committee. Tim will take the horseshoe from you upon verification or shortly after and payment arrangements will be made.
  • There is no cost for this event but you do need to register this year’s DJJD button in advance to claim the FULL prize.
  • If you win, you must agree to be publicly named along with the possibility of an on-air radio interview, your photo and name(s) on various local websites, etc.
  • If the horseshoe goes unfound by 11:59pm Sunday, the week of DJJD, the hunt will officially end for the year, and prize money will be returned to the donors. The purse does not grow into the next hunting year.
  • The use of metal detectors are prohibited. If you see someone using one, please alert either Tim Freeland: 507-581-5038 and/or Ali Feldman: 612-619-0287.. The use of magnets are allowed.

Hunters: Thank you for hunting/playing! Our goal is to get people outside to enjoy our great city, the public areas and to be with friends, family and neighbors. We hope you learn something about our City and world-renowned history.  If you have any questions about whether or not something is “in play” please text either of us.  Once the game is over, we will publish an explanation of all clues, we promise.  Tim Freeland: 507-581-5038 and/or Ali Feldman: 612-619-0287.  Text anytime.