Welcome to the 35th Biennial Meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council
35th Prairie Grouse Technical Council Sponsors
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
North American Grouse Partnership
Pheasants Forever
Rainwater Basin Joint Venture
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
North American Grouse Partnership
Pheasants Forever
Rainwater Basin Joint Venture
Acknowledgements
Many fine folks have assisted with planning this meeting. Special thanks to the following:
PGTC Conference Planning Committee (alphabetically)
Katherine Crawley – Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Tom Krolikowski – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
John Laux – Pheasants Forever
Lance McNew – Montana State University
Melvin Nenneman – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bryan O’Connor – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Matt Steffl – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Shelley Steffl – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Jacob Wagner – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Scott Wessel – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Greg Wright – U.S. Forest Service
Don Wolfe – Sutton Avian Research Center
PGTC Executive Board
Bryan O'Connor (NE) - Chair (2022-Present)
Lance McNew (MT) – Past-chair (2019-2022)
Don Wolfe (OK) – Past-chair (2017-2019)
Jacob Wagner (NE) - Secretary
PGTC Conference Planning Committee (alphabetically)
Katherine Crawley – Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Tom Krolikowski – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
John Laux – Pheasants Forever
Lance McNew – Montana State University
Melvin Nenneman – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bryan O’Connor – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Matt Steffl – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Shelley Steffl – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Jacob Wagner – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Scott Wessel – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Greg Wright – U.S. Forest Service
Don Wolfe – Sutton Avian Research Center
PGTC Executive Board
Bryan O'Connor (NE) - Chair (2022-Present)
Lance McNew (MT) – Past-chair (2019-2022)
Don Wolfe (OK) – Past-chair (2017-2019)
Jacob Wagner (NE) - Secretary
PROGRAM
Monday, 22 September
6:00 - 8:00 pm Evening Social (finger foods and drinks)
Niobrara Valley Vineyards
90254 State Spur 16F, Nenzel
Tuesday, 23 September
8:00 - 9:00 am Registration / Check-in
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome
9:15 - 10:00 am Opening Presentation - Large scale grassland conservation needs
Dirac Twidwell, University of Nebraska Lincoln
10:00 - 10:20 am Kiera Kauffman Does distance to burn affect prairie chicken reproductive success?
10:20 - 10:40 am Rachel Rusten As trees grow, chickens go: Examining woody encroachment and other threats to greater prairie chicken habitat in Kansas
10:40 - 11:00 am Sarah Sonsthagen Influence of the conservation reserve program on population structure, demography, and space use by greater prairie chickens in Kansas and Nebraska
11:00 - 11:20 am Break
11:20 - 11:40 am Bryan O’Connor Prairie grouse distribution models inform conservation return-on-investment modelling for woody management in Nebraska
11:40 - 12:00 am Ben Wheeler Comparison of greater prairie chicken habitat suitability models derived from different methods for central Nebraska
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch – Catered
1:00 - 1:20 pm Lesa Kardash Teamwork makes the dream work: Public and private partnerships
Ashly Steinke in Wisconsin’s core greater prairie chicken range
1:20 - 1:40 pm Tristan Murphy Lek site selection for greater prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse in the Nebraska Sandhills
1:40 - 2:00 pm Charlotte Roy Hybridization of sharp-tailed grouse and greater prairie chickens in Minnesota and North Dakota
2:00 - 2:20 pm Michael Schroeder Twenty-eight years of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse translocations in Washington: Have we made a difference?
2:20 - 2:40 pm Luke Johnson Evaluating the mechanisms of rangeland management effects on the reproductive success of sharp-tailed grouse
2:40 - 3:00 pm Michael Schroeder Sharp-tailed grouse populations in forest clearcuts in south-central Bristish Columbia
3:00 - 3:20 pm Break
3:20 - 3:40 pm Lance McNew Restoration of sharp-tailed grouse in western Montana: An update
3:40 - 4:00 pm Carly Kelly Resource selection and survival of plains sharp-tailed grouse at a wind energy facility
4:00 - 4:20 pm Cody Kamrowski From courtroom to collaboration: Utility solar and wildlife
4:20 - 4:40 pm Carly Kelly Quantifying greater sage-grouse occurrence at a solar energy facility in Wyoming
4:40 - 5:00 pm Charlotte Roy Predator use of fences in conservation grazing applications
5:10 - 5:40 pm Business Meeting
6:00 - 8:00 pm Poster Session / Social - Food catered
Wednesday, 24 September
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Field Tour
Bagged lunches provided
6:00 - 9:00 pm Banquet
Keynote speakers:
Laura Nelson – Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition &
Ann Dvorak - World Wildlife Fund
Thursday, 25 September
8:00 - 8:20 am Nellie Hill-Sullins Rancher perspectives on voluntary grassland conservation program design
8:20 - 8:40 am Matthew Bain Producer-led efforts to support lesser prairie chicken strongholds (aka generational grasslands)
8:40 - 9:00 am Liam Berigan Probabilistic forecast of changes in conservation reserve program grasslands on lesser prairie chicken populations in Kansas
9:00 - 9:20 am Elli Teige Lesser prairie chicken hierarchical selection of conservation reserve program (CRP) grasslands
9:20 - 9:40 am K Stafford Relationships among landscape composition and lesser prairie chicken lek persistence
9:40 - 10:00 am Aaron Pratt A 26-year retrospective analysis of factors affecting post-release survival of captive-reared Attwater’s prairie chickens
10:00 - 10:10 am Break
10:10 - 10:30 am Peter Coates Evaluation of conservation actions for sage-grouse populations: Did the birds get the memo?
10:30 - 10:50 am Steven Mathews Brood translocations increases recruitment and population restoration of sage- grouse in California
10:50 - 11:10 am Christian Hagen Harvesting honey from wing-bees: An accuracy assessment of estimating nesting chronology and reproductive parameters from wings
11:10 - 11:30 am David Dahlgren Using automated recording units (ARUs) to monitor grouse and estimate breeding population abundance
11:30 - 11:50 am Jon Haufler Future vision and plans of the NAGP for prairie grouse
11:50 - 1:00 pm State Reports / Discussion
Closing Remarks
Lunch (on your own)
6:00 - 8:00 pm Evening Social (finger foods and drinks)
Niobrara Valley Vineyards
90254 State Spur 16F, Nenzel
Tuesday, 23 September
8:00 - 9:00 am Registration / Check-in
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome
9:15 - 10:00 am Opening Presentation - Large scale grassland conservation needs
Dirac Twidwell, University of Nebraska Lincoln
10:00 - 10:20 am Kiera Kauffman Does distance to burn affect prairie chicken reproductive success?
10:20 - 10:40 am Rachel Rusten As trees grow, chickens go: Examining woody encroachment and other threats to greater prairie chicken habitat in Kansas
10:40 - 11:00 am Sarah Sonsthagen Influence of the conservation reserve program on population structure, demography, and space use by greater prairie chickens in Kansas and Nebraska
11:00 - 11:20 am Break
11:20 - 11:40 am Bryan O’Connor Prairie grouse distribution models inform conservation return-on-investment modelling for woody management in Nebraska
11:40 - 12:00 am Ben Wheeler Comparison of greater prairie chicken habitat suitability models derived from different methods for central Nebraska
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch – Catered
1:00 - 1:20 pm Lesa Kardash Teamwork makes the dream work: Public and private partnerships
Ashly Steinke in Wisconsin’s core greater prairie chicken range
1:20 - 1:40 pm Tristan Murphy Lek site selection for greater prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse in the Nebraska Sandhills
1:40 - 2:00 pm Charlotte Roy Hybridization of sharp-tailed grouse and greater prairie chickens in Minnesota and North Dakota
2:00 - 2:20 pm Michael Schroeder Twenty-eight years of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse translocations in Washington: Have we made a difference?
2:20 - 2:40 pm Luke Johnson Evaluating the mechanisms of rangeland management effects on the reproductive success of sharp-tailed grouse
2:40 - 3:00 pm Michael Schroeder Sharp-tailed grouse populations in forest clearcuts in south-central Bristish Columbia
3:00 - 3:20 pm Break
3:20 - 3:40 pm Lance McNew Restoration of sharp-tailed grouse in western Montana: An update
3:40 - 4:00 pm Carly Kelly Resource selection and survival of plains sharp-tailed grouse at a wind energy facility
4:00 - 4:20 pm Cody Kamrowski From courtroom to collaboration: Utility solar and wildlife
4:20 - 4:40 pm Carly Kelly Quantifying greater sage-grouse occurrence at a solar energy facility in Wyoming
4:40 - 5:00 pm Charlotte Roy Predator use of fences in conservation grazing applications
5:10 - 5:40 pm Business Meeting
6:00 - 8:00 pm Poster Session / Social - Food catered
Wednesday, 24 September
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Field Tour
Bagged lunches provided
6:00 - 9:00 pm Banquet
Keynote speakers:
Laura Nelson – Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition &
Ann Dvorak - World Wildlife Fund
Thursday, 25 September
8:00 - 8:20 am Nellie Hill-Sullins Rancher perspectives on voluntary grassland conservation program design
8:20 - 8:40 am Matthew Bain Producer-led efforts to support lesser prairie chicken strongholds (aka generational grasslands)
8:40 - 9:00 am Liam Berigan Probabilistic forecast of changes in conservation reserve program grasslands on lesser prairie chicken populations in Kansas
9:00 - 9:20 am Elli Teige Lesser prairie chicken hierarchical selection of conservation reserve program (CRP) grasslands
9:20 - 9:40 am K Stafford Relationships among landscape composition and lesser prairie chicken lek persistence
9:40 - 10:00 am Aaron Pratt A 26-year retrospective analysis of factors affecting post-release survival of captive-reared Attwater’s prairie chickens
10:00 - 10:10 am Break
10:10 - 10:30 am Peter Coates Evaluation of conservation actions for sage-grouse populations: Did the birds get the memo?
10:30 - 10:50 am Steven Mathews Brood translocations increases recruitment and population restoration of sage- grouse in California
10:50 - 11:10 am Christian Hagen Harvesting honey from wing-bees: An accuracy assessment of estimating nesting chronology and reproductive parameters from wings
11:10 - 11:30 am David Dahlgren Using automated recording units (ARUs) to monitor grouse and estimate breeding population abundance
11:30 - 11:50 am Jon Haufler Future vision and plans of the NAGP for prairie grouse
11:50 - 1:00 pm State Reports / Discussion
Closing Remarks
Lunch (on your own)
FIELD TOUR
We will travel across the beautiful Sandhills to visit a mix of federal, state, and private lands that support robust populations of sharp-tail grouse and greater prairie chickens. At each stop local biologist will give us insight into the ongoing habitat restoration efforts and goals for future management of each site. During the field trip we will highlight the efforts for large scale landscape management of grasslands in the area to improve habitat for prairie grouse and other grassland species. Stops will include visits to McKelvie National Forest, Merritt Reservoir, private lands project, and Valentine National Wildlife Refuge.
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THE HAMERSTROM AWARD
The Hamerstrom Award was established in honor of Fred and Fran Hamerstrom, pioneers of prairie grouse research and management. It will be awarded at the meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council. The award will consist of a plaque with the engraved name of the recipient.
Award Criteria: 1. To recognize individual(s) and organization(s) who have made significant contributions in prairie grouse research, management or other support programs which have enhanced the welfare of one or more species of prairie grouse in a particular state or region. 2. The contribution should be evidenced by a sustained effort over at least 10 years. 3. The contribution may be related to research, management activity, promotion of an integrated program, or some combination thereof. The relative importance given to these three categories of contributions is the prerogative of the Awards Committee but it should be based on how it has helped the overall welfare and survival of prairie grouse.
Selection Procedure: 1. The selection of award recipients will be made by the three-member Executive Board and two additional members appointed by the Chairman. 2. Nominations will be accepted at large as well as from members of the Awards Committee. 3. Nominations will be submitted to the designated Awards Committee Chairman at least one month before the biennial meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council. 4. Nominations should include the following information: A. Name, address, and phone number of nominee. B. Biographic sketch of individual of brief history of an organization. C. Overview of contributions indicating the nature of the contributions, duration, how it has contributed to the welfare of one or more species of prairie grouse, and the geographic area influenced by the contributions. 5. A maximum of two individual awards and two organization awards may be presented at a biennial meeting. No awards will be given if the Awards Committee feels that no deserving individuals or organization are available at the time.
The first recipient was Fran Hamerstrom, in 1991, and it has been since awarded at the biennial meetings of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council. When the awards program was in the concept stage, Fran wanted to ensure that the Hamerstrom name not be associated with any interpretation of the word “conservation” that would include any relationship to the anti-hunting mentality. To make that clear, the awards presentation is to include the following recommendation from Fran’s Wild Foods Cookbook on yet another way to enjoy prairie grouse.
Award Criteria: 1. To recognize individual(s) and organization(s) who have made significant contributions in prairie grouse research, management or other support programs which have enhanced the welfare of one or more species of prairie grouse in a particular state or region. 2. The contribution should be evidenced by a sustained effort over at least 10 years. 3. The contribution may be related to research, management activity, promotion of an integrated program, or some combination thereof. The relative importance given to these three categories of contributions is the prerogative of the Awards Committee but it should be based on how it has helped the overall welfare and survival of prairie grouse.
Selection Procedure: 1. The selection of award recipients will be made by the three-member Executive Board and two additional members appointed by the Chairman. 2. Nominations will be accepted at large as well as from members of the Awards Committee. 3. Nominations will be submitted to the designated Awards Committee Chairman at least one month before the biennial meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council. 4. Nominations should include the following information: A. Name, address, and phone number of nominee. B. Biographic sketch of individual of brief history of an organization. C. Overview of contributions indicating the nature of the contributions, duration, how it has contributed to the welfare of one or more species of prairie grouse, and the geographic area influenced by the contributions. 5. A maximum of two individual awards and two organization awards may be presented at a biennial meeting. No awards will be given if the Awards Committee feels that no deserving individuals or organization are available at the time.
The first recipient was Fran Hamerstrom, in 1991, and it has been since awarded at the biennial meetings of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council. When the awards program was in the concept stage, Fran wanted to ensure that the Hamerstrom name not be associated with any interpretation of the word “conservation” that would include any relationship to the anti-hunting mentality. To make that clear, the awards presentation is to include the following recommendation from Fran’s Wild Foods Cookbook on yet another way to enjoy prairie grouse.
Prairie Grouse
Adapted from: Hamerstrom, Frances. 1989. Wild Foods Cookbook. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.
“Prairie grouse are outstanding table birds. Unlike most gallinaceous birds such as pheasant and ruffed grouse, they retain their juices well and do not tend to dry out while cooking. Very young birds, still in juvenal plumage, have light breast meat and delicate texture, but the flavor is still undeveloped. By October, almost all the birds are in prime condition, with breast meat dark, almost like the legs, and very delicious. Chickens and sharptails should be served rare or at most well-done.
Roast: Pluck dry, dress and clean. Do not stuff. Roast in a hot oven (450 degrees) 25 minutes for medium-rare sharptails or chickens.
Fried Prairie Grouse: Pluck, dress, and clean. Cut in pieces for frying. The breasts of these birds are so plump that it is often simpler to cut them away from the bone: then cut or divide each side of the breast into two pieces. If this is not done, the legs and back will be overdone while the breast still requires more cooking. Flour each piece lightly before placing it in the hot fat. Salt just before serving.
If you want to take the wild taste out of your grouse, pay no attention to anything I’ve written."
Adapted from: Hamerstrom, Frances. 1989. Wild Foods Cookbook. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.
“Prairie grouse are outstanding table birds. Unlike most gallinaceous birds such as pheasant and ruffed grouse, they retain their juices well and do not tend to dry out while cooking. Very young birds, still in juvenal plumage, have light breast meat and delicate texture, but the flavor is still undeveloped. By October, almost all the birds are in prime condition, with breast meat dark, almost like the legs, and very delicious. Chickens and sharptails should be served rare or at most well-done.
Roast: Pluck dry, dress and clean. Do not stuff. Roast in a hot oven (450 degrees) 25 minutes for medium-rare sharptails or chickens.
Fried Prairie Grouse: Pluck, dress, and clean. Cut in pieces for frying. The breasts of these birds are so plump that it is often simpler to cut them away from the bone: then cut or divide each side of the breast into two pieces. If this is not done, the legs and back will be overdone while the breast still requires more cooking. Flour each piece lightly before placing it in the hot fat. Salt just before serving.
If you want to take the wild taste out of your grouse, pay no attention to anything I’ve written."
Past Recipients of the Hamerstrom Award
1991 Fran Hamerstrom
1993 Ron Westemeier
1995 Dan Svedarsky and Jerry Kobriger
1998 Bob Robel
1999 Bill Berg
2001 Len McDaniel
2003 John Toepfer
2005 Nova Silvy and The Society of Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus, Ltd.
2007 Rick Baydack and Kerry Reese
2009 Randy Rodgers and Bill Vodehnal
2011 Mike Morrow, Jack Connelly, and The Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society
2013 Terry Wolfe, Mike Schroeder, and the Sutton Avian Research Center
2015 Patricia McDaniel and David Haukos
2017 K. C. Jensen, Don Wolfe, and The Minnesota Sharp-tailed Grouse Society
2019 Christian Hagen
2022 Jim Pitman and Jodie Provost
1993 Ron Westemeier
1995 Dan Svedarsky and Jerry Kobriger
1998 Bob Robel
1999 Bill Berg
2001 Len McDaniel
2003 John Toepfer
2005 Nova Silvy and The Society of Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus, Ltd.
2007 Rick Baydack and Kerry Reese
2009 Randy Rodgers and Bill Vodehnal
2011 Mike Morrow, Jack Connelly, and The Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society
2013 Terry Wolfe, Mike Schroeder, and the Sutton Avian Research Center
2015 Patricia McDaniel and David Haukos
2017 K. C. Jensen, Don Wolfe, and The Minnesota Sharp-tailed Grouse Society
2019 Christian Hagen
2022 Jim Pitman and Jodie Provost
The John Toepfer Prairie Grouse Research Scholarship
Dr. John Toepfer devoted 50 years to research and conservation of prairie grouse and mentored dozens of students. He unselfishly provided resources, encouragement, and advice to students and colleagues, and encouraged
long-term field studies rather than purely academic research. To honor John’s life and to continue his legacy of supporting prairie grouse students, the G. M. Sutton Avian Research Center, and a number of John’s colleagues and friends, established the John Toepfer Prairie Grouse Research Scholarship fund. This fund will provide opportunities for continued work on the prairie grouse John committed his
life to saving and will ensure the availability of perpetual support for graduate students studying prairie grouse.
John’s career was varied and covered a lot of ground,
starting with a BS and MS degree at University of
Wisconsin – Stevens Point working with Ray Anderson and Fred and Fran Hamerstrom. He also would later receive his PhD at Montana State University studying prairie chickens. John worked over several states but primarily with prairie grouse in the Midwest. From 1996 – 2015, he served as Research Consultant with the Society of Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus, Ltd. conducting field research on prairie chickens in Wisconsin and across their range. This was a group that was stewarded by the Hamerstroms. John served on the Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken Recovery Team and on the Board of the North American Grouse Partnership. He received The Hamerstrom Award from the Prairie Grouse Technical Council and the Minnesota Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
John would use his photo of a prairie chicken sunrise and the question, “Is the sun rising for the prairie chicken...,” as a springboard to challenge managers, conservationists, and students on whether their actions were creating a brighter future for the well-being of prairie chickens. This award will be given in recognition that with future professionals as those represented by the award’s recipients then indeed “the sun is rising” on the future of prairie grouse. The only minimum criteria for consideration is that the applicant be a student actively researching prairie grouse and plan to attend and present their research findings at the upcoming Prairie Grouse Technical Council meeting. It will be viewed positively if the applicant exhibits a passion that is consistent with what John would have expected from a true student of prairie grouse.
long-term field studies rather than purely academic research. To honor John’s life and to continue his legacy of supporting prairie grouse students, the G. M. Sutton Avian Research Center, and a number of John’s colleagues and friends, established the John Toepfer Prairie Grouse Research Scholarship fund. This fund will provide opportunities for continued work on the prairie grouse John committed his
life to saving and will ensure the availability of perpetual support for graduate students studying prairie grouse.
John’s career was varied and covered a lot of ground,
starting with a BS and MS degree at University of
Wisconsin – Stevens Point working with Ray Anderson and Fred and Fran Hamerstrom. He also would later receive his PhD at Montana State University studying prairie chickens. John worked over several states but primarily with prairie grouse in the Midwest. From 1996 – 2015, he served as Research Consultant with the Society of Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus, Ltd. conducting field research on prairie chickens in Wisconsin and across their range. This was a group that was stewarded by the Hamerstroms. John served on the Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken Recovery Team and on the Board of the North American Grouse Partnership. He received The Hamerstrom Award from the Prairie Grouse Technical Council and the Minnesota Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
John would use his photo of a prairie chicken sunrise and the question, “Is the sun rising for the prairie chicken...,” as a springboard to challenge managers, conservationists, and students on whether their actions were creating a brighter future for the well-being of prairie chickens. This award will be given in recognition that with future professionals as those represented by the award’s recipients then indeed “the sun is rising” on the future of prairie grouse. The only minimum criteria for consideration is that the applicant be a student actively researching prairie grouse and plan to attend and present their research findings at the upcoming Prairie Grouse Technical Council meeting. It will be viewed positively if the applicant exhibits a passion that is consistent with what John would have expected from a true student of prairie grouse.
If you would like to honor John’s contribution to prairie grouse research and conservation, please donate to the scholarship fund. Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the John Toepfer Prairie Grouse Research Scholarship by donations to Sutton Avian Research Center. Define with the donation that it goes towards the scholarship. Credit card donations can be made on the website suttoncenter.org and checks can be mailed to G. M. Sutton Avian Research Center, P.O. Box 2007, Bartlesville, OK 74005.
PGTC Conferences
PGTC Conferences
1st Grand Island, Nebraska September 1957
2nd Emporia, Kansas March 1959
3rd Stevens Point, Wisconsin September 1960
4th Pierre, South Dakota September 1961
5th Nevada, Missouri September 1963
6th Warroad, Minnesota September 1965
7th Effingham, Illinois September 1967
8th Woodward, Oklahoma September 1969
9th Dickinson, North Dakota September 1971
10th Lamar, Colorado September 1973
11th Victoria, Texas September 1975
12th Pierre, South Dakota September 1977
13th Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin September 1979
14th Halsey, Nebraska September 1981
15th Emporia, Kansas September 1983
16th Sedalia, Missouri September 1985
17th Crookston, Minnesota September 1987
18th Escanaba, Michigan September 1989
19th Billings, Montana September 1991
20th Ft. Collins, Colorado July 1993
21st Medora, North Dakota August 1995
22nd College Station, Texas February 1998
23rd Gimli, Manitoba September 1999
24th Woodward, Oklahoma November 2001
25th Siren, Wisconsin September 2003
26th Valentine, Nebraska September 2005
27th Chamberlain, South Dakota October 2007
28th Portales, New Mexico October 2009
29th Hayes, Kansas October 2011
30th Crookston, Minnesota September 2013
31st Nevada, Missouri September 2015
32nd Dickinson, North Dakota October 2017
33rd Bartlesville, Oklahoma October 2019
34th Lewistown, Montana October 2022
35th Valentine, Nebraska September 2025