About this hunt
ESMDA's 56th Annual Club Hunt at Berne Town Park on Route 443, Berne NY. Numbered and colored tokens are seeded across the fields and redeemed for thousands of dollars' worth of coins and prizes, with a coveted "Treasure Chest of Coins" grand prize. Lunch is provided free to hunt participants.
SCHEDULE (tentative) 9:00 coffee is on. 10:00 warm-up Indian Head Penny hunt. 11:00 first silver/token hunt. 12:30 lunch. 1:30 second silver/token hunt. 3:00 token prizes awarded.
RULES Only paid hunters on the fields. Headphones are REQUIRED. No large shovels, no alcohol, refill all holes, keep the area clean.
ALSO ON THE DAY The club raffles a 1/10-ounce gold coin — $5 for one chance or $10 for three, and ticket holders need not be present to win. A member may bring a guest who attends without participating; the guest signs the form too.
REGISTRATION Open to non-members at the higher rate. Pay by cash, check payable to ESMDA, or Venmo (ESMDA@ESMDA-2026). Mail the payment and signed form to Glenn Galloway, Treasurer, 22 Glenmore Drive, Niskayuna NY 12309 (gwgny@verizon.net). The official 2026 entry form is at https://digrallies.com/forms/esmda-56th-club-hunt-2026.pdf and carries a liability waiver that must be signed.
// Listing sourced from the official event flyer. Always verify details with the organizer before traveling.