The site makes it clear that the medallion is never buried in the ground or on private property, so picks, shovels, and metal detectors are not required. A clue is posted on the Oktoberfest USA website every morning at 6am leading up to the fest.

To get locals excited for Oktoberfest in La Crosse, WI, the great medallion hunt is staged before the fest begins. Saucy visitors at Bend Oktoberfest can learn and witness the art of medieval dagger fighting, sponsored by local Knights of Veritas. The German word for dagger, you ask? Dolch Medallion Hunt An appropriate tournament cheer might be 'Nice Kubbs!' Meanwhile, the sausage experts at Louie's Finer Meats will be grilling the ‘colossal brat.’ Last year’s creation (below) was 165 feet long! Medieval Dagger Fighting Wisconsin Kubb hosts an annual tournament at Valkyrie Brewery's Oktoberfest in Dallas, WI. The objective is to be the first to knock down the King in the middle, which goes down last like the 8 ball. What? Kubb, (pronounced ‘koob’), or 'Viking Chess' is a nordic lawn game that involves tossing wooden batons at Kubbs to knock them over.