Red Wilk Construction Bull Bash at the South Dakota State Fair
Four-time World Champion bull rider, and Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer, Tuff Hedeman, announced today he selected the unridden 139 Doc Holiday as the Bounty Bull for night one of the Red Wilk Construction Bull Bash at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron.
Hedeman and his crew are busy making final arrangements for the annual Red Wilk Construction Bull Bash, including waiting on the arrival of the highly anticipated "bounty bull."
Tuff Hedeman brings to town 40 of the best bull riders and bulls in the country for the seventeenth year.
Among them, Burruss Bucking Bulls, a renown stock contractor from Bradford, Arkansas, and the unridden bucking bull branded 139.
Doc Holiday arrives with a bounty bonus check of $10,000 that will be awarded to one lucky professional bull rider if he can stay on him 8 seconds. Sounds easy, right? Well, keep reading.
The 1,750-pound five-year-old black bucking bull sport big horns and a white face. As of September 2nd he is unridden in professional rodeo and bull riding competitions.
“What makes him tough to ride is he is strong, and he raises the bull rider up before he turns back, you better be ready because he will go either way," said Garrett Burruss, who trains, travels, and flanks the prize bucker for the family's rodeo company.
If you are the lucky rider with the highest score from Thursday nights long round, you will be pitted against Doc Holiday to attempt to collect the $10,000 bonus check from Tuff Hedeman.
Father and son stock contractors, Garrett and Scott Burruss of Bradford, Arkansas return to Huron. Photograph accepting round win buckles for the bucking stock at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Friday night’s lineup will follow the tour’s three-round tournament-style format, which is popular with fans as it allows them to see their favorite riders challenge as many as three bulls in one night. As the bull riders progress, each earning money for their qualified rides, the final four-man Shoot Out round determines the winner and receives the bulk of the prize money.
The Red Wilk Construction Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash presented by the South Dakota State Fair opens its doors both nights at 6 pm with the action getting underway at 8.
The Red Wilk Construction Bull Bash will be held at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, 890 3rd St SW, Huron, SD 57530. Tickets are $20 for adults and are available by calling 866-605-FAIR, or online www.sdstatefair.com. For more information and media credentials or interviews, please contact Leigh Ann Schroeder, 940.902.1112 via text or call.