We offer two types of Treasure Hunts for Adults (1. & 2. below)

1. The Boots on the Ground Hunt . . . August 9, 2025

A team can register for $55 , but only registered hunters can win an award. The more registered hunters on your team, the more likely your team will win a key to treasure. All registration fees go to charity, so please register all adults who treasure hunt!

A maximum of four people is allowed per $55 donation on a registered team. There must be at least one registered adult, age 18 or over, on a team.

Hunters solve clues, then go outside to search for a little box hidden in Warren County, Ohio.

Fri. Aug 8th Clue 1 released around 5 p.m. Solution will remove half of Warren County from the hunting area.

Sat. Aug 9th Remaining clues released in staggered times early a.m. and hunters head out for an adventurous day of fun. Check-in station closes at 2:00 p.m. Treasure Chest opening on same day at check in station tentatively scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Key holders must be present at the treasure chest opening to win the contents of a treasure chest.

Registration is open June 15 through August 7, 2025 and is $55.

2. Keyword Armchair Hunt . . . . June 20 - August 8, 2025 $10

All hunting is online. Clues are fairly easy and it’s a great way to sharpen your skills for the August 9th BOTG Hunt. Hunt from the comfort of home, in the doctor’s waiting room, your office . . . wherever you take your device.

The Keyword Armchair Hunt solution will reveal a KEYWORD needed for the August 9th Boots on the Ground (BOTG) Hunt. The Armchair Hunt clue will be released June 20th to registered hunters. There won’t be a “race to finish first” in this hunt because there is no cash awarded to the winner. Instead, everyone who solves the Armchair Hunt will discover the KEYWORD as their reward. Solving this hunt gets your team a headstart over other August 9th hunters!

and will be a $10 donation. Clue available through August 8th.

Key holders must be present at the treasure chest opening the afternoon of Aug 9, 2025, to win the contents of a treasure chest.

We can’t continue providing treasure hunts without donations and fun-loving, generous people who register for our hunts and donate to our nonprofit.

The Hunt for Good is designed to help people develop relationships, become part of our active and creative community, learn and appreciate local history, and financially support the wonderful non-profits serving our area.

The Hunt For Good is a 501(c)3 organization registered in the State of Ohio. EIN # 92-3713948

Please invest in our work by making a donation

Absolutely! Teams are fun and more successful.

We coordinate treasure hunts for fun loving "children" trapped in adult bodies. You must be a registered adult, age 18 or over, to win.

This is a fundraiser for charity and our organization counts on registrations to help make our community safe, healthy, and a great place to live, so we hope you join by registering and spreading the word. Follow us on Facebook @thehuntforgood

Every registration is a much-needed donation!

You MUST register to win!

The more people you have registered on your team, the better your chances to win.

Only Registered Hunters can win or be in the drawing for a key, and a Registered Hunter can win only one key to a treasure chest containing cash (Except that the winner of the Boots on the Ground Hunt wins two keys!).

We hope EVERY adult registers or makes a donation to support our mission. We cannot do this without your gifts of support.

The Boots on the Ground Hunt is designed for teens and adults, but children, age 12 and over, will enjoy participating with an adult. Registered hunters in the Boots on the Ground Hunt must be 18+ years or older, so an adult must register in order for minors to hunt. Minors cannot win a key or be awarded cash or prizes.

Clues for the Boots on the Ground hunt are pdf documents released on our website with a code word we email to registered hunters. After you register, you will receive a welcome email with the details. Read these! There will be tips and a list of things you’ll need to have “at the ready" on the day of the hunt.

Typically, BOTG clues are void of fancy colored graphics, so if you chose to print them, it won’t drain your printer ink. Normally, clues can be solved without printing.

Although previous hunters found our adult hunt clues challenging, they agreed that they were fun and doable.

Take time to learn about common ciphers such as Playfair, substitution ciphers, Book ciphers, etc. TIP: Visit our Home Page and sharpen your skills in our new “Hunters in Training” tab. These six clues will be available on-going and are a great introduction to the types of clues to expect during a hunt.

Teams are more successful during a real hunt because you’ll have a collection of skills and experiences. So, team-up!

YES! Every key holder wins cash BUT . . . . .

You MUST BE AT THE TREASURE CHEST OPENING ON August 9th to win your cash! The Treasure Chest Opening will be at the Check-in station tentatively scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in Warren County, Ohio. Exact location will be announced the morning of August 9th!

Eight keys will be awarded. One of those keys will open a treasure chest containing $1,000 cash. Two keys open a second chest containing $500, and a third chest contains $100 and 5 keys open that chest.

These award dollars are provided to make this event enticing and possible, and we celebrate with our winners who receive cash. Their winnings are theirs to keep, but many give back. In addition to a registration fee, please make a donation. We greatly appreciate your support.

The BOTG treasure hunt continues until the posted ending time - even if you’re NOT first place, you can still win a key!

You don’t have to be first to win a key and all key winners get cash!

Unless something unexpected happens, winners of BOTG hunt and keys will be announced in-person at the check-in station on Saturday, August 9th around 2:20 p.m.

This will be immediately followed by the Treasure Chest Opening. Keys winners MUST be present to win cash in a treasure chest.

Some of the clues can be solved without leaving your home. The Boots on the Ground (physical) hunt is a mixture of puzzle solving and traveling to locations to finalize the hunt solutions and locate the hidden box.

If a member on your team can walk grassy hills, bend down, traverse a typical trail through a park, go up and down stairs, and do seven jumping jacks without collapsing, EVERYONE on your team can have a blast hunting.

There is absolutely NO digging, NO climbing, and NO venturing into ravines in any of our hunts.

All Registered Hunters will be provided with a breakdown of the BOTG clue solutions after the event.

Nice try, but we aren’t telling. We can say it’s hidden in a publicly accessible location in Warren County, Ohio. See official rules for more details. Happy Hunting!

Nope. Any adult U.S. citizen living anywhere can register, hunt, and win a key in the adult BOTG hunt.

BUT . . .

The Boots on the Ground Hunt requires actual physical hunting, so registered hunters must be physically IN Warren County, Ohio to participate in the BOTG Hunt.

Anyone hunting without registering and providing their own email address can hunt, but they are NOT registered and therefore they are not eligible to check in during the BOTG Hunt.

Official Rules and the Terms & Conditions are below - scroll down and click on links.

By registering, you agree to follow the rules and that you understand the terms. ALL hunters, registered, or not, MUST follow the rules. Not doing so will get you removed from the list of registered hunters and remove you from eligible winners. It will also likely bar you from future events.😮

For all other questions please email the hunt coordinators at thehuntforgood@gmail.com