Border Wars III and Golden Badger will take place at Old Guard Games located at 3132 N Downer St. in Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, May 23, 2026 as a part of the Old Guard Games Anniversary Celebration Weekend.

Border Wars is a three-game, 1,250pt Bolt Action tournament. Forces can have up to four Platoons with a maximum of 18 Order Dice. Games will follow Team IL v. Team WI matchups whenever possible.

This event will decide the new home of the traveling Border Wars Trophy. After Game 3, the top five scores from Team IL and Team WI will determine the winning team. The interstate rivalry between Illinois and Wisconsin will be settled!