For decades, duck stamps have represented far more than colorful artwork or a required license for hunters. Both Ohio’s ...

Among annual mid-summer sales announcements is one I particularly enjoy – the first day of sale of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly known as the Federal Duck Stamp. The 2025 ...

The Federal Duck Stamp might be the most successful conservation tool you've never heard of. Since 1934, this small stamp has turned waterfowl hunters and nature lovers into environmental heroes, ...

An acrylic painting of buffleheads in flight by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, won the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. The image will be featured on the 2026-27 Federal Migratory Bird ...

Judges decided the winner of the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp contest on Friday, September 19 th. I watched the livestream, along with about 1,700 other fans. James Hautman’s acrylic painting of three ...

After two days of competition, Eufaula’s Eddie LeRoy emerged as the winner of the Federal Duck Stamp competition with his painting of a black-bellied whistling-duck pair. The announcement was made by ...

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds waterfowl hunters that electronically issued federal stamps are valid for the entire season. Each stamp purchase includes a validation ...

His artwork has come in second place over hundreds of entries in previous years.<P> He has actually won at the state level three times.<P> In 1999, 2003 and 2008 Bealle's paintings were selected to ...