2023 DNR Stamp Design Contest Now Open

Winning artwork for the 2022 Pheasant Stamp Design Contest by Mark Kanitz of Markesan. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting artwork entries for the Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp design contests, whose winning designs will appear on the 2023 collection of stamps.

Sales of these three stamps bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for species management throughout the state, including habitat management, restoration, education and research projects. Hunters are required to purchase stamps to harvest these game birds.

The contest is open to anyone age 18 or older, living in Wisconsin, who is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Artwork must meet technical requirements to be eligible, and applicants should review the contest rules carefully to ensure their entries’ eligibility. The submission deadline is July 15, 2022. 

The winners of the 2022 contests are Robert Metropulos of Arbor Vitae for wild turkey; Mark Kanitz of Markesan for pheasant; and Brian Kuether of Greenfield for waterfowl.

Rules, entry information and reproduction-rights agreements are available at dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/stamps.html.