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In Minnesota, as in other states and on the federal level, stamp contests
are held to find the best paintings each year to be featured on the various
stamps used with hunting and fishing licenses. There are five stamp contests
held at various times during the year in Minnesota. The current winners are:
Past winners of the various stamp contests can be found on
this list.
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2012 Walleye Habitat Stamp |
Melby Artist 2012 Walleye Stamp
Winner
MN Dept. of Natural Resources News Release - November 7, 2011
A painting of a walleye about to strike a minnow has been selected as the image for the 2012 Minnesota walleye stamp.
The painting, by John House of Melby, was selected from six designs submitted to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
This is the fifth win for House in DNR-sponsored stamp contests. He has now won all of the stamp contests. He placed first in the waterfowl stamp contest in 1999, the pheasant stamp contest in 2004, the trout stamp contest in 2006 and the turkey stamp contest in 2008.
Four entries made it to the final stage of judging, from which two finalists were selected. Contest judges were Ron Anderson, Outdoor News; Lynn Maderich, Lynn Maderich – Oil Paintings; John Hiebert, DNR; Mike Kurre, DNR; and Ron Kullman, DNR.
Funds generated from the $5 voluntary stamp purchase contribution are dedicated for walleye stocking activities. For $2 more, the DNR will mail the actual stamp to purchasers as a collector’s item. A walleye stamp is not necessary to catch or keep walleye. The 2011 walleye stamp is still available for purchase at all license vendors.
An artist whose work is selected for a Minnesota fish or wildlife stamp receives no compensation from the DNR, but does retain reproduction and marketing rights.
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2012 Trout and Salmon Stamp |
Hugo artist wins 2012 trout stamp contest.
MN Dept. of Natural Resources News Release - September 22, 2011
A rainbow trout will be featured on the 2012 Minnesota Trout and Salmon Stamp. The painting, by Nicholas T. Markell of Hugo, was chosen as the winning design from among 17 entries in the annual stamp contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Six entries advanced to the second stage of judging, from which four finalists were selected. Laurence Huls of Avon placed second; Stephen P. Hamrick of Lakeville finished third; and Dale Knaffla of Silver Bay placed fourth.
The DNR, which conducts the annual stamp contest, offers no prizes. The winner retains reprint reproduction rights to the work, which is usually reproduced as a limited edition wildlife print.
A Minnesota trout and salmon stamp is required for those who fish in designated trout streams, designated trout lakes, Lake Superior, or who possess trout and salmon. Anglers must also purchase a Minnesota fishing license.
The DNR sells approximately 95,000 stamps every year. The 2011 trout stamp costs $10, with proceeds going to trout stream habitat restoration projects, stocking trout, purchasing angling easements and the management of Lake Superior.
The following species are eligible for the 2013 stamp: brook, brown, splake and lake trout, and coho, pink, Chinook and Atlantic salmon. Rainbow trout designs are not eligible for the 2013 stamp.
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Migratory Waterfowl Stamp |
Lakeville artist wins 2012 duck stamp competition.
MN Dept. of Natural Resources News Release - September
15, 2011
A ruddy duck painted by Stephen P. Hamrick of Lakeville will be featured on the 2012 Minnesota Migratory Waterfowl Stamp.
Hamrick’s painting was chosen as the winning design from among 26 entries in the stamp contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Thirteen entries advanced to the second stage of judging, from which four finalists were selected. The other finalists were second-place winner Thomas Buchal of Mahtomedi; third-place winner Ron Van Guilder of Cedar; and fourth-place winner Thomas Moen of Montrose.
The $7.50 duck stamp is required of all Minnesota waterfowl hunters ages 18 through 64. Stamp sales generate between $500,000 and $900,000 per year for habitat enhancement projects in state wildlife management areas and shallow lakes.
The DNR offers no prizes for the stamp contest winner, but the winning artist retains the right to reproduce the work. Each year, the entries are limited to a predetermined species that breeds or migrates through Minnesota.
The eligible species for the 2013 stamp design will be the northern pintail.
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Pheasant Habitat Stamp |
Killen wins 2012 pheasant stamp contest.
MN Dept. of Natural Resources News Release - October 3,
2011
Wildlife artist Jim Killen of Owatonna has won the 2012 pheasant habitat contest – the third time he has won. His painting of a black Lab and two rooster pheasants took top honors, the DNR announced Monday.
Killen, 77, also won the state pheasant stamp contest in 1985 and 1997. He was featured last week on Wednesday’s Outdoors page in a story about the Reinvest in Minnesota Reserve program.
The $7.50 pheasant stamp is required of all Minnesota pheasant hunters ages 18 through 64. Since 1983, stamp sales have generated more than $15.5 million for habitat enhancement efforts on both public and private lands in the pheasant range of Minnesota.
DNR offers no prizes for the stamp contest winner, but the winning artist retains the right to reproduce the work, which is usually done as limited edition prints. The 2012 Pheasant Stamp will be available for sale in March 2012.
We have some of the Pheasant
Stamp winning prints from 1983 to 1989 listed on the site.
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Turkey Habitat Stamp |
Maple Grove resident wins 2012 turkey stamp contest
MN Dept. of Natural Resources News Release - January 12,
2011
A painting of three turkeys near a deer shed by Steven Trofka of Maple Grove will be featured on Minnesota’s 2012 Wild Turkey Stamp. His design was chosen from among 24 entries in a contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
This is first time Trofka has won the annual turkey stamp contest.
Eleven entries advanced to the second stage of judging, from which five finalists were selected during the contest held Jan. 6 at DNR Headquarters in St. Paul. The second place finalist was Donald Blakney of Princeton. David Chapman of Minnetonka placed third.
An artist whose work is selected for a Minnesota fish or wildlife stamp receives no compensation from the DNR, but does retain reproduction and marketing rights.
The Minnesota Wild Turkey Stamp was authorized by the 1996 Minnesota Legislature at the request of turkey hunters. Stamp revenue is used for wild turkey management and research. Revenues from stamp sales are dedicated to the development, restoration, maintenance and preservation of wild turkey habitat in Minnesota.
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