
09/26/2025
BREAKING DUCK NEWS! π¦
The 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest winner was just announced!
Congratulations to James Hautman of Minnesota, with an acrylic painting of three buffleheads. His artwork will become the 2026β2027 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp.
Since 1934, Federal Duck Stamp sales to hunters, bird watchers, outdoor enthusiasts, and collectors have raised more than $1.2 billion to conserve over 6 million acres of habitat for birds and other wildlife.
Congrats to all the winners! See the comments for the 2nd and 3rd place finishers.
Image by Β© James Hautman, used by USFWS with permission.