Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition

The Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition was designed to aid in conserving quality habitat for the hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese that migrate through the state. The competition, which began in 1980, features portraits of the state’s diverse waterfowl species by the nation’s best artists.

The winning portrait is featured on Oklahoma's waterfowl collector's stamp. Funds generated through the sale of the waterfowl collector's stamp and waterfowl hunting state license have helped purchase 11,675 wetland acres in Oklahoma. These funds also help to enhance, create, restore and maintain thousands of additional acres of critical waterfowl habitat. Wetland development units such as Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area and Red Slough Wildlife Management Area have benefited from waterfowl stamp/license funds.

Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest

Entry period is closed for the 2027-28 stamp design contest.

Entry period for the 2028-29 stamp design contest will be online May 1 to Aug. 31, 2027.

The blue-winged teal is the selected subject for the 2028-29 stamp design contest.

Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest Winners
Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition Rules (register for this year's contest at GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com)
2027-28 REGISTRATION CLOSED.

Future waterfowl license and collector stamp species:

2029-30: TBD
2030-31: TBD
2031-32: TBD

2027-28 waterfowl stamp design contest featuring canvasback:

Winner: Ryan Rickaby, Suamico, Wis.
Honorable Mention: Jeffrey Klinefelter, Etna Green, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Mark Anderson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Honorable Mentions: John Brennan, Lutz, Fla.

To purchase an Oklahoma waterfowl collectors stamp or hunting license, visit the Outdoor Store on Go Outdoors OK.

The winner of the 2026-27 contest is Ryan Rickaby of Suamico, Wis.

Honorable mention selections in random order went to John Brennan of Lutz, Fla.; Mark Anderson of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Ind.