Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition

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

The winning portrait is featured on Oklahoma's waterfowl license and collector's stamp. Funds generated through the sale of the waterfowl license and collector's stamp 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 license funds.

Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest

This year's selected waterfowl is the Lesser Scaup

• Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest Winners
• Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition Rules (deadline for the 2025-26 contest was Aug. 31, 2024)

Future waterfowl license and collector stamp species:

• 2026-2027: Canvasback
• 2027-2028: White-Fronted Goose
• 2028-2029: Blue-Winged Teal

2025-26 waterfowl stamp design contest for Lesser Scaup:

• Winner: Cynthie Fisher, Hamilton, MT
• Honorable Mention: John Harris, Groveland, FL
• Honorable Mention: Chris Goins, Sheridan, AR
• Honorable Mentions: Jay Christensen, Spanish Fork, UT

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