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
Entry Period is Closed for the 2026-27 stamp contest.
The white-fronted goose is the selected subject for the 2027-28 stamp contest.
- Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest Winners
- Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition Rules (register for this year's contest at GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com)
- 2026-27 REGISTRATION CLOSED.
Future waterfowl license and collector stamp species:
- 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.
The winner of the 2026-27 contest is Caleb Metrich of Lake Tomahawk, Wis.
Honorable mention selections in random order went to John Brennan of Lutz, Fla.; Mikel Donahue, Broken Arrow, Okla.; and Garrett Jacobs of Deland, Fla.
