Support fish and wildlife conservation in Minnesota by purchasing fish and wildlife habitat stamps. There are five stamps: trout and salmon, waterfowl, pheasant, walleye and turkey.
Stamps can be purchased as validations on your hunting or fishing license or as collectables.
- Visit the hunting license or fishing license page to purchase stamp validations for your hunting or fishing license.
- For collectable stamps, which have an additional cost, download the mail-in order form.
Stamp contests
Fish and wildlife habitat stamp contests are open to any Minnesota resident. If you are interested in entering the contest, download a copy of the stamp contest rules and application and submit the application along with your artwork.
All entries for the contest must be accompanied by the appropriate application materials. Contest application packages, which include all entry forms and specifications, are also available by writing from the Minnesota DNR Information Center, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55155-4020, or by calling the DNR at (651) 296-6157.
Federal duck stamp
The federal duck stamp or federal duck stamp validation is required for all waterfowl hunters age 16 and older. More information about the federal duck stamp and the federal duck stamp contest administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service can be found at the agency's web page.
Winning habitat stamp artwork
- Pheasant
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2024 pheasant habitat stamp
Artist Mark Thone of Shakopee painted pheasants in flight over a fall cornfield for the 2024 pheasant stamp.
Year Artist City Stamp 2023 Michale Sieve Rushford 
2022 Timothy Turenne Richfield 
2021 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 
2020 Mark Kness Freeborn 
2019 Timothy Turenne Richfield 
2018 Michale Sieve Rushford 
2017 Scot Storm Sartell 2016 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2015 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 2014 Ed DuRose Roseville 2013 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2012 James Killen Owatonna 2011 Scott Storm Freeport 2010 David Chapman Minnetonka 2009 Dean Kegler Hutchinson 2008 Nick Reitzel Karlstad 2007 Joseph Hautman Plymouth 2006 Scot Storm Freeport 2005 David Chapman Minnetonka 2004 John House Evansville 2003 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 2002 Nick Reitzel Karlstad 2001 John Freiberg Mounds View 2000 Scot Storm Sartell 1999 Kim A. Norlien Blaine 1998 Kevin Nelson Bloomington 1997 Jim Killen Owatonna 1996 Bruce Miller Mound 1995 Robert Hautman Delano 1994 James Hautman Plymouth 1993 Bruce Miller Mound 1992 David Chapman Minnetonka 1991 James Hautman Plymouth 1990 Theresa Marschel 1989 Darrel Bush 1988 Dan Smith Eden Prairie 1987 Brian Jarvi Floodwood 1986 James Meger Edina 1985 Jim Killen Owatonna 1984 Mario Fernandez Orono 1983 Dan Smith Eden Prairie - Trout and salmon
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2024 trout and salmon habitat stamp
Artist Dean Kegler of Alborn painted a brook trout for the 2024 trout and salmon stamp.
Year Artist City Stamp 2023 Bradley Kenneth Hadrava Bemidji 
2022 Mark A. Thone Shakopee 
2021 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 
2020 Melissa Mickelson Minneapolis 
2019 Richard Goodkind Saint Louis Park 
2018 Nicholas Markell Stillwater 
2017 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2016 Dean Kegler Duluth 2015 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 2014 Stuart Nelson Cloquet 2013 Mike Zillgitt Dexter 2012 Nicholas Markell Hugo 2011 Donald Blakney Princeton 2010 Richard Goodkind St. Louis Park 2009 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2008 Jason Grangroth Monticello 2007 Laurence D. Huls Avon 2006 John House Evansville 2005 Jason Alan Brown Cambridge 2004 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 2003 Micah Hanson Dakota 2002 Louis Raymer Minneapolis 2001 Nick Reitzel St. Louis Park 2000 Micah Hanson Dakota 1999 Stuart Nelson Cloquet 1998 Laurence D. Huls Avon 1997 Marc Hanson Rochester 1996 Stanley C. Johnson Saginaw 1995 Walter Peck Afton 1994 Mark Swenson Nisswa 1993 Dave Brandon Eagan 1992 Stephen Hamrick Savage 1991 Beverly Scalze Little Canada 1990 Thomas Wosika St. Paul 1989 Jon Q. Wright Minneapolis 1988 Gary Moss Cambridge 1987 Greg Alexander Prior Lake 1986 Stephen Hamrick Bloomington 1985 Jim Schablitshy Kasson 1984 Mario Fernandez Orono 1983 Ed Philpot North St. Paul 1982 Terry Redlin Hastings - Walleye
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2024 walleye habitat stamp
Artist Sam Larsen of Bemidji painted a walleye on a reef for the 2024 walleye habitat stamp.
Year Artist City Stamp 2023 Melissa Mickelson Minneapolis 
2022 Ronald Engebretson Owatonna 
2021 Stuart Nelson Cloquet 
2020 Josh Evan Mapleton 
2019 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 
2018 Dean Kegler Duluth 
2017 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2016 Nicholas Markell Hugo 2015 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 2014 Stuart Nelson Cloquet 2013 Nicholas Markell Hugo 2012 John House Melby 2011 Stuart Nelson Cloquet 2010 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2009 Nick Reitzel Karlstad - Waterfowl
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2024 waterfowl habitat stamp
Artist Mark Kness of Albert Lea painted a ring-neck duck for the 2024 waterfowl stamp.
Year Artist City Stamp 2023 Jim Caturia Cannon Falls 
2022 Timothy Turenne Richfield 
2021 Scot Strom Freeport 
2020 Michael Sieve Rushford 
2019 Jim Caturia Cannon Falls 
2018 Mark Thone Shakopee 
2017 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2016 Edward DuRose Roseville 2015 Scot Storm Freeport 2014 Thomas Moen Montrose 2013 David Chapman Minnetonka 2012 Stephen P. Hamrick Lakeville 2011 Kevin Nelson Burnsville 2010 Mark Kness Albert Lea 2009 Scot Storm Freeport 2008 Sara Stack Orr 2007 Thomas Moen Montrose 2006 Joseph Hautman Plymouth 2005 David Chapman Minnetonka 2004 Scot Storm Sartell 2003 Mark L. Kness Albert Lea 2002 John Freiberg Mounds View 2001 Robert Hautman Delano 2000 Kim Norlien Coon Rapids 1999 John House Evansville 1998 Thomas Moen Plymouth 1997 Kevin Daniel Chanhassen 1996 James Hautman Plymouth 1995 Bruce Miller Mound 1994 Edward Du Rose Roseville 1993 Phil Scholer Rochester 1992 Robert Hautman Delano 1991 Daniel Smith Eden Prairie 1990 Kevin Daniel Chanhassen 1989 James Hautman Plymouth 1988 Robert Hautman Delano 1987 Ron Van Gilder Cedar 1986 Brian Jarvi Floodwood 1985 Terry Redlin Hastings 1984 Thomas F. Gross Cottage Grove 1983 Garry W. Moss Cambridge 1982 Phil Scholer Rochester 1981 Terry Redlin Hastings 1980 James A. Meger Edina 1979 David A. Maass Long Lake 1978 Les C. Kouba Hutchinson 1977 David A. Maass Long Lake - Wild turkey
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2025 wild turkey habitat stamp
Artist Stephen Hammrick of Lakeville painted a tom in springtime for the 2025 wild turkey habitat stamp.
Year Artist City Stamp 2024 Micah J. Hanson St. Charles 
2023 John Barnard Virginia 
2022 Bradley Kenneth Hadrava Bemidji 
2021 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 
2020 Mark Thone Shakopee 
2019 Micah J. Hanson St. Charles 
2018 Nicholas Markell Stillwater 
2017 Timothy Turenne Richfield 
2016 Nicholas Markell Hugo 2015 Micah Hanson Nodine 2014 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 2013 David Chapman Minnetonka 2012 Steven Trofka Maple Grove 2011 Micah Hanson Dakota 2010 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2009 Sue L. Rhody Red Wing 2008 John House Evansville 2007 Timothy Turenne Richfield 2006 David Chapman Minnetonka 2005 Laurence Huls Avon 2004 Stephen Hamrick Lakeville 2003 Rebecca Latham Hastings 2002 David Chapman Minnetonka 2001 Nick Reitzel St. Louis Park 2000 Joseph Hautman Plymouth 1999 Jim Kasper Grand Rapids 1998 Michael Sieve Houston 1997 Jim Hautman Plymouth