Support fish and wildlife conservation by purchasing fish and wildlife habitat stamps. There are five stamps: trout and salmon, waterfowl, pheasant, walleye and turkey.
Stamps can be purchased in combination with a hunting or fishing license or as collectables. For more information, please visit the hunting license or fishing license page, or download a mail-in application .
Stamp contest
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 application and contest rules and submit the application along with your artwork. Here are lists of past winners.
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.
Contest winners
- 2022
Trout & salmon stamp
Two pink salmon painted by Mark Thone of Shakopee will be on the 2022 trout and salmon stamp.
Walleye stamp
A walleye painted by Ronald Engebretson of Owatonna will be on the 2022 walleye stamp.
Waterfowl stamp
A common merganser painted by Timothy Turenne of Richfield will be on the 2022 waterfowl stamp.
- 2021
Pheasant stamp
Trout & salmon stamp
Walleye stamp
Waterfowl stamp
Wild turkey stamp
- 2020
Pheasant stamp
Trout & salmon stamp
Walleye stamp
Waterfowl stamp
Wild turkey stamp
- 2019
Pheasant stamp
Trout & salmon stamp
Walleye stamp
Waterfowl stamp
Wild turkey stamp
- 2018
Pheasant stamp
Trout & salmon stamp
Walleye stamp
Waterfowl stamp
Wild turkey stamp
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.