Game and Fish now accepting art stamp contest entries
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is now accepting artwork for the 2017 Wyoming Conservation Stamp Art Contest. Each year the Game and Fish selects one species to be the subject of the competition. The winning entry will appear on the following year’s printed conservation stamps – thus the competition for the 2017 stamp.
The mallard duck (anas platyrhynchos) is the subject for the 2017 contest. The mallard is the primary species on which the annual waterfowl regulation framework is based and is the bread and butter of waterfowl hunting in Wyoming.
Entries must be received at Game and Fish headquarters in Cheyenne before 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2016.
The winning artist will receive a cash award of $3,500. Second place receives $1,500, third $750. A non‑refundable $25.00 entry fee must accompany the artwork, entry form and artist's data sheet. Entries will be accepted beginning January 1, 2016, but must be received at Game Fish’s headquarters in Cheyenne by 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2016.
The contest will culminate with judging in Cheyenne at the Game and Fish Headquarters on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Artwork will be available for sale and will be on exhibit through June 1, 2016.Information, including rules, entry forms, and deadlines on the Conservation Stamp Art Show can be found on the Art Show page on the Game and Fish website. Printed rules and entry forms are also available and will be mailed to requesting artists.
The mallard duck (anas platyrhynchos) is the subject for the 2017 contest. The mallard is the primary species on which the annual waterfowl regulation framework is based and is the bread and butter of waterfowl hunting in Wyoming.
Entries must be received at Game and Fish headquarters in Cheyenne before 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2016.
The winning artist will receive a cash award of $3,500. Second place receives $1,500, third $750. A non‑refundable $25.00 entry fee must accompany the artwork, entry form and artist's data sheet. Entries will be accepted beginning January 1, 2016, but must be received at Game Fish’s headquarters in Cheyenne by 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2016.
The contest will culminate with judging in Cheyenne at the Game and Fish Headquarters on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Artwork will be available for sale and will be on exhibit through June 1, 2016.Information, including rules, entry forms, and deadlines on the Conservation Stamp Art Show can be found on the Art Show page on the Game and Fish website. Printed rules and entry forms are also available and will be mailed to requesting artists.
Wyoming Game and Fish (307) 777-4600
