Black took to Facebook to share his winning entry of a pintail. It was a good year for pintails at the annual Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest, which took place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa ...

Drake ducks are among nature’s most attractive animals. The drakes painted by wildlife artist Adam Grimm appear no less fabulously foppish than the real thing. It is easy to appreciate the mallard ...

Missouri wildlife artist and hunter Rebekah Knight painted a Gladwall for her submission to this year's U.S. duck stamp contest, including the intricate designs and patterns on its wings. Then, hidden ...

An acrylic painting of buffleheads in flight by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, won the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. The image will be featured on the 2026-27 Federal Migratory Bird ...

A new rule in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, requiring artists to include hunting themes in their submissions, has raised eyebrows and objections in the duck painting community. By Christine Hauser ...

This year, Chaska resident Jim Hautman emerged victorious in the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest run by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to decide which image will be reproduced on tens of ...