Artists are invited to submit entries to the 2025-26 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp art contest.
The wildlife conservation stamp is a requirement for Hawai‘i state hunting licensees, while the game bird stamp is required for anyone intending to hunt game birds.
The Game Bird Stamp will feature the Erckel’s Francolin(Pternistis erckelii). Native to Ethiopia and Sudan, the Erckel’s spurfowl was introduced to Hawaiʻi in 1957 as a game bird.
The Wildlife Conservation Stamp will feature a Manu-o-Kū (White “Fairy” Tern)(Gygis alba), a Hawaiian urban-community forest bird.
Contest entry requirements are as follows:
- SETTING: Hawai‘i habitat
- SIZE: Completed painting with a maximum of 24” by 36” and unframed (to be reduced to 1” X 1.5” stamp)
- MEDIUM: Oil or acrylic preferred
- ENTRY: Completed oil or acrylic painting or an 8.5” X 11” photo/print/photocopy of a completed painting.
- DEADLINE: All entries must be received by April 05, 2025. Notification of the winner will be made later in April.
- SHIPPING FEE: All paintings sent must be accompanied by a $35.00 fee to cover the cost of returning the artwork. You must visit the Administration office to pick up your artwork if a check is not included. Checks are to be made payable to the DLNR. Otherwise, a photo, print, or photocopy of an original painting may be sent without fee (see application form).
- PAYMENTS: The winner will receive a maximum award of $1,000.
Funds from Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation Stamp sales go into the state Wildlife Revolving Fund to support wildlife populations and habitats and to manage the state’s hunting and non-game programs.
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