Every year the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources opens up competitions to design various stamps.  It's a great way for artists to have their skills on display to a mass audience.  Over the years, one artist has prevailed time and time again.

The DNR has announced that Richfield artist Timothy Turenne has won the 2016 Minnesota Pheasant Habitat Stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 16 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Turenne’s painting will be featured on the 2016 pheasant habitat stamp. His artwork was previously featured on the 2009 trout stamp, the 2010 walleye and turkey stamp, and the 2013 pheasant stamp.

The pheasant stamp validation costs $7.50 and is required for pheasant hunters ages 18 to 64. For an extra 75 cents, purchasers can receive the pictorial stamp in the mail, as well as the validation. A pictorial collectable stamp without the validation is available for $8.25 but is not valid for hunting. Revenue from stamp sales is dedicated to pheasant management and habitat work.

 

 

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