Wildlife Conservation Stamp Contest Seeking Entries

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Artists are encouraged to submit entries to the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife for the 2020-21 hunting stamp.

The wildlife conservation stamp is a requirement on Hawai‘i state hunting licenses. The game bird stamp is required for anyone intending to hunt game birds.  Both stamps will be available to stamp collectors.

Subject for this year’s stamps

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) (Occurs on all main islands):

This bird is a small, long-tailed pigeon with a white-spotted black collar patch and is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The Spotted Dove has been introduced into many parts of the world. This bird is found in light forests and gardens as well as urban areas. This species was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands in the late 1800s from Southeast Asia and has been used as a gamebird for many generations.

Columbian Black-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) (Occurs on Kaua’i)

Columbian Black-tailed Deer:  The Columbian Black-tailed deer, which is a sub-species of the mule deer, currently occupy coastal woodlands within the Pacific Northwest of North America and was introduced to the island of Kaua’i in 1961 from Oregon by the State of Hawaii Fish and Game Division.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 

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

ENTRY: Completed oil or acrylic painting or an 8.5” X 11” photo/print/photocopy of a completed painting

All entries must be received by Feb. 5, 2020.  The winner will be named on Feb. 12, 2020.

SHIPPING FEE: All paintings sent must be accompanied by a $35.00 fee to cover cost of returning the artwork. If a check is not included, you will need to come to the DOFAW Administration Office to pick up your artwork.  Checks are made payable to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Otherwise, a photo, print, or photocopy of an original painting may be sent with no fee (see application form).

The winner will receive a maximum award of $1,000. 

Funds from Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation Stamp sales go into the Wildlife Revolving Fund to support wildlife populations and habitat and to manage hunting.

Last year revenues from both stamps were used to cover some of the costs of maintaining hunting units and to add game bird and game mammal hunting opportunities where possible.

Proceeds from the sales of wildlife conservation stamps will also provide funds for the annual lease rental of the Lana’i Cooperative Game Management Area and several other hunting unit leases.