Richfield Artist Wins DNR Pheasant Habitat Stamp Contest

RICHFIELD, MN — Richfield artist Timothy Turenne won the Minnesota Pheasant Habitat Stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 11 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Turenne is a three-time winner of the pheasant stamp contest and his painting will be featured on the 2019 pheasant habitat stamp.

The pheasant stamp validation for hunting is $7.50 and is required for pheasant hunters ages 18 to 64. For an extra 75 cents, purchasers can receive the validation as well as the pictorial stamp in the mail. It also is sold as a collectible. Revenue from stamp sales is dedicated to pheasant habitat management and protection.

Three entries advanced as finalists and were selected Sept. 20 at DNR headquarters in St. Paul. Other finalists were Ryan Stigman of Perham, second place; and Edward DuRose of Roseville, third place.

The DNR offers no prizes for the stamp contest winner, but the winning artist retains the right to reproduce the work. The 2019 pheasant stamp will be available for sale in March.

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