Minnesota artist claims fourth victory at national duck stamp competition
Robert Hautman of Delano, Minnesota, won the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck pair. (Courtesy Robert Hautman/Ducks Unlimited)
The winning artwork will appear on the 2027-28 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. Sadly, no readers met Geoff Calkins' challenge to predict the winner.
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Ducks Unlimited Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest Robert HautmanBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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