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The Michigan Duck Hunters Association coordinates the Michigan Waterfowl Stamp Program in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The MDHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to waterfowl and wetland conservation. Proceeds from stamp sales fund MDHA projects, with 10% used to match DNR funding for purchasing wetlands.
The stamp is a voluntary purchase and does not replace the state waterfowl hunting license. The MDHA will mail hunters a free copy of the stamp (subject to availability) if they send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a copy of their Michigan waterfowl hunting license to: MDHA Waterfowl Stamp Program, P.O. Box 626, Frankfort, MI 49635.
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Chris Smith is a wildlife artist and author from Suttons Bay, specializing in dog and wildlife commissions. He has illustrated more than 30 hunting and fishing books. For over 30 years, he has been a freelance author and illustrator for a variety of magazines such as The Retriever Jour-nal, The Pointing Dog Journal, Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, Ruffed Grouse Society, Up-land Almanac, and the Record-Eagle Scene, as well as a columnist for the Record Eagle newspa-per, both based in Traverse City, Michigan. His most recent book is Small Water Waterfowling and is co-author in the Lost Branch Sportsman’s Club book series.
Smith has won six Michigan State Duck Stamp contests — 2005, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2024. In 2018, Smith’s image of a pair of wigeon — which appears on the cover of his latest book — was also made into the first Michigan Duck Stamp “Governor's Edition.” He’s also received top honors in 2009 and 2014 for the Michigan Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Artist of the Year. Smith has also painted the 2013 and 2018 Ruffed Grouse Society Print of the Year, and made it to the final round in three Federal Duck Stamp Contests — 2019, 2020, and 2024 — and was one of seven in the final rounds of the ’20 and ’24 contests. Now, his image of a mallard in flight colored in monotone sepia is the 50th Anniversary Edition Michigan Duck Stamp, selected by popular vote and celebrating the program which began in 1976.
Adam Oswald was born and raised in South Dakota and spent his youth dreaming of excuses to be outside. Neighborhood baseball games, hikes and digging holes in the dirt, but nothing compared to sitting in a tree stand waiting for deer to make their move or trudging through a slough anticipating the ring-necked roosters' startling flush.
As he grew older, Adam realized it was not just about the presence of a particular quarry he was after, but the act of being in nature that excited him most. He notices the behavior of all wild things: birds pulling bugs from the dirt, squirrels gliding from branch to branch, the way trees sway in the wind and, most importantly, the effects of all lighting conditions.
If you catch him gazing into the distance, there is a good chance he is daydreaming about those experiences, but an even better chance he is studying the way shadows and light play off the forest floor or nearby structures.
Adam Oswald continues to learn from each brushstroke and strives to make his art better with each painting. In 2025, his talents in lighting and form led to his image of canvasbacks in flight being selected as the 50th Michigan Duck Stamp.
Adam is a member of, and often a donor to, several outdoor organizations. He and his wife live in Harrisburg, South Dakota, with four children.
