Arkansas Game and Fish unveil 2023 duck stamp

The artwork entitled “Pintails Over Penn Bay” was created by Arkansas artist Justin Madding of Danville. The scene depicts pintail ducks making their way to a small cove nestled in a bend of the treasured Cache River.

Madding states, “being asked to paint the Arkansas duck stamp is a dream come true for me. To think that my art will benefit conservation efforts across the state I so dearly love is beyond thrilling. It was an honor.”

Madding’s art celebrates not only the legacy of hunting on Penn Bay but the Cache River Bottoms which has been as a sportsmen’s paradise for generations of Arkansans.

Madding said the scene reminded him of his childhood and captured what the Arkansas outdoors is about. He said, “the Cache River is the lifeblood for communities across the region, supporting some of the largest contiguous bottomland hardwood forests remaining in North America. This area is vital to migratory birds and waterfowl and is a place we know well as a family along with thousands of hunters, anglers and wildlife enthusiasts.”

This is Arkansas’s 42nd annual state duck stamp. In recent years, more than 100,000 state duck stamps have been sold annually, generating more than $1 million for conservation. The stamps and associated prints are an annual tradition for many hunting families and are prized by collectors in Arkansas and beyond.

Arkansas residents can purchase the stamp for $7 by visiting www.afgc.com. The code on the license will suffice for any in-the-field checks by game wardens, and the stamp will arrive in the mail within a few weeks of purchase.

Collectible duck stamp prints also can be purchased by visiting www.arduckstamp.com.

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