Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources
04/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2026 16:14
4/15/26 – HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR |
RYAN KANAKAʻOLE |
202 6 -202 7 HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
New Stamps Highlight the Wild Pig and Valley Quail
HONOLULU - Winners of the 2026-2027 Hawai'i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest were announced this week by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). For the Conservation Stamp, the department requested submissions featuring a wild pig (Sus scrofa), thriving in both forested wildlands and areas near human development. For the Game Bird Stamp, the department requested submissions featuring the California valley quail (Callipepla californica). Introduced in 1818 as a gift to King Kamehameha, it went on to become established throughout the Hawaiian Islands. A committee reviewed all submissions and selected two winners.
Conservation Stamp Winner (Wild Pig): Kūākea Yasak. The winning submission features a burly wild boar within a cultivated kalo (taro) patch.
Game Bird S tamp W inner (Valley Quail): Alvin Galvez. The winning submission depicts male and female California Valley Quails proudly perched on a rocky outcrop, set against a sweeping mountain backdrop.
The conservation stamp is required on the state of Hawai'i hunting license and the game bird hunting stamp is required for those intending to hunt game birds. Funds from sales of these stamps go into the State Wildlife Revolving Fund to support wildlife populations and habitats and to manage hunting programs in Hawaiʻi. These two new stamps will be available for the 2026-2027 hunting season. Both stamps will be available to wildlife stamp collectors on July 1, 2026, by calling 808-587-0166, or visiting the Division of Forestry and Wildlife office located at 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 325, in Honolulu..
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RESOURCES
(All images/video courtesy: DLNR)
Previous 2025-2026 game bird stamp and conservation stamp artwork: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/art2025/
Hunting information and for purchasing a hunting license or tags:
https://outdoor.hawaii.gov/hunting/
Media contact:
Patti Jette
Communications Specialist
Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawai'i
Email: [email protected]
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