2008 Turkey Stamp Contest Winner Announced

A colored pencil drawing of a tom turkey with a hunter in the background by John Nemec, Jr. of Peshtigo is the winning entry of the 2008 Wisconsin Wild Turkey Stamp contest. Nemec, has been submitting entries for a number of years and has won many runner-up awards. Nemec won the state Pheasant stamp contest in 2006 and the state Great Lakes Trout Stamp contest in 2007.

A total of 15 artists submitted artwork for the 2008 contest. First runner-up was Craig Fairbert of Tony. Second runner-up was Virgil Beck of Stevens Point. Third runner-up was Vernon Javes of Appleton.

Sales of the wild turkey stamps help provide for future opportunities for turkey management and hunting in Wisconsin. All turkey hunters are required to purchase the $5.25 turkey stamp to legally hunt turkeys in Wisconsin. Sales from the turkey stamp brings in over $500,000 annually for habitat management and restoration projects, education, research, equipment, and for managing the turkey program in our state.

The Wisconsin Wild Turkey Stamp Design Contest judging is held in January each year at the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation state convention.

To request information and rules about the contest, send mail to: Assistant Upland Ecologist

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