Federal Duck Stamps = Big Win for Conservation!
Buy them from The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, Inc.
What is a Federal Duck Stamp?
A Federal Duck Stamp (Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp) is a revenue stamp that hunters 16 years of age and above must purchase each year and carry with them to hunt waterfowl. It is also a conservation stamp because proceeds from sales help to purchase and protect wetland habitat for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Why Buy Federal Duck Stamps?
Conservationists buy them because the stamp is one of the best investments they can make in the future of America’s wetlands. Some 98% of the proceeds go to secure wetland and grassland habitat. Birders and other outdoor enthusiasts also buy them to gain free admission to National Wildlife Refuges. The 2025-26 stamp is valid between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
How Much Land Has Been Purchased?
Sales have raised over $800 million since the program began in 1934, and they have helped acquire and protect more than six million acres of wetlands within the National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System. Wisconsin refuges funded in part by Federal Duck Stamp sales include Horicon NWR, Necedah NWR, Trempealeau NWR, and Wisconsin Waterfowl Production Areas which preserve small natural wetlands and their associated uplands.
To learn more, visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website: www.fws.gov/duckstamps
WSO handles duck stamp Souvenir Sheets on consignment and sells them at face value. WSO does NOT make a profit on these sales. The souvenir sheet are available between late June and the end of the year. The duck stamp can be removed from the souvenir sheet and applied to your duck hunting license.
You can order the 2025-2026 duck stamp from the WSO website: https://wsobirds.org/support/wso-store/duck-stamp-2025-2026
You will see an option to pay for your order by either PayPal or Check.
- If you select the PayPal option you will also have the option to pay by debit or credit card while checking out. These orders will be fulfilled as received.
- If you select the Check option you will be given the mailing address to remit payment. In this case the order will be fulfilled after full payment is received.
The price is $25.00 per stamp to cover the face value of the stamp. Shipping/handling and credit card processing fees will be covered by WSO as a service to our customers and as a thanks for your support of conservation.
Questions?
920.213.3917 or bookstore@wsobirds.org
