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Winning Waterfowl Stamp Contest Entries



The winning entries for the 2024/2025 edition of the Delaware State Waterfowl Stamp Contest were chosen by a panel of five judges who independently evaluated and scored the contest entries in person. 

A painting of a redhead duck in open water by Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Greene, Indiana, will grace the 2024/2025 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp. Mr. Klinefelter will receive a $2,500 prize and 150 artist’s proofs of the limited-edition print series of his first-place entry.

Best in Show

Painting of a redhead duck in open water.
Jeffrey Klinefelter

Second place went to Guy Crittenden of Richmond, Virginia. Third place went to John Stewart of Wilmington, Delaware. 

Second Place

Painting of two ducks in flight.
Guy Crittenden

Third Place

Painting of two ducks on the water.
John Stewart

Honorable mentions went to Caleb Metrich, of Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin; Marion Orchard, of Severn, Maryland; Michael Kensinger, of Altoona, Pennsylvania; and Jonathan Milo, of Monroe, Connecticut.

Honorable Mentions




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