Oregon Game Bird Stamps

Name: eRegulations
Price range: $

2025 Oregon Waterfowl Stamp

Illustration of a pair of ring-necked ducks swimming, with the male in black, white, and chestnut tones and the female in warm brown plumage. — A pair of ring-necked ducks glides across the water — featured artwork highlighting Oregon’s waterfowl stamp program. Ring-necked Duck by Jeffrey Klinefelter.

2025 Oregon Upland Game Bird Stamp

Illustration of a pair of California quail, with the male showing a curved head plume and scaled belly, and the female beside blackberry vines. — A pair of California quail near blackberry vines — featured artwork for Oregon’s upland game bird stamp program. California Quail by Buck Spencer.

Game bird stamps are not automatically mailed to hunters. Game bird validations are printed on the hunting license, so it is no longer required that state hunting stamps be carried in the field. As a courtesy for several years ODFW had continued to mail the stamps to hunters each spring. However, some hunters are not interested in receiving the stamps. Hunters with game bird validations can request stamps at no additional charge.

To request your game bird stamp(s), complete the ODFW online stamp order form.

Art Prints Available for Purchase!

Proceeds from print sales help support game bird research, surveys, habitat improvement, and conservation projects. For more information, visit the ODFW stamp contest page or call 503-947-6301.

Collection of Oregon stamp artwork featuring 2021 to 2024 waterfowl stamps and the 2023 upland game bird stamp, depicting ducks, swans, and quail. — Oregon stamp artwork collection — featuring 2021–2024 waterfowl stamps and the 2023 upland game bird stamp, celebrating ducks, swans, and quail.

Your Oregon Game Bird Stamp Dollars at Work

Oregon game bird stamps have been providing funds to maintain healthy game bird populations in the state for more than 35 years. The Oregon migratory waterfowl stamp began in 1984 and the upland bird stamp followed in 1990. The stamps (now called validations) are purchased by game bird hunters in conjunction with the general hunting license. Collectively, sales of game bird stamps and related artwork generate nearly $1 million each year. Funds are used to accomplish a variety of program-related activities, such as game bird research and banding, equipment purchases, and habitat improvement and conservation projects.

Green tractor mowing a grassy field with wildflowers, surrounded by forested hills under a clear blue sky. — A tractor mows through a wildflower field in Oregon, maintaining healthy habitat for wildlife and agricultural use.