Licensing Guidelines

Private-sector enterprises (prospective licensees) interested in marketing products bearing reproductions of the Federal Duck Stamp should contact Paula Ebling, Manager, Licensing Programs Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (901) 758-3953. You are encouraged to view the licensing page for the Duck Stamp program and apply to obtain a license for Federal Duck Stamps by clicking here.

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A 1984 amendment (H.R. 3679) to the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act of 1934 (P.L. 98-369) authorized the Secretary of the Interior to license reproductions of the Federal Duck Stamp on products to be manufactured and sold by private sector enterprises.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has licensed the reproduction of Federal Duck stamps on a variety of products, for example, lapel pins, belt buckles calendars, wall plaques, decoys, decorative tile boxes, limited edition shotguns, commemorative knives, as well as t-shirts, caps, mugs, wall clocks, computer mouse pads, software screen savers, ice buckets, trivets, cotton throws, and brass ornament replicas.

Sales-related royalties received as a result of licensed products are deposited into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund and used by the Service to acquire wetland habitat for North American migratory waterfowl.

The 1984 amendment authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program. This educational program enables school children across the Nation to learn about wildlife conservation and the role Federal Duck Stamps play in the conservation of migratory birds and wetland habitats.

The Service currently sponsors an annual Junior Duck Stamp Contest, modeled after the annual Federal Duck Stamp competition. The Junior Duck Stamp Contest, presently held in all 50 States and in U.S. territories, is part of an educational curriculum for students in kindergarten through high school that focuses on waterfowl, biology, wetland functions, and wildlife conservation.

The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994, Sec. 3(b), P.L. 103-340, authorizes the licensing and marketing of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp and/or its art design on appropriate products manufactured, distributed, and/or offered for sale.

The Service has licensed the reproduction of the Junior Duck Stamp and/or its art design on products such as t-shirts, caps, Swiss army knives, patches, and prepaid, long-distance calling cards.

The proceeds from the licensing and marketing of the Junior Duck Stamps and/or its art design on products are used to give awards and scholarships to the competition's participants.