Posted August 28, 2015 11:45 pm by Comments

By Vanessa Torres

2016 Trout and Salmon Stamp Competition.  First Place:  Dean Kegler
2016 Trout and Salmon Stamp Competition. First Place: Dean Kegler
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota -(Ammoland.com)- Duluth artist Dean Kegler has won the 2016 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources trout and salmon stamp contest with a painting of a brown trout.

The painting was selected by judges from among 12 submissions for the annual contest.

Kegler won with his first entry into the contest in the 35 years that it has been held.
His artwork was previously featured on the 2009 pheasant stamp.

“Congratulations to Kegler for his winning entry, and thanks to all who entered this year,” said Brian Nerbonne, streams habitat consultant, who coordinates the contest.

Five entries advanced to the final stage of judging during the contest held Aug. 20 at DNR headquarters in St. Paul. Other finalists were Nicholas Markell, second place; Scott Werner, third place; and Ronald Engebretsen, fourth place.

The DNR offers no prizes for the stamp contest winner, but the winning artist retains the right to reproduce the work. The following species will be eligible for the 2017 stamp: rainbow, brook, splake and lake trout, coho, pink, chinook and Atlantic salmon. Brown trout designs will not …read more

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