2027 Art Contest: Design next year’s hard card

Idaho Fish and Game is now accepting art submissions for the 2027 durable hard card licenses — your chance to have your work featured on a collectible that hunters and anglers carry with them all year long. 

Each year, these wallet-sized licenses showcase original artwork highlighting Idaho’s iconic species. For 2027, we are calling on artists to create artwork featuring specific Idaho wild animals: cutthroat trout, steelhead, pronghorn, and mule deer, along with a unique piece of our history, Geronimo the parachuting beaver. 

Two artists will be selected — one for a fish species and one for a wildlife species — and each will receive $1,000 for the use of their artwork. 

Submissions are due by Aug. 31, and winners will be selected and notified in September. 

We can’t wait to see how you bring Idaho’s wildlife to life!

Requirements to enter your artwork: 

• Entries are due by midnight (MDT) Aug. 31, 2026, and should be submitted via email to idfgmarketing@idfg.idaho.gov. Submissions sent after the deadline will not be included in the review process.
• Designs should include one of the following Idaho native species: cutthroat trout, steelhead, pronghorn, mule deer, and Geronimo the parachuting beaver.
• There is no limit for the number of submissions.
• Designs must be able to incorporate the Idaho Fish and Game “Go Outdoors Idaho” logo in the bottom, right-hand corner (see below)
• Designs must be horizontal, meeting the following specs:
  • Size: 17” x 11” with a .125 inch bleed. Final designs will be placed on a durable hard card sized at 3.375 inches wide by 2.125 inches high.
  • Resolution: min of 300 dpi
  • Color Profile: CMYK
  • File formats accepted:
    • .psd, .eps, or .ai
    • .pdf - high print quality
• Artist must be willing to sign a professional service agreement for use of the artwork on hard cards and in promotional materials.