"Ring Neck Ducks at Broad River"
by Jim Killen

29th Annual S.C. Duck Stamp
Third of Artist Series Featuring Jim Killen

January 2009

Nationally acclaimed wildlife artist Jim Killen's print, "Ring Neck Ducks at Broad River," chosen by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources as the 2009 South Carolina Duck Stamp print, goes on sale July 1st, 2009. The S.C. Migratory Waterfowl
Committee and DNR commissioned Killen to do a series of four originals through 2010.

The print features a pair of ring neck ducks and a yellow labrador retriever imposed over a view of the Broad River.

Killen, who has reaped national and international awards, was also honored three times as the "International Artist of the Year" for Ducks Unlimited. The quality and distinctive style of his art has generated millions of dollars for numerous conservation groups such as Ducks Unlimited International, Pheasants Forever, Quail Unlimited and the National Wild Turkey Federation. He was also named Southeastern Wildlife Expo "Artist of the Year" in 1987. Born and raised in
Minnesota, the pheasant fields and prairie potholes inspired him to strive to preserve these gifts of nature for future generations. Killen's three-story studio overlooks the 160 acres he has developed into a wildlife management area, focusing on waterfowl, pheasant, wild turkey and deer. A favorite project for Killen is perpetuating the forest. Over the years, he has planted more than 30,000 trees on his property.

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