Recent content by Sandy Allen

I was so sorry to hear about Al's passing. He and I have been communicating for several years now with private messages, We are of the same vintage. About 3 years ago he posted that he was still hunting alone in New Mexico and that it was taking him a long time to pick up his decoys, He was...

Pete, I'll buy the cork; will be going to the LIDCA event, Taking ferry from New London at 7:00 a m Sandy Allen

You asked about prices for these decoys. I have no interest in buying them as I have was too many hunting decoys already. I don't they have much value as collectible decoys, but would be a good project for someone who needs a few decoys to refurbish and add to their rig. Steve Sanford often...

I checked with several people, but didn't get a definite location. Someone said L I , but someone else said Kent Ct. His longtime partner, Carol Kinney, also a carver, now lives in Virginia. If I get more info I'll contact you! Stay well, Sandy

Steve, Unfortunately Don McKinley has passed away. He was a very talented shorebird carver and also gave carving seminars. A friend of mine and his wife attended one which lasted a week and everyone got to carve and paint an avocet. He also spoke at carving meetings. I attended one and it was...

longtime member Al Hansen has great labs that hunt and are great family dogs. Don't know if he has any chocolate puppies at the moment, but likely will soon. He has all 3 colors in his kennel. He lives in N M but can ship dogs. Ck out his website at Enchanted Desert Labs.

I have lots of sea duck decoys, mostly cork with pine or basswood heads made by myself over the last 40 years. Both sexes of Eider, various Scoters, and both sexes of Oldsquaw. Plus a few by other makers. I am located in Charlestown R I. I have used these often, on Cape Cod and Rhode Island...

I have a fiberglass boat 18 foot made in N H by witham boats in the the 1960 s. It has been stored inside or outside upside down and is in good shape.It has a sculling hole which I plugged with a hockey puck. I had it registered in R I; it has a motor mount, It has 2 cockpits one in front of the...

My wife and I had a great week or so in Montana many years ago. We stayed in a place called "point of the rocks" guest ranch which was right on the Yellowstone river, about 30 miles south of Gardiner, which is one of the entry points into the park. They had horseback riding on the ranch.They...

I also remember the Herter's yearly catalog fondly. I was always interested in duck hunting, but there did not seem to good waterfowl hunting nearby. But I checked out all of the decoys and duck hunting paraphernalia anyway. My dad was a dedicated grouse and woodcock hunter and also hunted...

I stopped in at our local Home Depot today to get a few sample jars of paint, the type Steve Sanford recommends in his painting tutorials. The clerk at the paint counter said they didn't have any available in flat texture paint. I asked when they would restock the jars for flat texture paint...

I'm old fashioned like Vince and a few others so a check will be in the mail asap . Weather report in southern R I about 8 inches of snow, cold til Sunday. Should freeze up a lot of fresh water.

I just got the newest edition of Hunting and Fishing Collectibles Magazine and they have a very complimentary 6 page article about Vince Pagliaroli and his paintings, showing many examples of his talents in that area. I am not computer literate enough to know how to copy the article, or even...

I'm in for a couple of T shirts size L.

I bought a new 4 stroke 25 short shaft 2 years ago. I wanted to get power trim/tilt but the marina said they do not make it for the short shaft motor. My daughter uses the both now and then in the summers, so I bought a" power assist lever" from Jamestown Supply. I don't think it was in their...