Recent content by Jerry Priebe

Glad you are aware of her----I too have many of her bags but was not aware she did spray shields. I bought my bags maybe five-six yrs ago.

Hello; Check the web for Canvasbacks .com???? David Clark has been a poster here on the forum but not as late??? He built me a fantastic Garvey and included a spray shield and aft curtan. He was in Clayton NY at the time and moved east to maybe Deleware ?????? He build BBSB etc etc and...

Hello Joe; Welcome!!!!!! I am a retired teacher living near Traverse City. Been in MI all my life and would be happy to have you contact me after I get home from wintering in Clearwater Tampa area. I know guys that frequent your area and also can clue you into some of the goings on withing...

Just scanned the posts on Restle. I have a rig of these diveers from the original family. I have replaced the old small squaty heads with Autumn Wings, sanding the base for various angles of mounting prior to attaching them. The decoys while soft poly beads are much improved if one cares to go...

Hello Dave; I have just reviewed all the great posts and supportive comments and unless I missed it---nothing about the chemical handwarmers. Seams to me that Cabela's etal. have some mitten or gloves that have a pocket one the top--ie back of those with velcro closing tab that you can put a...

Anybody remember the name of the author artist that did the bits with funny duck pictures and the comedy series with his dog? I believe it was in DU or one of the Sporting Mags. Thanks additonal---seems to me his Dog was named Fred and he may also have done some greeting cards????? FOUND...

I use very few hens. I have read in the old days that guys used them a lot at the beginning of the migration in reference to divers. My experience with hens in puddle ducks is that they usually and not very visible--unless you dust them with a flat black camo type paint.We have tried some hens...

That's a great start!!! Thanks Jeff----just what I was hopeing for. I trust that your reply will encourage a lot of others to share. I especially liked the double scenario of divers and puddle ducks. Jerry

I have read several posts in the past that talked about ratio of hens to drakes etc. However what is late for the northern states may be the start of the mid or southern states seasons. I would guess that possibly the Atlantic and Pacific flyways might also be a bit different than the Central...

Thanks for the updates guys--guess I am just an old dinosaur and not aware of all the new electronic problems today.

I attempted to register on The 'Refuge' site; and during that process there was information that I was not allowed to register because of my email address. These are the email servers they are refusing for new registrations-- the reason? " Spam" Hotmail,Yahoo,gmail---interesting approach...

I also use Autumn Wing and my own carved tan cork. The lead straps in question are " Gremlin" check most decoy sections in sporting goods stores Cablea's Mack's PWand also Knutsons---they are called strap anchors and come in I believe 7" and maybe 11" weigh about 4-6 oz. The other advantage of...

Hey Paul; You are most fortunate--I have hunted Mitchell Bay with the boys from Walpole Is. and also Sugar Is on the east side of the Soo and never found any up at the Soo either. Must be something to do with the Glacier Melting process. Thx again.

Hello Eric; question--here because I cannot locate any other place to ask?????? I can post, start new threads etc. on the Main Forum why am I blocked from the Carvers' corner??????? Jerry Priebe feel free to email --jpriebe7@gmail.com

Thanks Paul; I just reread my original description of the area and neglected to say that we have so many rocks both large and small in Saginaw Bay of LK Huron and inlets of the other Great Lakes. Under those circumstances I have never considered running "in" the sand but no doubt have had...