Recent content by Steve Sanford

What a great adventure! All the best, SJS

Joe~ I saw such reproductions in the early '80s at the Ocean City decoy show. I do not recall the carver - but almost bought a "Dudley Canvasback" - for $80 or $90.... I saw the original several years ago (January 2021?) at the Shelburne Museum in VT - as part of a Joel Barber exhibit. The...

I'd love to see your list! Sometimes I look for "duplicates" that I can put in the hands of newer/younger hunters. I have been going through my books ruthlessly - and have a big box of waterfowl/bird books to offer for free at Tuckerton in September. (I literally did not have enough room in...

Josh~ Like so many aspects of our Grand Passion - boats, decoys, guns. clothing - one develops certain preferences over time. I think of them as well-founded prejudices. Regarding keels on decoys, I like those that are simple and as small as meets my needs. As others have pointed out, the...