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Carl, So sorry for the loss of a family member. It's a shame that dogs only live as long as they do.

Brad, If you could that would be absolutely appreciated! Thanks

I haven't posted much recently but in the last couple years I have relocated with my family from the Black Hills of SD to Fergus Falls, MN. I stumbled into the information that the author of one of the historic waterfowling books I love spent a majority of the second half of his life in the town...

I think a specklebelly is the best goose meat IMO

I have not made it out yet. Closed on a new house on opening morning so moving was a priority. I won't be guiding or going to Saskatchewan this year so my ducker will probably see the most water is has seen in a season since I have owned it.

Looks great! Gives me a good idea at what I'm looking at to grass out the blind on my ducker.

I'll second the vote for a Franchi Affinity, super similar to an M2 without paying the Benelli name markup. I've had 4 as rental guns for clients for the last 3 years and they have performed flawlessly!

Mama Kai was unexpected into our lives. Coming out of working on cattle ranches I had grew up with Aussies and never had experienced the joy of having a bird dog. Kai was thrust into our existense over 6 years ago. At the time I was managing a cattle operation and guiding hunts for a...

Steve, Thanks for the info! I really had no idea what I was looking at being as these were the first ever antique decoys I have owned. I purchased the Animal Trap decoy by responding to a facebook ad for $12. He mentioned he had several other decoys and the LL Bean decoy drew my interest the...

Ken, That is some great info! I'll have to see if my library can get either of those books! This particular decoy I picked up from a very senior gentleman here in MN. He was very nice guy to deal with and I suspect might have purchased these decoys brand new given his age. He thought people...

Wondering if any of you could help with the id, aging, and valuations of a few decoys I just picked up. The first is a wooden decoy (no keel) with a black stamp for the Animal Trap Company. I'm just trying to figure out an approximate age of it and what kind of value it might have. Those decoys...

Thanks Stuart. Probably not currently. Next on the list for spare time over the next couple of weeks is a dog ladder and blind for the boat. I also on Saturday need to start building the big blind in the shoreline with my neighbors. Not currently worried about the boat blind as much as we'll be...

Another Project completed. An artistic wife, a few pictures, some paint, and the ducker is looking fresh for MN opener on Saturday

Well it's definitely not the fine woodworking that all the artists in here contribute to this thread but here is a little Sunday afternoon project I completed. Should help with soggy bottoms created from the dogs getting in and out. Pretty simple and straight forward, lots of 1x3s, screws, and...

With being busy working on two houses I haven't dove into the start of my swan decoys yet. This is the start of a butcher block countertop for the MN house we are moving into. They are built from strapping lumber that our studs come with to our jobsite.

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Welcome Curt, There is lots of great info from some great artists on this page!

Welcome Tom, I think you will find yourself in good company here young and old alike!

Welcome Jade, those are some nice pictures. I certainly love the Wyoming mountains although I am much more drawn to Tensleep than Cody. Cody has too much commercial influence and California millionaires for my liking