Looks great Steve. I envy you and your wonderful shop.
Here's a hen Pintail. Hollow cedar body body, jelutong head, oil paint. Flat bottom has a pad weight...
Bill - The head is supposed to look like a seperate piece, to make it look more decoy like. I created the effect before I attached the head, but now it is permanently fastened with glue and dowel like my usual decoys.
Vince
Each year as duck season approaches, I read a few MacQuarrie stories to my son. At first it was just good reading...and a dad should be reading to his kids anyway. Then it became a purposeful brain washing mechanism. Now it's tradition. Imagine all the things a fourteen year "young...
Thanks guys.
I do my best, which is tough with these indoor technology kids these days. But when he said he could handle the hot seat without me being out there, and was actually paying attention and Id'ing ducks before I was, I knew I had something good going. He still does it because he...
Tod
Funny how that photo turned out...must be a new type of gun for shooting ducks around corners. I know Jack was just glad to be on dry land at that point. He had been in the "turret" about four hours straight.
Jack and I had a great morning yesterday. A good hunt in perfect weather with our trusty dog and some new decoys.
Jack preparing for the hunt...
The first duck of the day is retrieved in the fog...
Jack raises his gun...
Proof that Gregory decoys work like a charm...
Remington, Men's Size 8, Neoprene insulated waders, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass
Worn two years by my 13 yr old son, still have plenty of life, a few surface tears, but NO leaks.
$55 includes shipping.
Perfect for a growing boy....
Thanks for all the nice comments guys. Anybody who doesn't get the references to Gordon MacQuarie and the "Old Duck Hunters" should read the books. They are highly recommended.
Every year around this time I get mine out and read a few stories. Usually with my son. Helps me get in the...
Pat
Jack is a man of few words...but I know he is excited about the decoys showing up in the mail. We just started getting some gear sorted out this morning. That lead to us dipping the weights we will use to rig the Teal when they show up. Checked to see if we have enough line, etc. Can't...
These Bluebill decoys were carved for a friend of my in exchange for a week at his lake home in northern Wisconsin. They now reside on his mantel over looking the lake. They are carved in an old school traditional style which reminds me more of a Minnesota decoy. Very indicative though of the...