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Soak the bolt ends with oil for 30 minutes or so. With hack saw blade, ring the plastic screw shaft, one third inch, from end. Only ring the plastic, don't saw the screw. Use pliers on end of screw shaft, twist out . Good luck. Bob.

Both decoys have octagon shaped bottom boards inserted when decoys were formed. Both decoys have old repaint. Hen has repair to bill. Maker unknown to me. Glass Eyes, not rigged on bottom, holes on bottom had screw eyes for line attaching. Very nice early pair of low cost collector decoys, $48...

I use 9mm glass eyes on wire on all my decoys except swans, they get larger eyes. I poke a pilot hole in the eye socket for the wire, add glue to wire and eye base and install. By the way, I have plenty of surplus eyes , should you be wanting some.

OkIn the late 1990,s I wintered in Kitty Hawk. I applied for a swan permit but did not get one. I still have some swan decoys I made for the hunt. They make a pretty good confidence decoy. Here's a picture of one.

My favorite blue bird day lunch is Buffelhead breast sandwich. I carried a propane tent heater to cook them, while in the marsh. One buffelhead breast on rye : wrap breast in heavy foil with quarter stick butter, quarter apple, plenty black pepper, cook on tent stove about half hour...... So let...

Top three calls are unknown makers, to me. Fourth from top is marked 'Weems Wild Call, Calls Fox, Wolves, Cats. Fort Worth, Tex'. Fifth is 'P. S. Olt' crow call. Sixth is marked 'Deluxe 6 in 1 Duck'. $310. For all, shipped in conUS.

I have had this sneak box for many years and was told that the builder's name was Bill Kenebec. Do any of you S J duck hunters have any knowledge of such a guy? The boat seams to have a double fiberglass hull with a fiberglass deck . I used the bbsb quiet a bit in S J and Vt before moving to...

No tdb but I have hunted blue bills in N J that very way. I have had ex success using that method hunting eider ducks here in Maine.

What size? I might be interested. Bob.

Had a merc25 with same problem. Bad coil would go open when warmed up. Happened to replacement coil also. Traded to an evinrude.

Ready to hunt or grace your shelf. This pair of Scoters was made for me by Harry Shourds in the late 1970's. Harry has passed but his fine New Jersey style decoys will be with us for a long time. Hen has a slightly turned head, drake looking forward, perfect paint, rigged with morticed lead...

Very nice early Chesapeake Bay canvasback decoy with many coats of old paint. It has been in my collection for more than 50 years. Lead weight and leather tie on bottom. More pictures to your email, if you have an interest. Price shipped in conUS. Postal Money Order $235.

At an Orvis store in Vermont I purchased a Thornhill wax coat for duck hunting, back in the 1980's. Hope I live long enough to wear it out.

Three dozen shipped for $100. PMO in conUS. One dozen shipped for $35. PMO in bonUS.

That's true. I'm in district 17, where all the nuts are. Bob.

When you Ct fellows come to Maine to hunt partridge, don't forget to bring some cartridges for turkeys. The turkey limit is 5 this fall and they legally must be taken with #4 to 6 shot. Good luck. Bob.

Looks like Philippine Island gorilla gun used against Japanese in WW2.

Looks like Philippine Island gorilla gun used against Japanese in WW2.

Glass Eyes mounted on wire, 9mm, brown with black pupil. One dozen shipped in conUS for a $35. Postal Money Order. Five dozen pairs available, cheaper postage for more than one dozen. Make an offer.

Troy. We are even, I didn't know you were on this forum. Looks like a large portions of east coast duck hunters tune into this site. Bob.