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DURABLE DECOYS VINCE PAGLIAROLI Branding Iron made by NORCRAFT Custom Branding Irons. SO. EASTON, MA. I've used this branding iron for over 40 years and no problems. On small decoys some less than 2" wide at bottom (mostly semi flattie shorebirds, doves and songbirds) I can just brand my name...

"Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Kevin, Ya did a Good Job. They will toll birds for many a year and make you Smile for lots of reasons. Enjoy them while ya can and add your gunning use and "patina" to them. If they should catch some stray shot that will be just fine. Best regards Vince

James, The real birds have a Oval shaped body not round. Make/Carve your decoys with a Oval shaped body, and make sure the most weight is in the bottom half of the decoy. Add a lead pad weight to the bottom in the correct place, and the most minimal anchor attachment. For large ducks with...

Well made Round Bottom decoys (hollow & solid) from certain areas ride the waves like battleships. Study the History of the decoys and see and touch as many as ya can. Plus flat bottom decoys with keels beat the hell out of each other in transport and storage. I prefer round bottom decoys and...

Concerning the wanton waste of waterfowl especially Snow Geese this is not a new problem as it did happen in the 1990's when daily limits were raised. The solutions to this problem are not hard to find. First shit can laws that the birds cannot be processed into anything that does not have a...

For many years in the 1990's and early 2000's our group of guys (usually 4) would hunt waterfowl in Sask. for weeks at a time. We NEVER took anyone else hunting unless a farmer asked to take his children, and we gladly obliged. We made many good friends there and we each looked forward to seeing...

During the few days that there was no snow on the ground there were plenty of Snow Drops. They are now covered in snow. This morning I saw Mallards, Black ducks, Pintails, and Canada geese. All prime plumage birds. I'll go lookin' again this afternoon. Dani good luck Turkey huntin' this...

Dale, Thank You. Music CD's and books are slowly taking over the entire house (along with art and art supplies). The LP's are in closets... I read books from cover to cover and listen to music the same way. The artists take the time to create the music therefore I listen from first note to...

Raising Sand Robert Plant / Alison Krauss

The Turkey Vultures are back in large numbers as usual at this time. Some stay the entire winter as plenty of carrion in cow and deer country.

I'm damn near certain it's lead based oil paint on those decoys, tough as nails. (I have sign painters paint from the 1940s & 1950 that I use). Keel weights are some of the best but could be hard on other decoys in storage but the old gunners didn't mind that cuz they painted their decoys simple...

Sonny Bashore Coot. Oh My! Fish or Fowl Sonny is one of the Best.

The diversity of the reports are eye opening and educational. They make me smile that's for sure. Thank you, and keepum coming. Best regards Vince

To all those that await and enjoy seeing this live and in person the Spring Migration is On. The vanguard waterfowl here were the Atlantic Canada geese. Today it's Redheads, Ring necked ducks, Buffleheads, Wood ducks and some flights of Teal. Each morning and late afternoon more birds will be...

Decoy Carving and Decoy Making are not Taxidermy. Taxidermy is it's own craft. Decoy Carving and Decoy Making are Artistic Endeavour as well as personal expression. Hence the different styles from many areas and many Carvers and Makers. Clone decoys have very little to no personality nor...

Kevin, How wonderful that your dad and grandfather lived and gunned on lake Chautauqua and made their own decoys. That is some serious family history in my world. I have a very good friend that lives on Bemus Point. I have fly fished the lake but never waterfowl hunted it. Jim Schmiedlin and...

1982, I began decoy carving at our kitchen table self taught. For years I had flat art painted decoys in watercolors and oils also repainted decoys for myself and others. The first rig was 6 Black ducks and 3 Wigeon not very pretty but tolled ducks for many years. 1985 I bought a Sears Craftsman...

Not good advice unless ya want the dog to have the runs and get dehydrated. A dogs diet on long hunts is more important than ours.

The mergansers that we shot in Canada and ate (advice given to us in 1970) tasted no different than any other diving duck. Their diet is much better than when they migrate into the USA. We were skeptical at the advice as we do not shoot what we do not eat. Where I lived in western PA is Hooded...