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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...

I was 17 when that album came out. My life was never the same and much improved because of it. The music passes the test of time. I've listened to that album more times than I can count, including yesterday as I was carving a decoy.

The cartoons of the 50's and 60's inspired me to begin drawing and painting because they were so well done, especially Popeye. I still look forward to the "funny papers" that are still in some newspapers on weekends. In fact TCM recently had the Warner Bros. (originally from Newcastle, PA) first...

Rick, Cobb Island decoys. "Geese and Brant, too, received their own special attention as many of the heads and necks were fashioned from curved holly branches. Each natural branch needed only minimal finishing to yield a sturdy unbreakable, head that impressionistically embodied the movements...

Meme's Two Thumbs Down no matter where they are. my 2 cents

I'm a Book person. Something about it being tactile stimulates my brain much more than a screen. Of my many books about Shorebirds, and not carving them just bird info is SHOREBIRDS A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THEIR BEHAVIOR AND MIGRATION by ALAN RICHARDS. Bought at the Ohio Decoy show the year it came...

Jode, Good to read that ya got power back. Hopefully your neighbors will also soon. Trees and power poles down will mean fire wood and other uses for some folks long after the storm. A bit of a positive from a negative situation some of us have experienced at one time or another. Best...

Decoy Monster Machine thanks for the info. First thing I did was go to the Eastern Kingbird. A pair frequent one of my favorite fly fishing ponds and they let me know when to grab the fly rod and start fishing. They nest close to where I park and each year I enjoy seeing them when they arrive...

Had a few days of thaw and rain here. Water under the thick ice, and on top of the thick ice. Some impressive ice jams on the streams nearby and imagine on all others around here. Bridges and stream banks will take a beating. Streams will change as they most often do and I will have much to do...

I enjoyed watching and studying them on my trips to the East Coast. As Jode wrote they are large shorebirds on shore and in flight. I have carved only one but have painted many in oils and watercolors. They are perfectly adapted to their purpose that's for sure.

Some of the very old model 37's I've seen are well made and have some very good wood on them. The only Ithaca I owned after the 16ga. was the Mag 10 that needed tweaked to work correctly. If ya get a chance watch the old films of Herb Parsons shooting the Model 12's and 42's for Winchester...

Tod, The very first new shotgun I saved for and owned at age 15 was a Ithaca 16 ga. Mod. model 37 Featherweight. My goodness what a Poor Choice I made with that shotgun. It beat the hell outta me causing a God Awful flinch that lasted until I got rid of the damn thing. The Ray Bar front bead...

In todays world there is a staggering amount of info concerning Shorebirds, and Shorebird carving/making. When in fact the only book you need Steve has posted above. Many poo poo it, but they are incorrect. Use it as your foundation and you will do well to create your OWN style. my 2 cents

My 16ga. is the plain standard stock with no rib and corn cob forend. It shoots like a Dream. If ya can try to find a Mod. barrel for that one. If not have Briley or another good shop open it up. Once you use it you will find you use it the most of all the shotguns you have. They are that Good.

Tod what ya got right there are the best pump guns ever made. They put yer hands exactly where they should be. If either is a Mod. choke you can shoot low velocity steel thru them. I have a 1935 Model 12, 16ga. Mod. that I shoot steel #2s for waterfowl and upland birds (where needed). Puts X's...

Steve, From what I recall the Shelburne was not very happy about Mr. Reiger having the decoys In the Water where they belong. I doubt that will happen again. I've been a fan of Mr. Reiger for many years. The man tells it like it is. Best regards Vince