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Hello Worth, Is your hunt at Long Point with the Mighty Layout Boys circa 2003 included in the log? Thank you, Gary

Congratulations on your retirement Larry! If you happen to pass through the Bay of Quinte area on your way to northern Ontario and would like to get in a day of diver hunting please let me know, it would be a pleasure to have you out for a hunt. All the best, Gary

Are those bluebills Tory Wards? They look exquisite!

For what’s its worth, with a bit of chop on LSC my Bankes Freedom starts to feel pretty small with nine dozen decoys and two hunters. If cost is not an option, nor will you be hunting it solo, I’d go bigger.

MLB Classic for the last 14 years, Bankes pumpkinseed before that.

Werner, I have a 2014 Bankes Freedom and I`ve been very pleased with it. The customer service that Bankes provides is outstanding, very good experience overall when it comes to the whole purchasing process, and the fit and finish is top-notch. I mainly hunt divers on the great lakes with...

Thanks for getting the link to work Scott, I'm using an iPad and cutting and pasting links seems a bit different than on a PC.

DU Canada was recently given a collection 1000 old working birds and has teemed up with Guyette & Deeter to auction the birds with proceeds back to DUC. They've created an e-book for those interested in seeing what the collection comprises of and some histories of the men who carved them...

Time to get some decoys on workbench thread... Just finished refurbishing the hen bluebills in my rig. Mostly a mix of burlapped and plain Herters, plus a few corks, all with 15+ years of gunning. I really didn't see much difference in the condition between wrapped and unwrapped foam birds...

I really don't target them, but while out hunting for bluebills I'm seeing fewer whistlers on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario, same thing with buffies. On the other hand, we certainly see way more scoters then we use to.

I've had a Freedom for two years and have been very happy with it. Great layout, well made and super customer support from the Bankes folks.

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Do you already have the more notable decoy collecting books that cover Ontario? The books by Flemings, Crandell and Bates all have some of Warin's birds.

Great Thread Pat. I will add John O Cartier’s "Getting the Most out of Modern Waterfowling" chapter “Bluebills Make the Shooting” where he so a adroitly describes a bluebill hunter…” I will go to any amount of trouble to hunt these birds. I frequently endanger my happy home and my career for...

Not really East Coast, but the Thousand Islands Museum might be up your alley. http://www.timuseum.org/ Edit-just re-read your post and see it already listed-darn

Great photos Pat. I lived in Winnipeg for several years and hunted the Delta area on a regular basis. I have a newer canvasbak from the Duscharme clan I picked up in Portage in the early 90s. Here's a picture of a Delta can from Patricia Flemmings book on Canadian decoys.

We had a large die off of birds over wintering on Lake Ontario last year. I lost count on the number of dead birds I found floating amongst the ice last spring. Lets hope that this year's cold winter cause the same thing. Some sad shots, but it reflects on the tough life these birds have to...

Can't seem to find many hunting shots, most are on my HD at home.

Bluebills truly are my favorite duck to hunt, and I'm loving this thread. I'm currently deployed and don't have access to all my photos but here are a few I was able to dig up, sorry for the poor picture quality. Some decoys from my collection. Harve Davern, Brighton ON Hugh...

I just picked my new Freedom today from Port Rowan, so great timing on your post! I'm extremly impressed with the fit and finish and Mike was very accommodating in regards to customizing any feature you want, from lights, to blind, to paint scheme. I can't really comment on any changes over...