Waterfowling history...

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Pat Gregory

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I consider myself blessed to have the waterfowling history in my family that I do. I truly thank my forefathers for that.

Each of us are creating a waterfowling history whether you are first or fifth generation hunters, carvers, boat builders or callmakers. Pass this on to your kids and the next generation. I am thankful my family did...

Some pics of decoys, calls and mini decoys my great grandfather made including a rare teal... God bless! Pat

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There's something great about an older, well- used decoy.

Not that newer ones on a mantel aren't as good, but to think of the mud, water, ice, junk in the bilge, lead shot and other tortures the old decoys went through....

Good show!
 
I love the Bluewing!! I love them all, sweet collection.

I'm about to post up some of the old stuff from the show Pat. Still working on the CD.

Hitch
 
To clarify, some of these are mine, some are a fellow collector. We both have everything but he has the teal. We did an exhibit together at the Lakeview Museum on my great grandpa. Here are some pictures from the exhibit.

To answer Mike's question, I do have two of my great grandpa's decoys I float. One is a pintail, the other a bluebill. Both are drakes. Both are from a 1930's-1940's rig that I restored because of serious overpaint that was not his. It's kinda like taking great grandpa with me...

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Those are great looking decoys. I'm a big fan of those types of gunners and plan on trying my hand at one some day.
 
Hitch - I look forward to the CD. Let me know when it's done.

Unfortunately, great grandpa didn't make many teal. Maybe a dozen or less. This is the only one I have ever seen and it's not mine. I wish it was. Till then, I'll just have to make my own... God bless! Pat

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those pictures of your rig are awesome. id have to say that illinois style of decoy as to be the most unique ive ever seen. the tertial feathers on that pintail (behind the glass) are not quite anatomically correct but the way the artist made them look and designed them into a paint job that could easily be repainted and maintained is incredible. that goes for all the ones i see on this post and they are the truest form of a gunner.

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Pat, Man that's awesome! Thank you for sharing! That's one of my attractions to fowling...a connection to our past and heritage. I'm lucky to still hunt the same marshes and same spots that my great Grandfather gunned at the turn of the 1900's. I'm indebted to my Dad and Granddad for taking the time and having the patience to include me...many of us are! It's up to us to continue the tradition and hand it down to the youngsters of today. Couple of my family photos follow

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My dad and grandad circa 1950 (note goldeneyes)

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Grandad at our old cabin on a saltmarsh island (Chesapeake Bay, circa 1965; this cabin no longer exists)

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Dad, brother & myself heading out gunning in the early 80's

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Old tack-eye bluebill handed down in our family gunning rig (hunted with this bird until about 2000 and I plan to hand it down to my kids and shoot over it when they get a little older).
 
Pat,
Thank you for posting and sharing your heritage. I see you grandfather's influence in your dekes, but also see where you took off and created a style of your own. I have floated the mallards you make me with pride every season since I got 'em, but now I see they need to be joined by a set of teal. Really like those birds. Keep the pics coming. Do you have pics of the double-ender that your grandfather hunted out of? /cc
 
P.G. - This is awesome! Cool photos!! I am thankful like you that our forefathers chose to pass this heritage down. Thank you for sharing your goodness and God bless! Pat
 
Craig - Glad to hear you are floating my decoys and that you enjoy doing so. Here is the only picture of the double ender skiff we have with Great Grandpa. And, those are his decoys as well... Taken in the 1920's. I have also included pictures of him outside his shop and in a duck blind. Take care and God bless! Pat

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Pat thanks for sharing! Those are awesome what a great heritage you have there. I hope to meet you in St. Charles, since it looks like my turkey permit is going to go to waste. I injured my shoulder March 30th looks like it might be a rotator cuff. Hopeing that it will heal on its own I'll know more when I see my doctor on Wednesday. But for now I dont think firing a shotgun is going to be a good thing. The good news is that it frees me up that weekend to come to St Charles and hopefully meet you and see some great decoys!
 
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