Early colonists took note and began carving wood duck decoys from white pine and white cedar which were both durable and buoyant. By the mid 19th-century, around the time of the Civil War, ...

Decoy carving has come a long way since Native Americans carved them using blunt shapes of wood, with feathers suck to them. In the 1700s and 1800s, they became more popular as they became widely ...

Read more The post 10 Valuable Duck Decoys ... These handcrafted works of art are painted with intricate details and carved from the finest cuts of wood. ... Known as masters in decoy carving, ...

MIDDLE RIVER, Minn.-Joel Huener says he's always been "kind of a rabid do-it-yourselfer," a trait that also rubbed off on his hunting and fishing."I tie flies, I make rods and I load my own ammo ...

Decoys have long been used in hunting communities, but to the crowd at the Waterfowl Festival, the wood carvings serve more than just a utilitarian purpose. According to Cooper Rossner, a Talbot ...

The retired educator has been on a new journey of his own for the past 20 years. He creates, from a block of wood called ...

In a Nov. 7, 2013 photo, Steve Kerper pieces together a hand-carved wooden duck decoy in his antique shop, in New Vienna, Iowa. Kerper started carving as a hobby and sells his wooden duck decoys ...

“You’ll find new carvings, wood carvings. You’ll find antiques. ... 5th Annual Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival showcases duck decoys Posted: Apr 14, 2023 / 11:49 AM EDT.

Wood carving competitions have noted a slight shift in demographics since the pandemic, ... He decided to try to make his own decoy — and 30 years later he's one of Canada's best.

Male wood duck decoys entered in the 50th Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition in Ocean City. Meanwhile, questions swirled about the museum, which had been closed for half a year.