One way to study animals up close, or to trap them, is use a replica. Duck decoys originated as a hunting tool to lure wild geese and ducks within range. Although they still are used for hunting, ...

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,” ...

Duck hunters are cut from a rare cloth. The sport is expensive and time consuming, pushing marriages and work to their brink, and the birds we pursue move best in the very conditions that keep most ...

Once seen as mere hunting tools, duck decoys have waddled their way into the world of collecting hobbies. It’s easy to see why: These handcrafted works of art are painted with intricate details and ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Duck hunters in Missouri will have to wait a few more months to hit the blinds, but anyone is welcome to attend the Cape Nature Center’s duck decoy carving workshop in ...

Walk into the shop behind the headquarters of Jerry Simmons' dog training grounds in Castle Hayne and it is easy to see that he is a collector. He accumulates just about anything related to hunting, ...

Last year's winner in the World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition's Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl category, "Livingstone's Turaco" by Thomas Horn. Ward Museum Last year's winner at the World ...

The Sheppard’s Dublin and Provincial Sale features water birds in different shapes and sizes Canada goose decoy Pair of wooden duck decoys Wooden duck decoy Chinese Qing dynasty cloisonné enamel duck ...

Work is well under way at a former Walmart store in rural Arkansas where the new owners of America's oldest — and arguably most famous — duck decoy company are transforming the site to restart ...