Duck decoys have been a part of Eastern Shore culture for generations. What started as a tool for waterfowl hunters has grown ...

Occurred on October 15, 2025 / Pueblo, Colorado, USA Info from Licensor: "Carving duck decoys creates a bit of a mess. After sweeping all of it up. my Labrador decided to sit in it and help me sweep ...

The two activities often go hand-in-hand. While on these beach walks, Testu says he often sees shorebirds. It’s one of his ...

Decoy carving is a time-honored tradition throughout the Barnegat Bay and Pine Barrens regions. Seasoned artists have spent decades perfecting their craft and preserving the history behind the art ...

Ocean County’s celebration of waterfowl hunting traditions and folk art returns this weekend with the 43rd Annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning ShowThe two-day event at Tip Seaman County ...

Dathon Skelton has branched out from carving duck decoys to carving more songbirds. Regardless, he says carving is essential, but painting is often the most challenging part of creating any decoy.

ASTORIA, Ore. — As the fall season gets underway, migratory flocks of ducks and geese will soon fill the Oregon skies. This week, we travel to where the ducks and geese are always at hand — because ...

NEW VIENNA, Iowa | A long, 180-degree glance at the inventory at the Washington House Antiques store overwhelms the senses. "Got stuff?" asks Steve Kerper, with a smile. "I'm the biggest pack rat in ...

MOUNT VERNON — The Washington Brant Foundation’s Puget Sound Open Decoy Carving Competition returns Saturday to Burlington’s Maiben Park. The foundation’s annual fundraiser will include carving ...

WILD ARTWORK, MAYBE STOP BY. HAVE A DEGREE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO LIKE THESE DUCK DECOYS. THEY’RE HOSTING THE 43RD ANNUAL DECOY AND WILDLIFE ART FESTIVAL. IT’S AT THE STAR CENTER. OVER 100 ARTISTS WILL ...

Jim Sabin stands in his work shop in Blue Earth with a sample of the many kinds of duck decoys that he carves and paints. He has sold many of them over the years. Recently retired from his job as ...

In the swamps and salt marshes of Louisiana’s Lafourche Parish, where Cajun culture runs deep, waterfowl are part of the heritage. For Jett Brunet, this landscape and the ducks that depend on it ...