Duck season is quickly approaching. With just a few weeks until opening day, it's a great time to take stock of your gear and figure out what you need to upgrade—or what you're missing. Fortunately, ...

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, ...

Lest you think that collecting duck decoys is, well, quackery, think again: Despite being off the radar for most urban dwellers, this is a surprisingly dynamic area of collecting. There are dozens of ...

The lifelike feathers on Robby Matherne’s female mallard almost fool a person into thinking he used real feathers for his intricate decoy carving. He didn’t. "No, it’s all made out of wood," he ...

When the pair of teal alighted a good 20 yards on the far side of the decoy spread and at least 10 yards beyond reasonable shotgun range, Mark Hooker decided to act. "I'm just going to adjust some ...

SHELBURNE – As the fall duck season approaches, a hunter's thoughts might turn to decoys. So might a museum-goer's. Decoys — more than a thousand of them, spanning nearly two centuries — are among the ...

The world of wood decoys is slightly nutty. It's mostly a man's world of eccentric, compulsive, impulsive, ingenious, acquisitive, adventurous, generous, meticulous, gregarious and likable fanatics.