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 ...

After the Civil War, the famed canvasback also captured the attention of pleasure hunters nationwide -- including such dignitaries as U.S. Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland, who hunted ...

Bob Metzger makes bird decoys. The decoys are mostly models of ducks, but also of swans, geese, sandpipers, puffins and other birds. He carves most of these decoys from bass wood, but he also makes ...

Artist Kevin McBride's booth at the 37th Annual Chincoteague Island Easter Decoy and Art Festival on March 25 and 26 will feature his recently completed painting honoring five of the island's most ...

To the waterfowl enthusiast, the canvasback duck channels a swagger reminiscent of Elvis Presley, and not just because people in the music world called him “the king.” Challenging on the wing, widely ...

The ancient art of waterfowl hunting and the fine art it inspires. Explore the ancient art of the waterfowl hunt and-- the fine art it has inspired. Chesapeake Decoys: The Nature of Waterfowl Art ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Like the 1959 stamp, which featured a ...

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,” ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - It might seem as though it’s a long way between South Carolina and North Dakota. Unless you’re a duck. Tom and Katie Hutchens migrated to Bismarck from South Carolina via the ...

As a boy growing up in Fayetteville, N.C., Ed Morrison’s favorite pastime was whittling. Throughout boyhood, he whittled away on sticks to no particular end until he moved to Hampton Roads in the mid ...