Without wooden duck decoys for the birds to flock to, though, this wouldn’t have been possible. The decoys drew birds to the water, making it easier for the hunters to bag their catch.

Transporting a load of wooden duck decoys half a mile or more on foot out into flooded marshes or rice fields is much more difficult.

Though Jefferson City borders the Missouri River, it is not, at least in this era, considered as a major site for waterfowl or duck hunting.

Sometimes one’s passion for a hobby can turn into a lifelong venture. Bob Jones has carved and painted wooden duck decoys for more than 60 years. And he still loves the craft.

In 1966, the Illinois River flooded and after receding, it left a wooden decoy on the bank of Root’s property. A friend discovered the decoy and brought it to Root.

Jobes carves wooden duck decoys, a craft so revered in Havre de Grace, Md., that the bayside city proclaims itself the decoy capital of the world. The Havre de Grace Decoy Museum serves as a ...

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 ...

Did the British Drop a Wooden Bomb on a Decoy German Airfield? During WWII the Germans built wooden airplanes and sometimes complete airfields to keep the Allies away from their real airfields.

‘Making sawdust’ is ‘like a disease’ for East Grand Forks wooden decoy and toy car carver Since recent move from Fergus Falls, lack of shop space has put carving on hold for John ‘Jack ...

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