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Other Links of Interest
A. Aubrey Bodine website - View the family's collection of surviving photographs by this world renowned photojournalist for the Baltimore Sunday Sunpapers (1920 through 1970) which includes a number of duck and goose hunting (over 50) and 5 decoy carver photographs - including Lem Ward and The Ward Brothers. Over 4000 of his photographs on the website are dedicated to presenting Aubrey's life work. All of these photographs are now available as reprints (5x7, 8x10, and 11x14) as well as note cards.
All Outdoors - A good article on plenty of aspects of decoying ducks and geese. There are several other articles on the duck and goose pages on how to decoy waterfowl.
Antiques Navigator - Find antique stores, dealers and malls online using AntiquesNavigator.com. Search by zip code, area code, or state and get fast, accurate results. They also feature an interesting selection of articles; I particularly enjoyed reading about the best ways to create attractive wall arrangements using decorative antique plates and platters. A handy site to bookmark if you like to find new and interesting antique shops when searching for a treasure to add to your collection!
Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting - This website is dedicated to duck and goose hunting in Arkansas. Arkansas has become a favorite to duck hunters from around the nation. Our mild winters and abundant cropland make Arkansas Duck hunting among the best in the world!
Arthur F. Gremillion, Traditional Decoy Artist - An decoy carver from Long Island, New York. He offers a very fine looking canvas swan decoy and some more traditional wooden works. I know this guy; he's quite a character!
BrandNew - Custom branding irons for woodworkers.
Gary Campbell - Gary Campbell collects some really awesome Southern decoys! Carvers such as Ira Hudson, Charles Birch, Doug Jester, Charlie Joiner, and Miles Hancock are available for sale, along with many others, on old-decoys.com. Gary takes pride in the quality of his decoys and guarantees them as represented. Gary also offers great sporting and fishing collectibles on his site too!
Carver Resource - CarverResource is an online resource and community for woodcarvers. It
contains a growing number of organized links for suppliers, organizations, and carvers; spotlight carver reviews, surveys and message forums.
Collins Woodworking Directory - Largest woodworking directory on the Internet with over 3,200 of the best hand-picked woodworking sites. From Antiques to Writing Instruments.
Creekside Folk Arts - Creekside is a unique sales gallery owned and operated by Gene and Linda Kangas of Ohio. Together, they have over a half-century of experience searching out, studying, documenting, and collecting quality folk art. Now they are making that experience available to you via Creekside!
Dark Decoys - A new idea in decoy painting which might make it a lot easier to touch up the spread for the season.
Decoy Art Publishing Co. - Decoy Art Publishing Co. was created to give the decoy collector and art admirer alike an opportunity to own a unique piece of North American folk art. Our aim is to make some of these highly collectible pieces available in a different medium. A portion of the sale of each print will go directly to Delta Waterfowl for their many research and conservation programs.
Decoy Tales by Donna Tonelli
Decoys by Frank Peeters - This website highlights the carving talents of Frank Peeters.
A "Tips and Techniques Page" gives advice and know-how tips to the novice carver along with a "Photograph Reference" page. Frank is a competition decoy carver that has consistently placed near the top of many carving competitions around the country.
Delta Duck Hunter - Nice hunting site.
Ducksupply.com was created by duck hunters for duck hunters, specializing in new products from Miracle Decoys, Goose Noose Decoys, Runamuck Decoys, ACE Decoy Weights, Stealth Blinds and The "Original" Goose Chair from Chrono Manufacturing and great products from Benelli, Remington, Browning and Winchester; designed to make your day of hunting more enjoyable.
eDecoy Magazine
eHammer.com - Check out their cool internet auction site!
Fine Woodworking Online - A complete e-zine for the woodworker.
Federal, State, International, and Junior Duck Stamps - National Wildlife Philatelics sells a wide selection of bird stamps from throughout the US and even overseas.
Bryan Fidler - Bryan Fidler has a great site with antique and collectible decoys. His inventory includes decoys from Ohio, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, Long Island, New Jersey, and Virginia. Names like Joe Lincoln, Elmer Crowell, Charles Birch, Mark McNair, plus many other carvers are represented. In addition to decoys, there are some really great folk art and antiques on his site as well.
FishDecoy.com - This is a fantastic site for fish decoy enthusiasts - the photos are great and there is something for everyone.
Fish Decoys Blaine and Craig Kimmel - This is the place for you to buy or just browse and learn about wooden fish decoys. They carve both decorative fish decoys and service working fish spearing decoys. Blaine and Craig Kimmel are both former World Champions of decorative fish decoy carving. They also offer limited edition watercolor paintings and prints, fishing lures, and decorative fish carvings as well as fish decoy carving patterns and fish reference photos available for other carvers.
Fowl Decals - Unique vinyl waterfowl decals! Long lasting, quality vinyl decals/stickers can be used on windows, hunting boats, coolers, dog kennels, guns, or any semi-smooth surface.
Golden Memories Studio - A nice selection of waterfowl-related photographs and notecards.
Hoosier Jim's Duck Blind - Check out Hoosier Jim's site - it's got a lot of info for the waterfowl enthusiast!
HuntWise - MOJO MALLARD duck decoy is the quietest, most durable motorized decoy on the market! The MOJO MALLARD motorized decoy is equipped with a heavy-duty, direct drive motor that won't succumb to duck hunting weather. Visit our website to purchase this duck magnet at our online store! Check out our other great products like the MOJO MALLARD Kit and the FLOATER / SHAKER STAND.
Tim Joyner, Western Wildlife Artist - Tim Joyner Western Wildlife Artist is a site to veiw and order the works of Tim Joyner A, artist from Montana, Tim's work includes sculptures, paintings and drawings as well as table tops and other special projects including unique canvas decoys.
Kennedy Decoys - Located in the scenic coastal village of Rockport, Massachusetts, KENNEDY DECOYS opened for business in November 2000. The small retail shop features a variety of wildlife art crafted by local artists. Sharing the shop are George and Pat Rioux of Teal Creek Gallery.
Kicking Bull Gallery - Decoys, Folk Art, Native American artists and a wide range of vintage decoys and antiques. On-line Vintage Decoys Lists and Folk Art by artist Jay Miles.
Maine Antique Digest - The Worldwide Marketplace for Americana -- This is an e-zine about the art and antiques markets designed to empower the viewer. You can literally "look it up" from prices, to book reviews to ads to information.
Maine Sea Ducks - Gunning for sea ducks along the coast of Maine is an experience not to be missed in a hunter's lifetime. It offers a unique opportunity to visit and hunt one of the most beautiful parts of the country at a time of the year when it is rarely seen. Sea duck hunting is done from early October through the middle of January along the Islands and ledges of Penobscot Bay.
miningco.com - A complete site for woodworkers! If you're interested in working with wood, this is a must-see site!
Mojo Mallard - MOJO MALLARD duck decoy is the quietest, most durable motorized decoy on the market! The MOJO MALLARD motorized decoy is equipped with a heavy-duty, direct drive motor that won't succumb to duck hunting weather. Likewise, the durable aluminum wings and shafts can easily withstand the rigors of hunting. Visit our website to purchase this duck magnet at our online store! You can also check out our other great products like the MOJO MALLARD Kit and the FLOATER / SHAKER STAND.
Mountain Star Studio - "Handcarved Folk Art from the Heart of the Blue Ridge".
Old Fish Decoys - My name is Tom Bachler. I am a collector and preserver of old wooden spear fishing decoys. As a collector, I am particularly interested in older fish decoys carved by some of the old timers from the Lake St. Clair area of Michigan. I collect all Michigan made fish decoys. I am always interested in $$ Buying $$ fish decoys whether you have one or many.
Outlaw Decoys - Decoys, watercraft and accessories for the discriminating waterfowler.
Frank Peeters Decoys - This website highlights the carving talents of Frank Peeters. A "Tips and Techniques Page" gives advice and know how tips to the novice carver. There is also a "Photograph Reference" page. Frank is a competition decoy carver, that has consistently placed near the top of many carving competitions around the country.
Port Republic Decoys - features quality decoys and shorebirds from all over especially New Jersey birds. We also deal in oyster related items, folk art ,hunting and fishing and antiques. Always willing to talk decoys or whatever.
Potomac Decoy Collectors Association - A 75 member organization located in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area that meets monthly to promotes decoy collecting. At past meetings, many wonderful decoys have been displayed, some changed hands, unknowns have been identified, and waterfowling history has been debated.
Rick's Antique Duck Calls - the ultimate waterfowlers resource. The latest information on weather, products, and the duckiest places to hunt are just a click away! View full color gifs of antique calls and learn about their history, brought to you by the internet's first antique duck call collector.
Riverbend Wildlife Carvers - A commercial site featuring the Montana Collection with canvasbacks, mallards, pintails, and wood ducks for $130.00 per decoy.
Runamuck Hunting Decoy Carvers - This is a commercial decoy carver site for hunting cork blocks. These artists are dedicated to "keeping the art of hunting decoy carving alive."
Bill Sarni, Decoy Maker - Antique Decoys - Shorebirds in the Old Style - Carved Song Birds - Fish and Whales - Special Orders - Restorations and Repairs - Old Decoys Bought and Sold - Private Lessons and Workshops
Southern Duck Hunter - We are currently the one of the largest waterfowl sites on the internet with over 325,000 visitors this past season alone. We carry all the name brands. Order by phone or online!
Spruce Goose - Specialize in wooden working decoys, that have seen use on the water. Blocks show usage. Good examples of Masons, Animial Trap, Evanston, Pratt, Dodge and others. A source for any make, style or condition of decoy. A resource for the inexpensive older plastic decoys to the better mint condition Masons.
Stephen O’Brien Jr. Fine Arts is the country’s leading dealer in antique shorebird and waterfowl decoys. The gallery also specializes in fine American, sporting, and western paintings. Check out their web site to view items they have for sale, which include American and Contemporary Paintings, Antique Bird Decoys, Shorebirds, Prints and Books. You can browse the gallery at www.americansportingart.com.
SwappersAndCollectors.com - Online auction for people and businesses to buy, bid, sell, and trade items. Free registration and Free Web Page! Introducing Pay for Perfomance: if your Item does not sell, you don't pay! If you want you can also receive e-mail notification when are added new items in the categories that interest you!
Texas Duck Hunters - covers all aspects of duck and goose hunting in the state of Texas. This site features links to a wide variety of information.
Vick Kirkman Originals - Vic Kirkman is a North Carolina artist who works intensely to advance his skills creating realistic ducks. He carves all types of waterfowl, but emphasis is on the realistic decorative decoy carved for competitions held on the East Coast. Even though Vic has been carving seriously only since 1989, he moved up the ranks very rapidly and often wins over more experienced carvers. He competes in the professional ranking and has won Best-in-Show and placed in top honors at major competitions in the Southeast U.S. and Louisiana, including the distinguished Ward Foundation World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition held annually in late April at Ocean City, MD Check out his online carving instruction course!
Wild About Fowl - Specializing in Waterfowl Taxidermy & Upland Game Bird Taxidermy.
