Before mass-produced plastic ducks became a hunter’s standbys, decoys were carved from wood. But what were originally necessary tools have become more than that as works of art prized by collectors.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- City slickers are paying thousands of dollars at U.S. auction houses for duck decoys carved a century ago for rural hunters. Two wooden pintails, bought by a Michigan dealer ...

Dick Coen hunted ducks before he hunted antique duck decoys. Boyhood memories of shooting excursions with his father led him to collect the carved and painted wood sculptures that are designed—usually ...

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Hand-crafted wooden duck decoys, with their intricate carvings and painted designs, attract more than just unsuspecting ducks that mistake them for the real thing and end up getting bagged by hunters.

Duck-hunting season along coastal Massachusetts closes in a few weeks. Until then, gunners will flock to inlets and marshes wearing waders and wielding decoys. These life-like working replicas are ...

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 ...

Should you find an old duck decoy in PawPaw's shed, don't take it to the lake, give it to the kids or, heaven forbid, let the dog play with it. It could be junk, worthless as the cracked cane pole ...

Every time I attend a local auction, my wife accuses me of bringing home a hand-carved wooden duck decoy. We have a bunch in our collection scattered around the house. Most of them are probably not ...

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Duck-hunting season along coastal Massachusetts closes in a few weeks. Until then, gunners will flock to inlets and marshes wearing waders and wielding decoys. These life-like working replicas are ...