A lot of decoy-makers paint in acrylics ... I do a fair amount of dead hangs (Carvings that replicate duck hunters’ practice of hanging what they shoot upside down.) Some of those I’ve ...

This 17.5-inch duck decoy by Shang Wheeler is considered a rare gem among collectors, with one selling for nearly $40k at an auction in 2023. Featuring fine “feather paint detail” on the head ...

Duck decoy painting will take place at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith. Guests will paint their own duck decoy to ...

“From then on, it was full-on duck mental illness.” Today, Talton carves about 75 to 100 decoys per year . Most are already sold before the paint dries. He’s also on the Board of ...

Also stored in the garage were propane tanks, spray paint cans and gas cans that fueled ... will be able to return to their home. The duck decoy battery was taken to a fire hall, officials noted ...

As the fall season gets underway, migratory flocks of ducks and geese will soon fill ... a prized softwood that decoy carvers prefer, but where one mistake can really cost you.

Painting duck decoys can be a fun and rewarding hobby for hunters and wildlife enthusiasts alike. With a few simple tools, some patience, and a steady hand, you can create realistic and beautiful ...

“You don’t need to be an artist to make decoys. I am just a duck hunter.” He doesn’t overcomplicate painting, “Keep it simple.” He uses Sherwin-Williams exterior latex, then seals ...

He also fashioned geese but stopped making them, as well as sleeper and preening duck decoys, because he could not keep up with orders. Catherine mixed her own paints and often used real ducks (many ...

A free duck decoy painting program will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center, 3400 N. 40th St. in Springdale.