Gary Lipham has carved just enough wooden duck decoys to understand how much skill and creativity the craft demands. “I wanted to have an appreciation for carving, so I carved a little bit,” said ...

Havre de Grace is referred to by many as the decoy capital of the world. So it’s a must-visit for anyone who collects ...

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," ...

The increasingly rare art of duck decoy carving is celebrated at The Louisiana Wildfowl Festival this weekend in Mandeville (Photo by Liz Artists from across the country, as well as England and Canada ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Hand-carved duck decoys can be works of art and collector's items. But for a couple of New Orleans men, it's more about a passion for carving the lifelike decoys and seeing ...

Henry "Hank" Garvey on Plum Island is a man of many trades. He fishes, builds hunting boats and makes Shaker-style furniture. He is a hunter and a conservationist. He carves award-winning duck decoys.

Duck hunters are cut from a rare cloth. The sport is expensive and time consuming, pushing marriages and work to their brink, and the birds we pursue move best in the very conditions that keep most ...

The chips piled up at Paul Arness’ feet as he sliced the block of redwood into the head of a duck. Slowly, gradually, using a delicate but exquisitely sharp drawknife and a gouge chisel, he carved the ...

The Cajun Heritage Festival has returned to Larose this weekend and people are flocking to see the event's signature duck-carving contests and celebrate this uniquely Cajun art form. With the festival ...

A century-old wooden duck decoy carved in Bureau Junction went from being forgotten and neglected to becoming a prized possession of former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson. In the world of collectibles and ...

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 ...

A duck decoy of exceptional quality took the prize for best in show at Guyette & Schmidt's summer auction in Maine. Selling for $120,000, the piebald sea duck was the crowd favorite and a rare example ...