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," ...

EDINA, Minn. -- Doug Lodermeier was bursting with stories about Minnesota duck-decoy carvers. We were in Lodermeier's basement office in early December, thumbing through a computer copy of his new ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cooper Rossner has always loved birds, and wood carving. When he first heard of a way to combine the two, and bring in his love of history, he had to get in on it. Rossner, now ...

One Accomack County man, at 83, is keeping the tradition of wooden duck decoy carving alive. His home in Bloxom is full of original carvings and other wooden works.

Tom Flemming grew up on a dairy farm in west-central Minnesota, where the great outdoors was just outside his door. "I'd go waterfowl and pheasant hunting with my dad and friends,'' Flemming said. "I ...

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 ...