When you’re hunting ducks, being able to catch them by surprise is half the battle. Ducks feel safer when gathered in a group, so you can give them a false sense of security by using duck decoys.

When Bob Swann saw a thousand ruddy ducks on Lake Koshkonong, he decided to carve decoys replicating the bird. No one was selling ruddy decoys. He figured he’d quickly create a few with cedar wood and ...

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and flaps its wings like a duck, common wisdom would dictate that it is, in fact, a duck. Wrong! Sometimes it's a roboduck. Roboducks are the latest in decoy ...

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 book, ...

Illinois decoy carver Pat Gregory holds one of his creations, standing next to a poster that explains his work as folk art -- both beautiful and useful. (Photo by Timothy Collins) If Ducks Unlimited ...

BURLINGTON — The novice decoy carvers listened intently Wednesday to the instructions being given at the Burlington Community Center. The Washington Brant Foundation’s Kurt Benson was telling them how ...

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 ...

Some people collect stamps, baseball cards or books. Dr. Greg Renner collects duck decoys. The Columbia man’s collection focuses on decoys produced by the Hays, Gundelfinger and Benz companies in ...

Duck hunting is as much an art as it is a sport, requiring a blend of strategy, patience, and adaptability. While early-season birds might fall for simple spreads and basic setups, late-season ducks ...