Shoveler Drake

[Scott R]

Feeling better and after getting 2 birds out of the way I'm focusing a little more on cleaning up some older carvings that have been sitting around not painted. Finished this one up last night. I think it's the 3d shoveler I've done. Still working on the pattern but it's a good hunting bird. I think I carved it roughly 1.5 -2 years ago. Not real old but not a recent bird.

This is hollowed tan cork with a tupalo head. As it sits with no keel it weighs 15.3 oz. I think I can roll it with less than 4 oz of keel so it should finish at just over a around 18-19oz. Will make a good walk in bird.

[Eric Haynes]

I'd really like to see your hunting spread.

[Steele22]

Looks to good to hunt over, I'd put that on the mantle. Very nice work man

[Duckdog]

I'd really like to see your hunting spread.

This.
I'd love to see that too...

[JGUN]

Nice lookin bird. Great work!

[Scott R]

I'd really like to see your hunting spread.

It's not what you would expect. It's like any other spread...it gets used and abused. Some get shot, some get dropped/thrown, dog steps on them, bags get stacked on top of each other. Just like any normal hunter.

I do a have a couple of shots of ones that were hammered on hunts. We tend to let them get as close to water as possible..sit if they will.. before shooting. In the process decoys are going to take a beating occasionally. Here's a shot of one of mine that was hit on a canvasback hunt.



Here's one of my brother's that took a load on a timber hunt.





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Bottom line....I would imagine there are a lot better looking spreads out there somewhere.

[Feelin' Fowl]

It's not everyday that you see a handmade spread. Very cool!

[gila-river]

Those are some great photos Scott, that hen next to the matching decoy that took some shot is really awesome.

[Ajverret]

Here's one of my brother's that took a load on a timber hunt.

That's a just dirty when taken out of context

[Goldfish]

The clothes pin is a nice touch, lol

[Ajverret]

The clothes pin is a nice touch, lol

i was thinkin the same thing

[RickC]

Feeling better and after getting 2 birds out of the way I'm focusing a little more on cleaning up some older carvings that have been sitting around not painted. Finished this one up last night. I think it's the 3d shoveler I've done. Still working on the pattern but it's a good hunting bird. I think I carved it roughly 1.5 -2 years ago. Not real old but not a recent bird.

This is hollowed tan cork with a tupalo head. As it sits with no keel it weighs 15.3 oz. I think I can roll it with less than 4 oz of keel so it should finish at just over a around 18-19oz. Will make a good walk in bird.

Nice bird Scott, I really like the lines. Can't even tell its from its so smoith

[Bufflehead]

Good looking decoy!

[Scott R]

Here's one of my brother's that took a load on a timber hunt.

That's a just dirty when taken out of context

Guess I could have worded it a little differently.