| The appeal in Schmedtgen's paintings is his ability to capture those special moments that make a sportsman hold his breath, like the instant a duck hunter, in the first light of morning on a crisp fall day, catches a glimpse of a flock of mallards flying down the boat ditch towards his blind. Or when a large tom turkey, making its way through the timber in a kaleidoscope of autumn colors, his harem making their way behind him while feeding along the way, freezes in his tracks. In real life the hunter would freeze too, hoping the tom hadn't spotted him in the underbrush, trying not to make a sound to give his presence away.
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WHAT'S NEW ON OUR SITE
Nov. 5, 2006 -- Calendar of Events and all Classifieds were
updated today for the July/August 2006 issue. All link requests
were also added to the Links section - we welcome our new friends!!
We are presently working on a large number of updates which will
include the addition of numerous current articles of interest, news
events, auction results and much more! We are also designing
several new Free Desktop Wallpapers for you to download
and enjoy! If there is anything of particular interest that you would
like to see us add to the site, please e-mail our Webmaster
at Karen@CaptiveDesigns.com. As always, we welcome
your comments and helpful suggestions!!
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COLLECTOR PROFILE: SAM DYKE  (PDF, 864K)
A "pioneer" decoy collector on Maryland's Eastern Shore |
CHESAPEAKE WILDFOWL EXPO (PDF, 87K)
Antique decoy competition winners |
RECENT DISCOVERIES (PDF, 67K)
Mason Premier mallard salesman samples,
Ward "knot head" canvasbacks new to market |
WATERFOWLING HERITAGE (PDF, 367K)
Waterfowling on the tidal Potomac River |
W.L. "OLE" OLSEN (PDF, 192K)
Montana's candidate for the "old coot club" |
FRANK & FRANK AUCTION (PDF, 200K)
Shourds black duck doubles high estimate at $69,000 |
LETTERS (PDF, 67K)
Bowman/Bunn controversy continues |
SHOWSTOPS (PDF, 509K)
Fall's the season for decoy collecting |
BOOK REVIEW (PDF, 107K)
"Masterworks of the Illinois River" an impressive showcase |
PUBLISHER'S NOTE (PDF without ads, 54K) (with ads, 884K)
A rose is still a rose... |
CLUB NOTES (PDF, 32K)
Make each acquisition a special event |
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POPULAR FEATURES FROM SOME OF OUR LAST ISSUES |
| WHAT SPECIES IS THIS? - Easy identification for Crowell mini shorebirds and songbirds (PDF, 18K) |
| SHOWSTOPS - Coverage of the 22nd Annual Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show in Tuckerton, NJ; Volunteer of the Year; 17th Annual Duck Fair in Havre de Grace, MD (PDF, 140K) |
| WISCONSIN DECOYS - Winners from the exhibit at the National Antique Decoy Show (PDF, 108K) |
| NED BURGESS - A Carolina decoy maker with an art deco flourish (PDF, 258K) |
| "CLASSIC" ONTARIO SHOREBIRD DECOYS - Rare gems from north of the border (PDF, 116K) |
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