Randy Root is a master of mallards. As a kid, he grew up on the south side of Chicago, but in 1960 his family bought several acres along the east side of the Illinois River not far from Peoria. Root ...

Norfolk auctioneer Randy Fiel’s latest auction, the one taking up half of his showroom on Monticello Avenue, is one he won’t soon forget. “We went out and saw it and I was flabbergasted,” said Fiel.

Rare examples of a uniquely American folk art — hand-carved duck decoys — will be on display at a fund-raiser for Minot’s Ledge Ducks Unlimited, a group that raises money to protect wetlands. The ...

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 ...

Tom Boozer's workshop looks pretty much like you would expect of someone who makes working hollow body wood decoys. Boozer's decoys are not only pieces of art; they also are made and expected to be ...

When Tom Modin of Kearney goes duck hunting, he is surrounded by his own artwork — decoys he has carved and hand-painted. Brent Frazee bfrazee@kcstar.com Tom Modin was putting his artwork on display.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- People collect all kinds of stuff. Coins, stamps, rocks, automobiles, you name it, people collect it. For those who enjoy the outdoors there are plenty of things to collect as well.

Sometimes I write about famous, or near-famous people in Weedsport’s past, and this month we’ll write about the famous Stevens brothers. The name is probably only familiar if you collect duck decoys, ...