Decoy Magazine

The May/June issue of Decoy Magazine is now in the mail. Our cover features the two million-dollar decoys that was sold in the recent decoy auction from the collection of Jim and Diane Cook. It includes part two of the article on Ed Phillips, who the author refers to as the Da Vinci of Dorchester County, Maryland decoys. There's an interesting historical piece on the Meloche family of Riviere-aux-Canards, who made spearfishing decoys for generations. There's a profile on Ronnie and Ben Flynn, prolific hunters and talented decoy makers from Louisiana. And there are all the latest decoy show and auction reports. If you're not yet a subscriber, get in touch and we'll get your first issue in the mail.

Both of these decoys sold at auction in 1986. The Joe Lincoln wood duck brought $205,000, and the Elmer Crowell preening wigeon sold for a "bargain" $88,000. In a week from Thursday, we'll see what they bring 40 years later.

Bob White holding a godwit he made 60 years ago.