John Maddox loved business, and he loved the outdoors. One let him indulge the other. When Maddox died nearly two years ago, he left a large, complex estate with collections of property and duck ...

During his 28 years as sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Harry Lee supervised hundreds of undercover agents. But about 230 of those held a special place in his heart, even though they weren't great at ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Freeport, Maine — It’s a battered old bird– ...

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.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - It might seem as though it’s a long way between South Carolina and North Dakota. Unless you’re a duck. Tom and Katie Hutchens migrated to Bismarck from South Carolina via the ...

Thank you, Napa Valley Register, for your interest in my duck decoy collection. I hope your readers get as much enjoyment from your pictures as I have received from collecting these beautiful pieces ...

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it’s a duck! Right? Not this time, it’s a duck decoy. Actually, it’s a collection of 70 on exhibit at the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum. Mark Cromwell, ...

SOUTHOLD, N.Y. — At first the wooden decoys were simply a means to an end — primitive carvings just convincing enough to lure Long Island’s ducks and shorebirds into the sights of hunters. Over the ...

HAMMONTON, N.J. - Some 300 ducks are nesting in the third-floor storage room of Hammonton’s Town Hall. The ducks — decoys from the collection of Fred Noyes — are among about 3,000 items from the Noyes ...

Gary Lipham has carved just enough wooden duck decoys to understand how much skill and creativity the craft demands. “I wanted to have an appreciation for carving, so I carved a little bit,” said ...