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    Default Sportin’s Protege

    Last winter, I was on an OOS trip, grabbing a burger and beer at my favorite pub on the marsh.
    Being dressed in camo, I drew the attention of an old scruffy fella at the end of the bar.
    He inquired as to where I was from, and how the hunting had been so far.
    Very kind man. He had hunted this area all his life and had guided in years past.
    At some point decoys came up and he mentioned he had a buddy that had a shed full of old Herters he didn’t use as he had retired from guiding and wasn’t in a condition to hunt anymore.

    I contacted his friend and he was kind enough to drive 2 hours to bring me 28 model 81s and a dozen 92s he had hunted over for 40 years.

    Most were in need of some work, but the price was great, and I loved the fact that they had so much history in an area I have grown to love.



    Sportin had done some 72s and 63s for me a while back, and I got interested in refurbing these myself.
    I’ve got a lot to learn, but have enjoyed the process. Maybe one day I’ll get to his level, but for now, I believe I can fool a few with what I’ve got.


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    Very nice. Those turned out great.
    "Hunt today to kill tomorrow." - Ron Jolly

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    Very nice!

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    Awesome story of how they came into your possession. Man, I wish I still had a place to put my black duck decoys to use. Those days are gone forever around my area. Nice work on the decoys.


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    Sharp dekes.

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    Those look Ducky!! Good job. Got time to paint about 2 Dz. more?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SwampDecoy View Post
    Those look Ducky!! Good job. Got time to paint about 2 Dz. more?
    Back of the line Sir.
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    Monsters... Be damned if I'd ever be taken alive by the likes of faggot musslims.
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    Those look great.

    Tater has painted some that look really nice as well.

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    Painting them was the fun part.

    Burlapping and Flocking sucks.

    I've restle coated some of the ones that were in good shape.
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    I like yours. No offense to SW, but his look like they came from a velvet painting shop in Myrtle Beach.
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    good stuff bogster.

    i had the pleasure of seeing a couple of SWs black ducks floating with dead mallards around them. i have a pic somewhere. it was pretty....
    Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.

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    A right good many ducks have died over the decoys he did for me.


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    :likealot:

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    How many natural lights were deleted in this process?

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    Nice!
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    Quote Originally Posted by murraywader View Post
    How many natural lights were deleted in this process?
    I can’t remember.
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    I dig it. Solid work

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    Sportin is the KRT of decoys
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    Literally translated to, "I smell like Scotch and Kodiak".
    "Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees"- Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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