Author: Alan G. Haid
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780916838508
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
This book documents the outstanding antique waterfowl and bird decoys of one of the greatest of all flyways - the Mississippi. The majority of the examples used in this book have never been illustrated before. Included are decoys of a wide range of species of ducks, geese, swans and shorebirds as well as the more unusual egrets, gulls, crows, owls and one very rare flicker. Written by a prominent collector and student of Mississippi Flyway decoys, this book clearly documents the classic decoy of the flyway and presents a broad spectrum of examples of the individual makers in every important area. Chapters are included on Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana. The helpful carvers index gives the location and important dates for the 150 individual carvers. This book is a complete statement of the rich decoy heritage of the Mississippi Flyway. It is an indispensible reference book for everyone interested in collecting waterfowl and bird decoys of this original form of American folk art.
Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway
Author: Alan G. Haid
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780916838508
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
This book documents the outstanding antique waterfowl and bird decoys of one of the greatest of all flyways - the Mississippi. The majority of the examples used in this book have never been illustrated before. Included are decoys of a wide range of species of ducks, geese, swans and shorebirds as well as the more unusual egrets, gulls, crows, owls and one very rare flicker. Written by a prominent collector and student of Mississippi Flyway decoys, this book clearly documents the classic decoy of the flyway and presents a broad spectrum of examples of the individual makers in every important area. Chapters are included on Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana. The helpful carvers index gives the location and important dates for the 150 individual carvers. This book is a complete statement of the rich decoy heritage of the Mississippi Flyway. It is an indispensible reference book for everyone interested in collecting waterfowl and bird decoys of this original form of American folk art.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780916838508
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
This book documents the outstanding antique waterfowl and bird decoys of one of the greatest of all flyways - the Mississippi. The majority of the examples used in this book have never been illustrated before. Included are decoys of a wide range of species of ducks, geese, swans and shorebirds as well as the more unusual egrets, gulls, crows, owls and one very rare flicker. Written by a prominent collector and student of Mississippi Flyway decoys, this book clearly documents the classic decoy of the flyway and presents a broad spectrum of examples of the individual makers in every important area. Chapters are included on Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana. The helpful carvers index gives the location and important dates for the 150 individual carvers. This book is a complete statement of the rich decoy heritage of the Mississippi Flyway. It is an indispensible reference book for everyone interested in collecting waterfowl and bird decoys of this original form of American folk art.
Waterfowl Decline in the Mississippi Flyway
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Waterfowl
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Waterfowl
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A Million Wings
Author: Susan Schadt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615681672
Category : Duck shooting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Million Wings takes readers inside the Mississippi Flyway's finest duck hunting clubs. From some of the country's most historic properties in the St. Louis area to the duck havens of the Delta, all the way down to the stunning scenery of coastal south Louisiana, this book is a true testament to the beauty of the sporting South. Featuring a foreword by United States Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III, A Million Wings provides an insider's look into the unique culture of the South's private hunting clubs and lodges. The tradition and camaraderie of these famed clubs and their owners are made evident through Wild Abundance Publishing's signature combination of storytelling and photography that is compelling to anyone with an appreciation for the outdoors and all that it inspires.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615681672
Category : Duck shooting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Million Wings takes readers inside the Mississippi Flyway's finest duck hunting clubs. From some of the country's most historic properties in the St. Louis area to the duck havens of the Delta, all the way down to the stunning scenery of coastal south Louisiana, this book is a true testament to the beauty of the sporting South. Featuring a foreword by United States Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III, A Million Wings provides an insider's look into the unique culture of the South's private hunting clubs and lodges. The tradition and camaraderie of these famed clubs and their owners are made evident through Wild Abundance Publishing's signature combination of storytelling and photography that is compelling to anyone with an appreciation for the outdoors and all that it inspires.
First Shooting Light
Author: Susan Schadt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615211381
Category : Duck shooting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615211381
Category : Duck shooting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Mississippi Flyway Council Organization and Waterfowl Management Plan
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Waterfowl management
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Waterfowl management
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Waterfowl Flyways of North America
Author: Frederick Charles Lincoln
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Canada Geese of the Mississippi Flyway
Author: Donald Frary Hansen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crappie
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crappie
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Flyways
Author: Arthur S. Hawkins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flyways
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flyways
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Arkansas Birds
Author: Douglas A. James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780938626381
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
... a monumental effort that the authors can be justly proud of. It belongs on the shelf of any birder in the mid-South, in every library, in the region, and in any serious ornithological library. -- Journal of Field Ornithology
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780938626381
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
... a monumental effort that the authors can be justly proud of. It belongs on the shelf of any birder in the mid-South, in every library, in the region, and in any serious ornithological library. -- Journal of Field Ornithology
Wildfowling in the Mississippi Flyway
Author: Eugene V. Connett
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : D. Van Nostrand Company
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : D. Van Nostrand Company
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description