The Decoy

by Jim Poling Sr.

An elegant and engaging look at the history of duck decoys -- from hunting aid to treasured collectible. In The Decoy , Jim Poling, Sr. tells the fascinating story of these celebrated from their earliest native inventors and their impact on European commerce, to their place in folk art and their status as a prized collectible. As beautiful as it is informative, The Decoy includes 65 exquisite full-color images, photographed by Kim Stallknech from a private, and never-before-seen decoy collection. The book also includes an important chapter on how to conserve our waterfowl legacy. An attractive and engaging chronicle of these beloved artifacts, The Decoy will please hunters, sportsmen and decoy collectors alike.

126 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

Jim Poling Sr. is a career writer whose material has appeared in magazines such as Readers' Digest, Cottage Life magazine and newspapers around the world. He is the author of 10 books, including Lights in Dark Forests (short stories) and Waking Nanabijou: Uncovering a Secret Past, And Smoke Signals: The Native Takeback of the North American Tobacco Industry. His latest book is Bears in the Bird Feeders, a memoir of cottaging.