Trying Something Different

Things are always more interesting when they challenge you -- right? Ha. Maybe.

I received a phone call a while back from a guy here in my part of the world who wanted a Hawk decoy. He's a crow hunter, and needed a decoy that the crows would mob. I agreed to give it a shot.  After much research, the ole girl is taking shape.

Check out my website (www.popedecoys.com) for photos of the finished product.

Recent News

On June 26, 2010, I entered the Core Sound Hunting Rig of Six Competition. It was a competition I had never entered before, but knowing the strong history of decoy down in Harkers Island and the established success of the Core Sound Decoy Show, I thought it would be a pretty cool event -- and trip!

I entered one rig -- of scoters. I'd had some luck with a pair of Scoters at Ward's World Decoy Festival in April, and was enjoying carving them.

And, here's a shot of the rig on the water the day of the competition.  I got lucky, I guess, in choosing Scoters, since they sit so wide and ride so evenly in choppy water!  They really rode the water well. . .can you find them?

(I borrowed these photos from the Harker's Island Decoy Carver's Guild's Facebook page. I will happily credit the photographer - just let me know.)

Annnnd. . .the good. . .great. . .no, AWESOME news is I WON! My first First Place Best-in-Show.  So excited.  Here's a shot of the whole rig (again, compliments of Core Sound Decoy Carver's Guild [www.decoyguild.com])

Those of you who know me can confirm this -- I AM smiling in this picture!

Black ribbons were a first for me -- but they were pretty sweet. And, I'm really proud of them!  What a fun day! 

More Info and Winners List: http://iwfca.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=380&Itemid=92 (btw, I am not from Phafftowne. . .I'm from Efland. . .) 

It's About Time

It's about time that I joined the blog-o-sphere.

After some consideration, it was decided that a blog may be more fitting than a website, since my work is constantly changing.  Not to mention that there's been a lot of great news lately that I wanted to be able to share more easily.

So, without further delay. . .welcome to Pope Decoys -- The Blog. 

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