. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. soft, making it easy to carve the heads — the most elaborate detail given to the basic wooden form. "They would cut a log, say 14 inches in diameter and a foot-and-a-half long," explains Conoley. The craftsman would quarter the log, using the "V" of heartwood for the bottom of the decoy. Minor shaping tapered the body into a tail and a breast with a carved head secured above. The result was a decoy much larger than those found in other areas. "Currituck Sound waters are big,"
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. soft, making it easy to carve the heads — the most elaborate detail given to the basic wooden form. "They would cut a log, say 14 inches in diameter and a foot-and-a-half long," explains Conoley. The craftsman would quarter the log, using the "V" of heartwood for the bottom of the decoy. Minor shaping tapered the body into a tail and a breast with a carved head secured above. The result was a decoy much larger than those found in other areas. "Currituck Sound waters are big," says Conoley. "They needed big decoys to attract the attention of flying ; Hundreds of decoys were grouped in the water to resemble a real flock of birds. The heavy decoys were hauled in and out of the water by their heads, often causing accidental decapitation. Anticipating this problem, hunters carried a basket of "extra" heads. If a head fell off, they simply added a new one. At the end of a season, the decoy rig became an interesting assortment of Frankenstein-like wooden figures. By the time the mm return to the lodge, it k nearly dark ogam. Kniqht, oumer ojike dub, m^tiadowUy retards the kill in his ledger while hk c&mfmwnvs thaw their stiff limbs by the cozy jure tit the library. Lighter than the older wooden birds, canvas decoys became popular in Currituck and other areas. 'The canvas decoy is really a signature 10 Coastwatch I High Season 2006 I Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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