. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Decoys Preserve Hunting Heritage By Edgerton When it comes to old-time Currituck decoys, Jarvis Snow is no quack. He lifts a weathered duck from the shelf in his smokehouse, carefully avoiding the fragile neck. This one is longer, more streamlined than most of the ducks and geese. Its rough finish and plain markings are a dead giveaway. "This one was carved by Ned Burgess, probably in the late 20s," he says. "It's worth about a thousand ; He rubs the duck's back and lays it
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Decoys Preserve Hunting Heritage By Edgerton When it comes to old-time Currituck decoys, Jarvis Snow is no quack. He lifts a weathered duck from the shelf in his smokehouse, carefully avoiding the fragile neck. This one is longer, more streamlined than most of the ducks and geese. Its rough finish and plain markings are a dead giveaway. "This one was carved by Ned Burgess, probably in the late 20s," he says. "It's worth about a thousand ; He rubs the duck's back and lays it in its slot on the shelf among the dozens of dusty, worn waterfowl he's collected over the years. Some folks call Jarvis Snow a showman, like his wife Erlene, who, before her death in April, was a national champion goose caller. Snow comes about his knowledge of decoys honestly enough. His father, Dex- ter Snow, was for many years superintend- ent of the famous Whalehead Hunting Club across Currituck Sound at Corolla. Dexter Snow's carved duck and canvas- covered geese are prized among collectors. "This one here, the head on it was carved while my daddy was sitting in a duck blind out in the sound, waiting for something to shoot at," Snow says, point- ing to a handsome, canvas-covered Canada goose still dressed in its original paint. "I know because I was sitting right next to him when he was doing ; He shows off some of the other decoys in his collection and points to the photograph on the cover of a book. It's a stubby ruddy duck carved by Alvirah Wright decades ago. "One like this recently sold for more than $27,000," he says. "I sold this same duck about 10 years ago for $; If Jarvis Snow isn't a fixture in Curri- tuck County, his home certainly is. A visitor who hasn't been to the county in years still remembers the canary-yellow siding, the manicured lawn and the out- buildings lined up like ducklings. On the lawn, a plank ab
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