Duck Hunting on the Fox: Hunting and Decoy-Carving Traditions [Paperback]

Stephen M. Miller (Author), Michael Brisson (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

This is an enchanting collection of tales of ducks, decoys, and hunting on the Fox River of Green Bay, a region that has been an important part of duck hunting heritage. Author and duck hunter Stephen Miller takes you back as far as the 1930s, to the world of the workingman-hunter. Hear the fascinating stories of veteran watermen who tell what it was like in the heyday of waterfowling.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Every duck hunter needs to buy this book. -- John Motoviloff, author of Driftless Stories: Outdoors in Southwest Wisconsin and Fly Fisher's Guide to Wisconsin

Steve Miller has contributed an important work by reporting hunting and decoy-carving traditions. -- Tim Eisele, outdoor writer and photographer

About the Author

Born in Wisconsin's Fox River Valley, Stephen Miller started duck hunting and decoy making in the mid-1950s. Miller has been writing and editing for over 40 years. He has worked for Ducks Unlimited, Camping Jounal, and Remington Arms. His writing includes a compilation of hunting history and art, Early American Waterfowling, 1700s-1930, published by Winchester Press; articles and columns about nature, conservation, and the outdoors; and several collections of poetry, including Jessica, published by Pudding House.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Prairie Oak Press (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931599130
• ISBN-13: 978-1931599139
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 10.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,284,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful celebration of the pastime of duck hunting, October 8, 2002

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This review is from: Duck Hunting on the Fox: Hunting and Decoy-Carving Traditions (Paperback)

Illustrated with gorgeous black-and-white color photographs and the occasional painting, Duck Hunting on the Fox: Hunting & Decoy-Carving Traditions by duck hunter and decoy maker Stephen M. Miller is a wonderful celebration of the pastime of duck hunting with decoys and other techniques along the Fox River of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Miller deftly demonstrates his love of the sport and vividly recounts his experiences hunting ducks on the Fox since the 1930s. Duck Hunting On The Fox is enthusiastically recommended as an engaging collection of anecdotes about the joy of waterfowling, and would make an excellent giftbook for those who truly love the sport.