Captain Bill Collins The Art of the Decoy by Kathi Ferguson
Captain Bill Collins was in the process of painting the feathers on a mallard drake decoy as he shared highlights of his journey to becoming one of the most sought-after decoy carvers and painters in the state of Maryland. “There are two
different elements of this art,” he informed me. “Carving and painting. Fortunately, I have become proficient at both.” In the early days, carvings were created as “working” decoys, used by hunters to attract ducks, geese
Collins with a mallard hen in his right hand and an American widgeon in his left. 111
