The Decoy Book


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This book is written with the protection helper in mind. New aspiring decoys will learn how to get started, how to seek mentorship and what to be aware of. Experienced decoys will learn tips from experienced and renowned protections trainers like Bart Bellon, Dave Kroyer, Jerry Bradshaw and more.




Decoys and Proven Methods for Using Them


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A variety of effective decoy spreads from some of the country's most successful waterfowling guides and freelancers.




Royal Decoy


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A SERVANT blackmailed into becoming a princess's decoy. A BODYGUARD determined to keep her alive. A PRINCE forced to execute his father's brutal laws. A PRISONER used to keep him compliant. A WORLD on the brink of war. In one horrible night, Clare goes from kitchen maid to royal decoy. She has three months to become the princess's perfect double so she can ensure her betrothal to an enemy prince. Desperate to survive, Clare throws herself into self-defense training, taught by her distractingly attractive bodyguard. The danger increases when a ruthless assassin begins stalking her, intent on ending the tenuous peace. Across the northern mountains, Prince Grayson is his father's ultimate weapon. He carries out the king's harsh orders because the one person he cares about is his father's prisoner. Grayson's silent obedience is tested when his father plans to exploit the marriage alliance between two of their greatest enemies. If Grayson submits, the blood of thousands will spill. If he resists, the girl who means everything to him will die. The fate of Eyrinthia hangs in the balance. Some want peace. Some want war. All will be thrown into chaos.




K9 Decoys and Aggression


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Learn how to: Master the basic skills and common procedures every decoy needs. Read dogs accurately through seven key factors. Stimulate and reward useful forms of K9 aggression. A good decoy is a K9 trainer’s most valuable tool. A good decoy can make a poor dog better, a mediocre dog good, and a good dog excellent. A poor decoy, on the other hand, can havedevastating effects, ruining even a good dog. Stephen Mackenzie, professor of animal science and deputy sheriff with more than 30 years’ experience training and handling police dogs, shows you how to master the art of being a decoy in this revised and updated new edition. You’ll learn how to communicate effectively with your canine partner and how to stimulate specific types of aggression in the dog in a safe, positive way. This guide is essential reading for all decoys, including both instructors and students. It will improve the effectiveness of all K9 personnel, handlers, and trainers. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.




Antique-Style Duck Decoys


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Contemporary techniques to replicate the grace, flow, and imperfections found in antique-style ducks. Carving painting and aging instructions are included.




Decoys


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Sixty great contemporary decoy carvers from North America are highlighted in this illustrated book discussing artist techniques and inspiration. Full-color photographs throughout.




The Decoy Artist


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The Alpine Decoy


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When a young man is shot in the head and a Black nurse, who has been experiencing problems with Alpine prejudice, is pinned with the murder, editor-publisher Emma Lord is stuck with a story she will never forget.




Mitchell Fulcher


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Mitchell Fulcher was arguably North Carolina's most artistic and talented carver. Exemplifying his artistry, he rarely carved two stands of decoys alike. His imagination and focus manifest in differing styles, paint, and head patterns, which are displayed throughout this volume.




American Decoy


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The wooden decoy, a truly American innovation, is symbolic of the American experience and humanity's constantly evolving relationship with nature, particularly American waterfowl. Today, decoys are a recognized and appreciated form of folk art, sought out by collectors and museums across the world.American Decoy: The Invention was the first museum exhibition of its kind to showcase over 200 world class decoys from a number of the most respected collectors and institutions in the country, including Tom Figge, Joe and Donna Tonelli, Ted and Judy Harmon, Dick McIntyre, Shelburne Museum, Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, and Illinois State Museum.