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A custom bronze swamp maple branch with custom casted leaves.  This piece went home last week to Dallas TX
06/17/2024

A custom bronze swamp maple branch with custom casted leaves. This piece went home last week to Dallas TX

Another drake Woodduck on the menu last night
05/27/2024

Another drake Woodduck on the menu last night

A Woodduck drake on the work bench yesterday.  He was pretty busted up but all and all he came out nice.  His feet will ...
05/26/2024

A Woodduck drake on the work bench yesterday. He was pretty busted up but all and all he came out nice. His feet will be added once he dries and then he’s headed to a bronze swamp maple branch on a pedestal.

A little ringneck in a water scene on the work bench today.
05/23/2024

A little ringneck in a water scene on the work bench today.

A Little pen raised ring teal drake on the workbench
05/05/2024

A Little pen raised ring teal drake on the workbench

Drake Atlantic eider on the work bench this afternoon.
05/04/2024

Drake Atlantic eider on the work bench this afternoon.

A king on the work bench today.  Such a magnificent bird.
04/02/2024

A king on the work bench today. Such a magnificent bird.

32 years in the making !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 32 years ago I started on the journey of completing the North America Grand Slam o...
02/05/2024

32 years in the making !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

32 years ago I started on the journey of completing the North America Grand Slam of waterfowl (killing one drake of the 41 species of huntable waterfowl in North America). I completed it last Tuesday with my amazing wife by my side which made it that much more memorable to me, she puts up with so much of my no stop need for adventure that she deserves a gold medal Nicole Bellanger. It began when I was 7 1/2 years sitting on my dads lap killing a drake northern shoveler and ended in Colorado hunting with my wife killing number 41 a Common Merganser. I killed all 41 species with the same gun that I started shooting when I was 12 ( birds killed from 7 1/2 to 12 I repeated with the new gun) this journey spanned 32 years. I know there are people that have finished it in as little as one season but for me that wasn’t possible for many reasons but in the end the journey to get there taught me so much about life. I grew up in this and it taught me so much about life along the way. It taught me to work hard and to deal with failure and disappointment. It taught me to never give up on a dream. One of the most important things it taught me was how to develop, keep and value relationships. I learned how to cherish every moment with one’s you love dogs and humans alike. I have lost cherished friends and mentors along the way and some amazing dogs. What I wouldn’t give for 5 more minutes in the blind with them or just one more retrieve. As a little boy I would always ask my dad for 5 more minutes before we had to leave for being in a duck blind was where I found my peace. Time away from the world and spending it with my dad and then later with the people that mean the most to me. My dad never said no to me asking to stay 5 more min no matter how busy he was or what responsibilities were waiting for him. I know when he’s no longer with me all I’m going to want is 5 more minutes so all of those years I value the gift he gave to me. Every single first of a duck on that list I have shared with someone I care about which made the journey so much more. The journey to the 41 meant so much more to me than any of the ducks I killed along the way it was the journey of finding peace in what god gave to us and the relationships with the ones that mean the most. As I’ve spent the last week reminiscing each and every first bird all the way from beginning to end I really just want 5 more min of the journey. It’s a bittersweet moment knowing it’s over.

Just for 5 more min !!!

I’m tagging you because we have shared a first of a species on my journey and I want you to know what that meant to me
Chris May Austin Gauthier Steve Daigle Gregory Bellanger Ricky Bellanger Kyle Landry Dane Landry Jack Nelsen Jack Mays Jr

A little northern drake on the work bench today.Man eiders are something!!!!!!!!!
01/13/2024

A little northern drake on the work bench today.

Man eiders are something!!!!!!!!!

Hope all the king eider hunters out there are staying safe and having an experience of a lifetime.  Here’s a drake king ...
01/11/2024

Hope all the king eider hunters out there are staying safe and having an experience of a lifetime. Here’s a drake king from yesterday that will join his hen on a custom bronze sculpture.

A emperor goose shot a few weeks ago in cold bay with Jack Nelson.  He will be going in a custom habitat with waves cras...
12/24/2023

A emperor goose shot a few weeks ago in cold bay with Jack Nelson. He will be going in a custom habitat with waves crashing against the rocks.

Now we head to the east coast eiders with a common drake on the workbench tonight.
12/23/2023

Now we head to the east coast eiders with a common drake on the workbench tonight.

King season is here so it was fitting to have the king on the workbench today.
12/22/2023

King season is here so it was fitting to have the king on the workbench today.

A hen king on the work bench today
12/07/2023

A hen king on the work bench today

We will continue our theme this week with the queen herself!!!!!!!The king eider season can’t get here quick enough.  Th...
12/06/2023

We will continue our theme this week with the queen herself!!!!!!!

The king eider season can’t get here quick enough.

This hen will join a drake in a custom wave.

All about eiders right now stay tuned we will be focused on eiders and water, it is the season.  Countdown to the king s...
12/05/2023

All about eiders right now stay tuned we will be focused on eiders and water, it is the season. Countdown to the king season is getting close!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This northern hen will go with a drake in a rolling wave, stay tuned

As the eider season is getting underway we want to showcase this single drake eider case.  It’s small enough to not take...
12/04/2023

As the eider season is getting underway we want to showcase this single drake eider case. It’s small enough to not take up a lot of space but impacting enough to bring the memory of sitting in the ocean chasing eiders alive again. Your eider could be next on our line up.

Contact us now to take advantage of a water option that is more reasonably priced and has quicker turnaround times.

A stud widgeon on the workbench today. Stay tuned two more birds to add to this custom glass case.
11/13/2023

A stud widgeon on the workbench today. Stay tuned two more birds to add to this custom glass case.

Dreaming of colder weather and kings.  It’s over 100 degrees here in south Louisiana.  These kings headed to Georgia thi...
08/28/2023

Dreaming of colder weather and kings. It’s over 100 degrees here in south Louisiana. These kings headed to Georgia this last week, such a fun piece to work on.

A little preview of some more eiders in water coming for the 2023/24 season.
06/22/2023

A little preview of some more eiders in water coming for the 2023/24 season.

A nice Buffy drake swimming along.  This duck is a special bird to me it’s my little boys first duck that he shot by him...
06/03/2023

A nice Buffy drake swimming along. This duck is a special bird to me it’s my little boys first duck that he shot by himself. Plenty memories made 1 down 40 to go little man. Chasing the 41!!!!!!!!

A king going in a single wave from St. Paul taken this season by Capt Jack Nelsen with Aleutian Island Waterfowlers. For...
02/14/2023

A king going in a single wave from St. Paul taken this season by Capt Jack Nelsen with Aleutian Island Waterfowlers.

For all the hunters that hunted St. Paul or are planning on hunting Greenland we are offering a 45 day turn around on King Eiders for a limited time and that includes our double king water scene.

A nice barrows on the work bench today.  He was taken this December with crazy rays adventures.
01/25/2023

A nice barrows on the work bench today. He was taken this December with crazy rays adventures.

The water everyone has been waiting to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!Its finally time, I’ve been waiting to launch this base for 3 yea...
12/09/2022

The water everyone has been waiting to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its finally time, I’ve been waiting to launch this base for 3 years and today is the day. Now let’s back up I’ve been working on water for 11 years and this base started to come to life 3 years ago when I went to St. Paul to shoot King Eiders. Every hunter that has experienced St Paul will understand exactly what I mean when I say this. I wanted this wave to represent the beauty and power of the Bering sea, its such a humbling experience as a duck hunter to float in a zodiac boat among these giant rolling waves and realize the power god gave them. It’s a such an amazing feeling to get to experience that. I wanted to give each and every hunter the opportunity to go back to that place every time they look at their kings in this base.

We are offering this base for a special pricing and a 90 day turnaround for this king season.

Contact Cody for more details
504-247-5087
[email protected]

A nice Barrow’s goldeneye drake just wrapped up !!!!!!!!!
12/08/2022

A nice Barrow’s goldeneye drake just wrapped up !!!!!!!!!

White wing scooters are on the menu today.
12/05/2022

White wing scooters are on the menu today.

A nice trio of Atlantic Eiders wrapped up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12/03/2022

A nice trio of Atlantic Eiders wrapped up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another Harley going in a custom wave, gotta love these blue ducks.
12/03/2022

Another Harley going in a custom wave, gotta love these blue ducks.

Staying with our theme of the week “It’s all about eiders” today’s set aside for the king him self and something a touch...
12/01/2022

Staying with our theme of the week “It’s all about eiders” today’s set aside for the king him self and something a touch different a juvy king.

Stay tuned these two will be in a double king Eider custom wave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s all about sea ducks and water

Kings are what’s on the menu, today we will start with the prep work.  It’s all in the details !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!       ...
11/30/2022

Kings are what’s on the menu, today we will start with the prep work. It’s all in the details !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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