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Heron Lake // Abe Nelson Decoy
Abe Nelson was a prominent guide and decoy carver on the infamous Heron Lake in Southwestern MN, during the era of market and sport hunting of canvasbacks before and after 1900. Abe Nelson is credited with being the decoy carver that created the "snakie head", wide bodied canvasback decoys of the time.
HERON LAKE CANVASBACK
A limited supply of first series Heron Lake Magnum Canvasback Decoys are now available.
See photo for decoy specifications.
If interested in purchasing, or placing an order, contact Flock 13 Decoys to discuss.
Heron Lake Canvasback
Heron Lake/Abe Nelson design Canvasback decoy.
This decoy is a "magnum" size decoy, the body measuring 13" in length. Historical Heron Lake decoy bodies averaged around 11".
F13 • Heron Lake Canvasback
Prototype #002x
White cedar body and head, with glass eyes and a white oak keel.
Parker oil paints, multiple coats of spar urethane and primer base on entire decoy.
Both head and keel have dowel and epoxy construction.
These decoys will last for generations.
Primaries and speculum added for realism.
Appropriate weight will be added to keel once float tested.
A life-size version of the Heron Lake Canvasback decoys will be available soon, also made with white cedar.
Photos coming soon.
Heron Lake Decoy • Prototype #002x
