My father in law was in the process of carving a box of dove decoys for me when he became ill with cancer and passed away. I have two of his efforts, two outstanding oversized doves that I treasure. He is a carver of some skill who never sold an example of his work. All of his ducks, swans, and others are in the family and probably will always be there. My doves are the only examples. I hung them at a shoot in Dorchester County Maryland a few years ago, had a great shoot, but never hung them again. John Allen is my hero because he led me to the greatest Parker I will ever own, and probably the biggest check I have ever written for a shotgun, end of story.
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