Will Kight (NC, 1897-1977), Goose

Moyock, North Carolina, circa 1950, painted canvas over wire construction.

Length 25 in.

Kight grew up with a market hunter father who was also a decoy carver. After the early death of his father, he worked as a farmer, waterman and hunting guide. Known as a superb athlete, he played baseball for several semi-pro teams and then went on to become a hunting guide for the Corey Lodge on Knotts Island. Making mostly canvas geese and swans, he was also known to make wooden coots, scaup, redheads, mallards and teal.

Old gunning paint with light gunning wear.