Pungo, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood, rig mate published on page 33 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.

Length 17.5 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina

Rat was a bootlegger by trade and maintained five stills at one time. He also worked at some very well known gunning clubs. Rat made most of his decoys in the early 1940s when he hunted at the Horn Point Club. This example was once a redhead.

Old gunning paint, age check down the back.