DARKFEATHER FREEDMAN:

Darkfeather Freedman: is part Native American Indian from the Blackfoot Tribe. Born in 1953 and has lived in MI all his life where he learned to hunt and fish on his own. It was a passion for him to bring home wild game and not only hunt it but to process and cook it. While hunting along the shores of Saginaw Bay he found a decoy that was carved by Ben Schmidt.

He didn't know who carved the decoy at the time but liked the style and thought that he could carve some decoys for himself. Up until that time he was just pass shooting or would jump the ducks off the water and then shoot them. So about 30 years ago he started his venture in carving decoys for his hunting rig.

Crude but functional decoys he started out with and never being satisfied with his work. Always wanting to do better and make changes to inhance his work. Darkfeather only carved for himself and an occasional decoy for a friend or family member until he lost his construction job. He has also carved rocking horses, carousel horses, clowns, birds, and a full size lion in progress. He is self taught in carving and painting.

NEW !  Dark Feather Price Guide

Darkfeathers woodcarving shop with decoys in process:

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DARKFEATHER FREEDMAN DECOYS:

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Preening Hen Mallard

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Early Pair of Golden Eyes Circa 2007 - (No Brand)

Preening Canada Goose

 Hollow Life Size Canadian Goose Decoy  (detailed feathers)



Wigeon Matched Pair

Ring Neck

Brant 

Snow Goose

Decoy was made to look like it was hunted over with slight rubs, flaws, and added patina.

 Very Early Canvasback Ringmate Pairs . CA. 2008

These decoy(s) where made before Darkfeather had his brand made and he borrowed the stamps from a friend to stamp them. Before this he didn't brand or sign the decoys until he found out that someone had sold some of his older decoys for Ben Schmidt's. ( About a dozen of his old ones that he used for hunting were stolen many years ago).  Not many decoys will have this brand! Very Rare !

Notice brass swivel:

Sleeper Hen Goldeneye 

 Matched Drake

 High Head Drake

Preening Drake



Redhead matched pair

Hen Canvasback

 Matched Drake

 Smooth Hollow Drake

Old School Canvasback Drake carved in the J.R. Wells style.

Matched Pair Ruddy's

Preening Black Ducks

 Two different variations

 

Black Duck

 

Calling Drake Mallard

Mallard

Low Head Hen Mallard

 Old School Mallard

 Bufflehead Drake

 Bufflehead Matched Pair

Drake Pintail

Blue-winged Teal Matched Pair

Snow Goose

 Snow Goose Photo's By: Robert Thorpe