Boone Electric Cooperative

7-8 PM

Contact: Emma Buckingham: buckinghame@missouri.edu

Please join us for our November Membership meeting, presented by Greg Renner.

Renner, an expert in and collector of early-20th century duck decoys, will be presenting a talk titled, “History and Artistry of Decoy Making, with particular attention to decoy making done in the State of Missouri.” Greg will discuss the history and basic art of decoy making, as well as the storied practice of decoy manufacturing in the state of Missouri. He will bring examples from his collection of wooden, hand-painted decoys made in Jefferson City between 1921-1945, when there were three different decoy manufacturers in the city. Greg’s talk promises to appeal not only to collectors and hunters, but also anyone who might have an interest in the various species of waterfowl that were imitated by early decoy making.