Weldon Fulcher (NC, 1904-1976), Canvasback

Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1920s, carved and painted wood.

Length 17 in.

Weldon worked on the water for his livelihood and he was an avid hunter. He made his first decoys in the 1920s with his good friend, Charles Edward Mason. He used Mason head patterns on all of his decoys except for canvasbacks.

Original paint, age check on the left side, head slightly lifted,