This decoy was carved for a decoy competition in Perham, Minnesota in the spring of 2023. The category was the Lake of the Woods Challenge and specified a working drake goldeneye decoy. This entry was carved with a basswood head and cedar body and is painted in acrylics. The decoy’s keel is weighted and self rights. This bird took first place in the category. The sponsor of the category has a family tradition of hunting Four Mile Bay on Lake of the Woods with his family every October, and this decoy was going hunting with them!