Duck Talk Set

Whether you are a duck hunter or just enjoy masterful wildlife wood carving, Wildlife Wednesday at the Nature Center has a program for you. Tom Matus, world champion gunning decoy carver, and Regional Wildlife Educator Dan Papp will share their expertise September 20 at 7 p.m. at the Nature Center at 600 South Walnut in Boise. The program is free. Matus has won several national and international decoy carving competitions in recent years. He carves wooden decoys for both decorative and gunning use. Papp is an avid waterfowler and retriever trainer. He also carves duck calls and decoys. The program will offer pointers on making and using calls and decoys as well as training retrievers. For more information, call Adare Evans, 334-2633.