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THE DSD
TEAM
We are a compilation of dedicated, hard working guys who are absolutely
committed to bringing you the finest decoys of the highest realism and quality
in existence. We take great pride in our work and refuse to be second best. We
want our customers to experience decoying like they never imagined!
When we aren't busy building decoys, chatting with customers or designing newer
and better products we are off pursuing our passion for the outdoors.
We would like to take a minute to introduce ourselves:
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"Crazy Carl" Eckhold |
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member of the DSD Team since 2003. He is an avid goose hunter and a stickler
for detail. Carl's primary responsibility involves managing the production
of every decoy that is created in the DSD shop. Carl is also our lead
painter and has painted more Dave Smith Decoys than anyone by a long shot.
He has truly come to master his work. Carl is hardworking and soft spoken,
and is often known to burn the midnight oil. He is fun to work with and
likes to have a good time regardless of what he is doing.
Outside of work Carl is known as a deadly goose hunter
and an awesome contest caller having taken the title of 2004 Oregon State
Goose Calling Champion against some stiff competition.
In his free time Carl enjoys chasing geese and
ducks, spending time with his wife Amber and competing in calling contests
throughout the west. Carl also does a great impression of Kermit the Frog.
When sleep-deprivation combines with job related
stress, then mixes with paint fumes, power outages, mechanical failures, 100 degree heat, long
hours, massive orders with deadlines and flocking that gets everywhere and
seems to stick to everything, Carl has been known to undergo a metamorphosis
through which he becomes a wacky, zany, irrational freak of a man known to
the rest of the crew as his alter-ego:
"Crazy
Carl."
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Dave "Tiny"
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Dave is an incredible asset to the DSD Team. His great
work ethic and dedication to his job are unsurpassed. Dave too has an eye
for quality. His primary duty includes overseeing the manufacturing of
molded decoy body parts but he is also a creative designer. Dave's most
recent project includes the design and manufacture of the DSD Flapper.
When he is not shattering production records or
perfecting his flapper design, Dave is chasing steelhead in his drift boat
or BBQing with friends. Locally he is known for his knack for catching fish
even when other anglers are struggling. Dave also has a reputation for being
handy around the grill and can BBQ a slab of ribs that are to die for.
Dave does a daily impression of two people hard at
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Bryan Stone |
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Bryan is another dedicated member of the DSD Team. He
is an avid goose hunter and remarkable contest caller. Bryan's work duties
include assisting Carl with decoy production activities such as painting,
flocking and quality control of the finished product. He has an eye for
detail and like Carl knows exactly what a goose should look like. Bryan is
very good at what he does and has a talent for picking up on things fast. He
is also a privilege to work with. Outside of
work Bryan enjoys hunting, camping, hiking and playing baseball. He is an
excellent center fielder and an outstanding hitter with speed, power, a
canon for an arm and a
great eye. Bryan also enjoys competing in the calling circuit and is well
known for sounding deadly on a goose call. One of Bryan's lesser known
talents is that with a respirator on he is able to sound exactly like Eric Cartman from South Park. |
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Bob Korepta |
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Bob is a great addition to the DSD Team. His hard work
and positive attitude make him a pleasure to work with. Bob takes pride in
his work and insists on maintaining high quality standards. Bob assists Dave
Hanson with decoy body molding and has become highly efficient in a short
time. Bob also is a dedicated hunter, chasing
waterfowl, upland birds and big game in the fall and winter. He has taken
multiple Pope and Young blacktail bucks with a bow, a highly impressive feat.
Bob also enjoys fishing for salmon and steelhead.
Bob recently retired from the U.S. Forest Service
where he spent 29 years fighting fires across the country. Bob also served 2
years in the U.S. Army including one year in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. |
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Dave Smith |
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Bio coming |
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Brad Cochran |
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Bio coming |
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