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Limited Series Auction | 25th Anniversary Tav
• Own a Piece of History
• Thin, Separated Wings & Tail
• Hard Body Design
• Original Wood Base and Band Included
• Includes Authenticity Postcard & Limited Emblem
Supports Conservation
Made in the USA
Giving Back | About the Project
Limited Series Auctions commemorate our support for specific conservation efforts.
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25th Anniversary Tav
Product Details
This unique auction celebrates a little known project from the past. After creating the Tav decoy, Dave built a few unique shelf pieces for friends and customers. These one of a kind, taxidermy style sculptures included molded legs with sequentially numbered bands on a mud habitat base that brought the decoy to life. This was the perfect opportunity to offer a one of a kind replica of this decoy with an ORIGINAL base and band (#25).
25 years ago, in a small shop in the Willamette Valley, Dave was working on a decoy that he believed would change the way he hunts. What he didn’t realize; was that he was also sculpting the foundation of DSD. While this decoy has changed over the years, to us it doesn’t just represent the start of the company, but also a symbol of everything we strive for to this day and what we value; ultra realism, attention to detail, and deadly effectiveness.
The Original Dave Smith decoy was actually designed to be a Taverner’s Canada Goose. Dave predominantly was targeting smaller goose subspecies and nothing was working on these bigger flocks and he knew there had to be a better way. Despite his best efforts to keep this secret tool to himself and a few close friends, Dave took a block of clay and turned it into a company.
We couldn’t think of a better way to close out our 25th Anniversary Limited Series than with the decoy that started it all…the DSD Rester Tav.
Made in the U.S.A.
Includes: (1) Limited Series Rester Taverner’s Goose, (1) Certificate of Authenticity, (1) Limited Series Band and (1) Limited 25th Anniversary Pin.
Weight (Per Decoy): 4lbs
Giving Back | About the Project
Conservation
In partnership with Ducks Unlimited, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) is hoping to get a better handle on Lesser Canada and Taverner’s cackling geese ecology to better understand and manage these populations. The information obtained from these collars provides insights into:
Nesting and Wintering Distribution
Migration Routes
Estimation of Survival/Harvest
Decoys are an important element to drawing geese to the rocket nets. While conducting captures in March 2024, the team first used DSD goose decoys and were immediately impressed with how geese responded to the spread. Along with the financial contribution, DSD also donated Lesser decoys over the summer to help assist with the banding efforts.
20% of the sales for this limited series will be donated to this effort through the Born to Fly initiative.
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Limited SEries | What Is It
As hunters, we love the diversity and variations that occurs in nature. The DSD Limited Line is a celebration of this. We will release limited, one of a kind decoys to showcase different species and variations across the world.
All of our Limited Decoys will come with their own certificate of authenticity. Whether you want a shelf piece or an addition to your hunting spread, our Limited Series has the same ultra-high attention to detail that you’ve come to expect from us.
| Bidder | Bid amount | Bid time |
| n*************5 | $2,050.00 | 2025-01-02 19:46:17 |
| b**********e | $2,000.00 | 2024-12-31 06:04:41 |
| m***********h | $1,800.00 | 2024-12-31 05:35:52 |
| b**********e | $1,500.00 | 2024-12-31 05:23:55 |
| m***********h | $1,110.00 | 2024-12-31 05:13:34 |
| b**********e | $1,000.00 | 2024-12-31 02:22:10 |
| Start auction | $149.95 | December 30, 2024 03:00:00 |
| Weight | 4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 24 × 11 × 8 in |
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