My Mother's uncle was named Maldred Cottam. He was a guide on Bear River Duck Club, a millionaire's club up by Corrine, Utah. I don't know what he shot, but he did guide Clark Gable several times. When my brothers were small and bored one summer, Mom gave them Maldred's wooden decoys to paint. Rumor has it they are under all of Dad's junk in the shed. I've never been able to find them and have wondered if my brothers have painted over some rare $500,000 decoy?


-Shoot Straight, IM