Judge Glen J. Cameron was a distinguished jurist, sportsman and conservationist. He is credited with several hundred decoys*, which were made of the finest wood. He hunted along the Chillicothe and... Read full biography
Judge Glen J. Cameron was a distinguished jurist, sportsman and conservationist. He is credited with several hundred decoys*, which were made of the finest wood. He hunted along the Chillicothe and Lacon areas of the Illinois River. Cameron is noted for his superb Illinois River mallard decoys... Read full biography
Judge Glen J. Cameron was a distinguished jurist, sportsman and conservationist. He is credited with several hundred decoys*, which were made of the finest wood. He hunted along the Chillicothe and Lacon areas of the Illinois River. Cameron is noted for his superb Illinois River mallard decoys which possess thicker and rounder bodies, longer and more pointed tails. He also produced high quality pintail, redhead and canvasback decoys. Cameron was influenced by Robert Elliston (1849-1915) a... Read full biography
Judge Glen J. Cameron was a distinguished jurist, sportsman and conservationist. He is credited with several hundred decoys*, which were made of the finest wood. He hunted along the Chillicothe and Lacon areas of the Illinois River. Cameron is noted for his superb Illinois River mallard decoys which possess thicker and rounder bodies, longer and more pointed tails. He also produced high quality pintail, redhead and canvasback decoys. Cameron was influenced by Robert Elliston (1849-1915) a regional carver whose stylistic work inspired a number of carvers. Cameron's diving ducks rested low in the water and were especially realistic in appearance. He is reported to be one of the few Illinois decoy carvers known to make metal shorebird... Read full biography
Judge Glen J. Cameron was a distinguished jurist, sportsman and conservationist. He is credited with several hundred decoys*, which were made of the finest wood. He hunted along the Chillicothe and Lacon areas of the Illinois River. Cameron is noted for his superb Illinois River mallard decoys which possess thicker and rounder bodies, longer and more pointed tails. He also produced high quality pintail, redhead and canvasback decoys. Cameron was influenced by Robert Elliston (1849-1915) a regional carver whose stylistic work inspired a number of carvers. Cameron's diving ducks rested low in the water and were especially realistic in appearance. He is reported to be one of the few Illinois decoy carvers known to make metal shorebird silhouettes.* All of his decoys were stamped "G.J.C.". At his death in 1958, the estate of Judge Cameron transferred his pri... Read full biography
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About Glen Cameron: Books
Books & Publications (4)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys
2000
Engers, Joe
320 pages (color)
Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway
1981
Haid, Alan G.
271 pages (color)
Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois
1979
Parmalee, Paul W. and Forest D. Loomis
0 pages (color)
American Bird Decoys:The Authoritative Story of Our Classic Bird Decoys and Their Colorful Makers