Recaps / 2026

Guyette & Deeter, 1 Sep 2026

12
Lots we tracked
$10k
Brought, including premium
42%
Sold over the high estimate
$4,200
Top lot — Jess Heisler Black Duck

12 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $9,690 including premium. 42% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.

Numbers computed from 12 reviewed lots

By maker in this sale

MakerLotsBroughtTypicalOver high est.
Miles Hancock3$2k$96033%
Lloyd Tyler2$720$3600%
Jess Heisler1$4k$4,200100%
Corb Reed1$600$600100%
Evans Decoy Company1$510$510100%
Doug Jester1$450$450100%
John McLoughlin1$390$3900%
David W. Nichol1$360$3600%

8 of 9 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.

Jess Heisler – Black duck – 2026Jess Heisler black duckest. $2,000–$3,000$4,200

Worth knowing

  • Biggest beatJess Heisler black duck brought 1.4× its high estimate ($4,200 against $3,000). The Miles Hancock brant was close behind at 1.2×.

Top lots

The written recap goes out by email after each sale.12 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.

The recap after every sale

One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.