So God made a hunter – THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY

Different boats for different purposes. All manner of boats are available for view at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Open boat sheds with projects are underway and boat builders take time to talk to visitors and explain the tasks underway.

The sink box designed for a low profile for a hunter. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

Get your ducks in a row – important to have decoys ready as hunting season approaches. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

Some of the finest decoys in Tidewater Chesapeake Bay have been donated to the Chesapeake Maritime Museum. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

This boat was meant to bring down a flock at once with impressive firepower. Must have had a serious kick. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

A very unique hunting shack on Nomini Bay in Virginia. The Chesapeake Today photo

This unique hunting lodge is built out over Nomini Bay in Virginia. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

Decoy collection at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St. Michaels, Md. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

The Sneak Box – used for ice hunting.

This boat was designed to slide across ice covered river and bays, with the top painted white to blend in with the ice. One of scores of various vessels of all sizes at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum at St. Michaels, Md. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

Long rifles galore are available for inspection, explaining the long history of hunting along the shores and marshes of the Chesapeake Bay. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

A duck blind on the Potomac River. Many blinds have propane heaters and all the comforts of home. A boat or skiff can be hidden underneath and a dog is often sent out to retrieve downed fowl. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo

This boat-mounted gun is a serious part of Maryland tidewater history, known as a Market Gun. The gun could bring down a lot of birds. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo