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So God made a hunter</p>
<figure id="attachment_4039" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4039" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9840.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4039" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9840-1024x768.jpg" alt="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. " width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4039" class="wp-caption-text">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.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4047" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4047" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9839.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4047" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9839-1024x768.jpg" alt="The sink box designed for a low profile for a hunter. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4047" class="wp-caption-text">The sink box designed for a low profile for a hunter. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4046" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4046" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Getting-the-ducks-in-a-row.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4046" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Getting-the-ducks-in-a-row-768x1024.jpg" alt="Get your ducks in a row - important to have decoys ready as hunting season approaches. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo" width="550" height="733" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4046" class="wp-caption-text">Get your ducks in a row &#8211; important to have decoys ready as hunting season approaches. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4045" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4045" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9849.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4045" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9849-1024x768.jpg" alt="Some of the finest decoys in Tidewater Chesapeake Bay have been donated to the Chesapeake Maritime Museum. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4045" class="wp-caption-text">Some of the finest decoys in Tidewater Chesapeake Bay have been donated to the Chesapeake Maritime Museum. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4044" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4044" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9847.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4044" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9847-1024x768.jpg" alt="This boat was meant to bring down a flock at once with impressive firepower. Must have had a serious kick. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4044" class="wp-caption-text">This boat was meant to bring down a flock at once with impressive firepower. Must have had a serious kick. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_3519" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3519" style="width: 448px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hunting-shack-on-Nomini.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3519" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hunting-shack-on-Nomini.jpg" alt="A very unique hunting shack on Nomini Bay in Virginia. The Chesapeake Today photo" width="448" height="201" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3519" class="wp-caption-text">A very unique hunting shack on Nomini Bay in Virginia. The Chesapeake Today photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_165" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-165" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Nomini-Bay-hunting-lodge.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-165" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Nomini-Bay-hunting-lodge-1024x768.jpg" alt="This unique hunting lodge is built out over Nomini Bay in Virginia. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-165" class="wp-caption-text">This unique hunting lodge is built out over Nomini Bay in Virginia. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4014" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4014" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9851.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4014" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9851-1024x768.jpg" alt="Decoy collection at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St. Michaels, Md. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4014" class="wp-caption-text">Decoy collection at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St. Michaels, Md. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4042" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4042" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9838.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4042" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9838-1024x768.jpg" alt="The Sneak Box - used for ice hunting. " width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4042" class="wp-caption-text">The Sneak Box &#8211; used for ice hunting.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4041" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4041" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9837.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4041" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9837-1024x768.jpg" alt="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" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4041" class="wp-caption-text">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</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4040" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4040" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9848.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4040" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9848-1024x768.jpg" alt="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" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4040" class="wp-caption-text">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</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4050" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4050" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duck-blind-on-Potomac-with-workboat.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4050" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duck-blind-on-Potomac-with-workboat-1024x768.jpg" alt="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" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4050" class="wp-caption-text">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</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4038" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4038" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9844.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4038" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9844-1024x768.jpg" alt="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" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4038" class="wp-caption-text">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</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4037" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4037" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9854.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4037" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9854-1024x768.jpg" alt="The waterfowl building at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has an impressive collection of carvings and decoys. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo " width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4037" class="wp-caption-text">The waterfowl building at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has an impressive collection of carvings and decoys. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_4036" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4036" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9841.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-4036" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSCF9841-1024x768.jpg" alt="Waterfowl exhibit at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michael's, Md. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo" width="550" height="412" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4036" class="wp-caption-text">Waterfowl exhibit at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michael&#8217;s, Md. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
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