Limited Auction | Tarbelly Pair

Our newest addition to our DSD Limited series is our Tarbelly Pair.⁠
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Just like a fingerprint, no two adult White-Fronted Geese carry the same plumage on their bellies. Most individuals have a good mix of spots, patches and barring. In rare instances, an adult specklebelly will have an melanin overload on its abdomen resulting in what us waterfowlers lovingly know as a “Tarbelly”. This can take the appearance of heavy striping or even a blacked out feather vest and anything in between. Just like the variances in live birds, our combination of airbrush and hand painting leaves no Tarbelly pair identical.⁠
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These eye-catching specimens are immediately identifiable and stand out from the crowd. Just try it next time you glass up a big flock of specks, we guarantee your binocular scan will pause when you come across a tarbelly. They’re just flat out cool!⁠
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There is some misconception that the darker the belly, the older the bird. This is not the case. A White-Front’s barring pattern is permanent. From the time it molts its juvenile plumage, it will carry those exact same bars for the rest of it’s life.⁠
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Each pair includes hard cast legs, a Sentry Speck with a shield like black belly and a Rester Speck with big wide tiger stripes and a DSD Limited leg band. Whether you are a hard core speck hunter and already have a big spread of our decoys, or are looking to add a little variety to your canada or snow goose spread, the Tarbelly Pair will fit right in. ⁠

Made in the U.S.A.

Includes: (1) Rester Speck, (1) Upright Speck, (1) Limited Leg Band, (2) Bases, and (1) Certificate of Authenticity

Weight (Bag and Stake): 8lbs