Wood Wizard Decoy & Artworks

ABOUT

Wood Wizard Decoys is owned and operated by James Romig of Middleburg, Pennsylvania.

Jim is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending time with his family and friends in all outdoor activities. One of his passions is duck hunting, spending many days each season hunting with great guys like Shawn, Dwayne, and Jim. He always felt that with his background in woodworking, someday he would like to try his hand at making decoys.

In February 2001, everything changed for Jim. He was introduced to Caz Russell of Northumberland who is a talented local carver. Caz invited Jim to come to his shop and carve... that was the spark of the fire! Caz offered instruction on the basics of carving decoys and it wasn't long before Jim completed his first gunning decoy, a magnum Bufflehead drake. Jim was introduced to other local carvers who also offered helpful information.

Jim entered his fist decoy competition in October 2001, the Chesapeake Challenge in Salisbury, Maryland where he won an Honorable Mention Ribbon for a drake Ring-necked duck.

From then on, he has entered contests from Maryland to California. Achievements so far, include...

3rd Best of Show, Red Breasted Merganser, Havre De Grace 2002
3rd Best of Show, Scoter R16, Havre De Grace 2003
2nd Best of Show, Buffelhead, Harrisburg Sportsman's Show 2004
2nd Best of Show, Black Duck, Susquehannock D.U. 2004
1st Best of Show, Shore Bird Rig, Middlecreek Wildfowl Show 2004
3rd Best of Show, Brant, Middlecreek Wildfowl Show 2004
3rd Best of Show, Yellowlegs Shore Bird, Chesapeake Challenege, 2004 (Bird on display in Ward Museum for 6 months - see photo here)
1st Best of Show, Golden Plover, Susquehannock D.U. 2005
1st Best of Show, Green Wing Teal Hen, Havre De Grace 2005
3rd Best of Show, Brant, Havre De Grace 2005
2nd Best of Show, Black Duck Pair, Pacific Flyway Show, Sacramento California 2005
1st Best of Show, Black Duck Hen, Clayton New York (Bird on display in Thousand Island Museum)
1st Best of Show, Ringnecked Duck Rig, Clayton New York
1st Best of Show, Woodpecker Contest, Chesapeake Challenge 2005 (Bird on display in Ward Museum until April 2006)
3rd Best of Show, Green Wing Teal Hen, Chesapeake Challenge 2005 (Bird on display in Ward Museum until April 2006)
1st Best of Show, Canvasback, Toms River Decoy Show, February 2006
3rd Best of Show, Black Duck, Toms River Decoy Show, February 2006
1st Best of Show, Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, February 2006
1st Best of Show, Black Duck Southern Wildfowl Art Festival, Decatur Alabama, October 2006
3rd Best of Show, Black Duck, Harrisburg Sportsman's Show, February 2007
3rd Best of Show, Ringnecked Duck, O.D.C.C.A. Show, Westlake Ohio March 2007
2nd Best of Show, Black Ducks, Gunning Pairs, Ward World Championships, Ocean City Maryland, April 2007
3rd Best of Show, Grebes, Gunning Pairs, Ward World Championships, Ocean City Maryland, April 2007
1st Best of Show, Common Merganser, River Gunning Decoys, Havre De Grace, Maryland, May 2007
2nd Best of Show, Pintail, Atlantic Flyway Classic, Havre De Grace, Maryland, May 2007
1st Best of Show, Black Duck Rig, Rig Contest, Havre De Grace, Maryland May 2007
1st Best of Show, Green Wing Teal, Toms River Decoy Show, Toms River, New Jersey, May 2007
2nd Best of Show, Common Merganser, Toms River Decoy Show, Toms River, New Jersey, May 2007
2nd Best of Show, Barnegat Bay Style Decoy, Toms River Decoy Show, Toms River, New Jersey, May 2007
2nd Best of Show, Pintail, Clayton Decoy Show, Clayton, New York, July 2007
1st Best of Show, Black Duck Rig, Clayton Decoy Show, Clayton, New York, July 2007
1st Best of Show, Pintail, IWCA/Cabela's Working Decoy Competition, Cabela's Store Dundee, Michigan, August 2007
1st Best of Show, Green Wing Teal, Middlecreek Wildfowl Show, Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania, September 2007
2nd Best of Show, Canvasback, Middlecreek Wildfowl Show, Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania, September 2007
2nd Best of Show, Shore Bird Rig, Middlecreek Wildfowl Show, Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania, September 2007
2nd Best of Show, Common Merganser, Southern Wildlife Art Festival, Decatur, Alabama, October 2007
1st Best of Show, Head Carving Competition, Chesapeake Challenge, Salisbury, Maryland, October 2007
2nd Best of Show, Pintail, Toms River Decoy Show, Toms River, New Jersey, January 2008

Jim strives to create decoys of the highest quality possible, using the best materials available. His gunners are tan cork or cedar, and painted with Goldens Acrylic Paint. Antique style decoys are pine or cedar and fashioned to look like a cherished heirloom. Jim also creates some of the finest scrimshawed powder horns you can find! Be sure to check out the galleries of pictures and contact Jim to order your decoys and other works of art!