[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”261″] John grew up in Stockton, Minnesota about 10 minutes from Winona Minnesota and the Mississippi River. He has been fishing and hunting as far back as he can remember …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”262″] Howard Latvala hais from Bemidji, Minnesota. We have limited information on this carver. If you can assist in completing this profile, please submit a request by completing the form …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”263″] Deceased (Circa 1990) From Hilbert (Lake Winnebago area) one of the old timers. He carves coaxers (fish decoys). He has several styles, his standard 12″ sturgeon and you will …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”259″] Otis Lael hailed from Pine River, Minnesota and carved very whimsical decoys. From what I hear told – Otis would carve from whatever he could find around his workshop. …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”260″] Dave Lahti was from Virginia, Minnesota and was born in 1905. He died at 57 in 1962. Despite his crippling disease of arthritis he overcame the pains associated with …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”258″] Darrin Kvam Carver -NFDA Member November 2007 Fish Decoys Net Carver Spotlight Mr. Kvam is an active member in the NFDA. (the National Fish Decoy Association. He has won awards …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”257″] Hewey, Dewey & Lewey Decoys HDL Decoys Robert Billings, George Kustin, John Sugent The partnership Hewey Dewey and Lewey Decoys were by carvers Robert “Maddog” Billings of Whitefish Bay, …
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[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”255″] Bob Kurkewicz is from Manistee, Michigan. He has been carving since 1945 and his carvings are represented in the New Jersey Audubon Society, interior decorator showrooms in San Francisco, …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”256″] Richard Kuschel is from Effie, Minnesota and was born in 1947. Richard wrote the following: “Learned from my dad when I was about 13. Back before we had TV, …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”254″] Bill Kozak is from Endicott, New York and he started carving in 2000 and has sold over 100 decoys on eBay. He is 60 years old (as of 2008) and …
