[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”282″] David Massich is from Hibbing, Minnesota and Dave was born in 1948. Dave started carving due to a mining accident that disabled him in 1998. Dave belongs to the …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”279″] George Martin is from Deer Lake in Northern Minnesota. In 2008 George is 85 and has been spear fishing for 70 years. Photos courtesy of eBay ID: dfishm
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”273″] Tom Lorenz was born in 1936. Tom began carving at age of 10-11 as grandfather and his fishing partner said,’make your own’. They gave good advice and help, times …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”274″] (2008) I received this photo from Mike Hale of Cadallic, Michigan of another Cadallac carver named Ryan Loucks. We have limited information on this carver. If you can assist …
[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=”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=”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=”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 …
