Randy was born in 1952 and lives in Barnesville, Minnesota. He writes: “I started carving in 2001 after watching Mark Greenig’s video on how to make a fish decoy. Make all kinds of fish decoys including critter decoys. Also do …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”207″] From Gladwin, Michigan, Tony Hughes was born in 1985 and Tony says that “for as long as I can remember I have loved fishing and wood shop, well wood …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”200″] Mike Holmes of Iron Mountain, Michigan is an active spear-fisherman and award winning carver. His years spent in the outdoors as a game warden have influenced his carving style. …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”195″] Kenny Hill was from Jennings, Michigan. It is reported that Kenny comes from a family of carvers and being a relative of George Aho, Hook Peterson and brother of …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”191″}] Jeremy Helmin is from Rice, Minnesota. You can contact him at jhdecoys@clearwire.net Jeremy wrote the following: “I was born and raised in central MN in 1974. I have been …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”188″] Bob Harwood is from Willsboro, New York on Lake Champlain in the Adirondack mountains. He uses a “H” on the bottom of his Fish as his mark and provides …
Joe Hasselberg is from Motley, Minnesota and was born in 1952. Joe wrote: “I started carving decoys as a result of collecting old tackle and then decoys and it sort of evolved from that. My first few decoys were fashioned …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”183″] Marty Hanson is from Prior Lake, Minnesota. Marty uses a white ink stamp on the back of this plaque and did this work circa 1990’s Photos courtesy of http://www.old-decoys.com/fishing.html
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”185″] Tom Hardy is from International Falls, Minnesota. It was reported to me that Tom Hardy has carvings displayed in the Smithsonian Institute in the American Folk Art display. (circa …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”186″] Jessie Harriger (by Glenn Harriger 2005) My dad was born in rural Luce County in 1929. His family lived on and operated a small farm of multiple mix (beef …
