[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”364″] 1917-1997 James L. Pullen of Cadillac, Michigan carved very high quality decoys used as workers and for collectors. Jim fished with his own decoys and did not start carving …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”366″] John Holter Pususta Master Carver John began spear fishing in 1993 and began carving decoys for his own personal use. In time his decoys became more detailed and beautiful. …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”361″] Don Preston was born in 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and now resides at Sharon, Ontario, Canada. Don has been carving Fish Decoys for 30 years (began in1977). He …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”354″] Lou Petrucco M.D. lives in Grosse lle, Michigan, an island, where the Detroit River enters the western basin of Lake Erie. While the practice of medicine occupied the majority …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”355″] Matthew Pickens is from Witt, Illinois and was born in 1972. Matt is an avid fisherman. He believes that when it comes to fishing there is nothing better and …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”347″] Ice fishing spear maker, Dave Pawlak, of Algonac, Michigan. Photo courtesy of Dave Pawlak Algonac, Michigan Since he was 4 or 5 years old, Dave Pawlak (born in 1958) …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”332″] Olga NIms is from Millington, Michigan and was born in August 1957. Olga is a member of MDAA and her husband owns Nims Enterprises Inc., which is a long time …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”327″] James “Judd or Jim” Nelson Master Carver 1926-2013 As was typical of many who grew up in Northern Michigan during the Great Depression, Jim carved his first decoy in …
Native American Spearfishing Decoys of the Great Lakes States Excerpt Decoy Magazine, Issue November/December 1995, pages 32-35 – Article by Art & Scott Kimball titled “Native American spearfishing decoys of the upper Midwestern Great Lakes states” “Native Americans were making …
Scott Morrison is from Belleville, West Virginia and was born in April 1950. Scott told me that he and I quote him “I began carving duck decoys about 15 years ago.” He changed to fish decoys about eight years ago, …
