A Decoy Carver and Collector from Hudson, WI The western part of Wisconsin bordering the Mississippi River has been, and still is, a waterfowling mecca. Market hunters were very active…

An Oconto County, Wisconsin, Decoy Carver A 1930 photo of carver George Windross, Jr. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Hunting and Fishing Collectibles magazine I have not written much about decoy…

An Omro, Wisconsin, Decoy Carver Clarence Lemke was born, raised and lived most of his life in the Milwaukee area. His passion was hunting and fishing and all that came…

Photos courtesy Bruce Urben from his private collection The Decoy Corner has highlighted many very talented Wisconsin carvers, most of whom used hand and some power tools to cut, shape…

A Fremont, WI Area Decoy Carver Fremont, Wisconsin was, and still is, a waterfowling mecca with its many backwaters and bays on the Wolf River. Fremont is located on the…

Milwaukee Decoy Carver and Call Maker The Milwaukee Public Museum staff certainly had an influence in the style of decoys that were being produced in the 1950’s-60’s. Owen Gromme and…

A Talented Decoy Carver from Waupaca Some of Wisconsin’s most talented decoy carvers of the past were NOT born in Wisconsin. Many immigrated to the U.S. in the 1800’s to…

All photos courtesy Hunting and Fishing Collectibles magazine I wrote a Decoy Corner article several years ago about a Factory Decoy Co. in Whitehall, Michigan called Sibley Decoy Co.. The…

Lake Winnebago Decoy Carver and Sportsman All photos courtesy Wisconsin Sporting Collectibles Lake Winnebago in the late 1800’s was a hotbed for migrating waterfowl and, it seems, also a hotbed…

Oshkosh Decoy Carver, Entrepreneur and Local Hero Many of our vintage decoy carvers from the early 1900’s have immigrant beginnings – leaving their home country to leave behind political strife…