An Oshkosh/Omro Decoy Carver, Artist, Waterfowler and Boat Builder Elmer H. Garbrecht was born in 1907 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and lived most of his life there. His outdoor interests began…

PADCO drake goldeneye I was recently contacted by a reader of our Decoy Corner to help him identify his vintage wood decoy. After reviewing the photos he sent, it was…

Knotts Island, North Carolina, Legendary Carver The east coast had some of the most highly regarded carvers in the nation back in the early 1900’s. It is time to look…

Environmental Enthusiast, Talented Wisconsin Carver Bruce Urben, shown here with a winning decoy in Wisconsin’s 2018 Decoy Carving Contest Many of our WWA Newsletter readers, when receiving our monthly newsletter,…

Master Carver from Berlin, WI Charles Brisky II, photo courtesy Wisconsin Sporting Collectibles Charles W. Brisky was born in July, 1951 in Berlin, WI, the son of Florian (Bill) Brisky…

A Contemporary Wisconsin Decoy Carver who migrated to California William T. Porter was born in Marinette, WI in 1992 to his father George Porter and mother Kathy Kapla. Bill had…

Wisconsin Decoy Carver who migrated to California Joe Carolus Roesling was born in 1862 during the civil war in Janesville, WI, a few years after his parents emigrated from Bavaria.…

Contemporary Decoy Carver from Wisconsin Many of my past Decoy Corner articles have focused on our vintage decoy carvers from Wisconsin. Most have plied their trade since the early 1900’s…

This month I have a different twist on a decoy corner article about a northeast Wisconsin decoy carver. In my continued research on old carvers, I have come across a…

Vermont Decoy Carver George H. Bacon Goldeneyes Many of my previous Decoy Corner articles have focused on Wisconsin decoy carvers. As you have seen, there are many, many excellent decoy…

A Wisconsin, Michigan Carver Wisconsin has been blessed to have had many exceptionally talented decoy carvers. The majority started carving in the 1900’s, when waterfowling was not just a sport,…

Sheboygan Decoy Carver Wendt Hooded Mergansers Herman Wendt was born in 1888 and grew up in the family home on North 10th Street in Sheboygan, WI. He was the oldest…