Minnesota duck decoys book

Minnesota duck decoys yesterdays and todays folk artists by doug lodermeier. The coauthors have a special interest in wisconsin and minnesota wooden decoys and are longtime members of the evans society, a group dedicated to the. Barbers book wild fowl decoys, was the first book on decoys as collectible. His book is a 700page effort with a comprehensive history of some 300 past and present minnesota decoy maker. Herters inc popular sporting goods catalog company founded by george leonard herter in waseca, minnesota from the 1930s through 1970s. Be sure to check my other listings for collector books, decoys and lures. Minnesota duck decoys by doug lodermeier, hardcover barnes. Modern ones may also be made of canvas and plastic. Guided waterfowl hunts minnesota mid migration outfitters. In the heart of the mississippi flyway, the areas of the state we duck hunt have the highest volume of local and migrating birds in the state. Vintage hunting duck decoys by the 1920s, making duck decoys had progressed to an art form with beautiful decoys being carved from locally available materials. At lodermeier montei design we know your budgets are real and so are your dollars. Top minnesota duck decoy carver started from humble.

A duck decoy is a manmade object resembling a real duck. Duck decoys are sometimes used in duck hunting to attract real ducks. Our season starts in september and finishes in mid december and we will run hunts on all but a handful of days during that time. Minnesota waterfowl hunting guides lac qui parle bigstone. The peoria riverfront museum has just released the catalog for the american decoy the invention. Minnesota decoy collectors association is the nations oldest formally organized decoy collectors association.

Minnesota waterfowl hunting is where it all started and is the bread and butter of our operation. Funds raised through the sale of minnesota state duck stamps pay for. Dec 09, 2009 we were in lodermeiers basement office in early december, thumbing through a computer copy of his new book, minnesota duck decoysyesterdays and todays folk artists, which is to. Upon the request of families of decoy collectors, the mdca will do our best to establish the value of collections and their individual items. Click here for individual pictures of the 21 print. From humble beginning, minnesota decoy carver among worlds.

Please feel free to contact grant for a consultation about your sporting collectible needs. We dont buy you gifts and pass the costs back to you. Minnesota duck decoys by doug lodermeier is a book designed to help anyone asking these and related questions. Featuring 45 local artists in and near the western minnesota communities of. We carry a selection of fine tools and paints, plus an extensive selection of carving and painting patterns and books. At scheels, we carry a variety of duck decoys to help make your duck hunts more enjoyable and more successful. North carolina decoys and gunning lore by william neal conoley, jr. While hunters used handcarved and machinemade decoys for many years, many were made as decorations for their yards. Not knowing much about decoys or other sporting collectables, i embarked on what has been a 20 plus year adventure of learning. The market first started with small, niche groups of enthusiasts throughout the united states in the 1950s and 60s who. The photographs are excellent and show both form and detail. We just do agency quality work at reasonable prices. Schoneich and smart are members of the minnesota decoy collectors association that meets every january in the twin cities, and they attend similar events.

Homepage jennings decoy company quality wood carving. Doug lodermeier was bursting with stories about minnesota duck decoy carvers. Krebsbach finds them mostly at duck decoy shows and also on ebay. I would suggest as a starting point for book titles, the bibliography from george riegers book, the wings of dawn. This group is for people in minnesota looking to buy, sell or trade decoys.

Duck decoys were historically carved from wood, often atlantic white cedar wood on the east coast from maine to south carolina, or cork. Minnesota decoy collectors show bloomington, mn jan. Discover preserve celebrate north american vintage decoy. We were in lodermeiers basement office last week, thumbing through a computer copy of his new book, minnesota duck decoys yesterdays and todays folk artists, which is to be published in a week or so. Hes one of only a handful of vintage spear fishing decoy collectors in.

The coauthors have a special interest in wisconsin and minnesota wooden decoys and are longtime members of the evans society, a group dedicated to the woodworkers decoys and their history. From humble beginnings, minnesota decoy carver among worlds best. Get information on seasons, regulations and hunting tips. Minnesota duck decoys by doug lodermeier, hardcover. We were in lodermeiers basement office last week, thumbing through a computer copy of his new boo. Blending business acumen and woodcrafting skills to produce quality and affordable gunning duck decoys. The mdwcc promotes all types of decoy and wildfowl carving, meeting the first tuesday of each month at hope lutheran church. This is an amzing book dealing with the full history of decoys and duck hunting in minnesota. Top minnesota duck decoy carver started from humble beginnings by doug smith of the minneapolis star tribune. This online version of the hunting and trapping regulations contains the latest corrections to the printed version. I cant imagine how the author found all the materials in his book. Curt soine finds creative release in carving fish decoys, swans, ducks, geese. Book documents history of minnesota duck decoy carving.

Doug is also an incurable collector of all sporting collectibles, sporting books and sporting art, specializing in minnesota duck calls and decoys. Lodermeier has written a book entitled minnesota duck decoys. Filled with never before published information, this book is a must for any enthusiast or dealer of wildfowl decoys and sporting collectibles. Book brings decoy history to life brainerd dispatch. In 1983, a friend brought a reluctant john to a duck decoy. I started by attending many of the local shows minnesota, oshkosh, milwaukee, midwest, and ohio and actually started a collection of decoy books well prior to even purchasing my first decoy. Waterfowl and decoy enthusiast doug lodermeier recently published the book minnesota duck decoys yesterdays and todays folk artists. Sep 21, 2014 im going duck hunting for the first time in a few years. An invaluable reference book for any collector of duvk decoys, rare hard to find book. Chapters include carvers past and present, factory birds, miniatures, heron lake, lake christina, and unknown and unique.

At more than 700 pages, minnesota duck decoys is the exhaustive text on nearly every maker who ever put a rasp to wood in minnesota. This 700 plus page book provides a comprehensive history of more than 300 minnesota decoy makers with information on their lives, with thousands of pictures of the birds they carved, and with perspectives on their artistic accomplishments. Oct 15, 2017 developing a passion for the old wooden decoys that duck hunters used before the days of molded plastic was a natural progression. Along the way our dfd decoys have ended up in the american museum of folk art, on a limited edition print, in a governors mansion, in hollywood actors homes, in fishing decoy books, with interior designers, in art galleries, on a dvd, and now in a coffee table book devoted entirely to dfd. Minnesota duck decoys yesterdays and todays folk artists. The duluth fish decoys book is a hard covered, full color coffee table book of both early and current work.

The dnr intensively manages restored wetlands by keeping them dry during a portion of the summer growing season and flooding them during spring and fall. Display of vintage minnesota waterfowl decoys, preceded by a. Chris niskanen doug lodermeier was bursting with stories about minnesota duck decoy carvers. Otherwise, here is the list of books that i have in my library, including over 50 years of the minnesota conservation volunteer, all issues of wildfowl and waterfowlers world, all the newsletters and magazines of the minnesota waterfowl association. Developing a passion for the old wooden decoys that duck hunters. The first gathering was in 1963 and has flourished every year since, to become one of the nations largest non profit decoy shows in existence.

From humble beginning, minnesota decoy carver among world. Putting his energies into the research and writing, doug also designed and selfpublished the book. We were in lodermeiers basement office last week, thumbing through a. A few weeks ago i found a steal on a baby mojo mallard decoy, 10 bucks on clearance. Book brings decoy history to life duluth news tribune. Book collectors guide minnesota duck decoys an invaluable reference book for any collector of duvk decoys, rare hard to find book.

This exact decoy is pictured in the minnesota decoy book on page. I have included a scan of the page where the decoy appears with this auction. Get the best deals on vintage hunting duck decoys when you shop the. These items include carving technique books, decoy and wildfowl carving pattern books. It is the exact decoy pictured in the excellent reference book minnesota duck decoys by doug lodermeier on page 712.

Welcome to the minnesota decoy and wildfowl carving club mdwcc. Buy online, view images and see past prices for drake canvasback heron lake duck decoy joe marr. Wisconsin and minnesota wooden decoys and are longtime. This book is signed and numbered by the author doug lodermeier and researcher jim malone. Hunting and trapping game laws and resources from the minnesota department of natural resources mndnr. The monthly meetings include club business as needed. If you are a new or an old hand to duck decoy collecting, this is an invaluable reference. This 774 page hard cover book is an excellent reference book for minnesota decoys and carvers. Available in a host of species, styles and price points, our duck, mallard and teal decoys and accessories will fill the needs of practically any duck hunting adventure.

It has been out of print since the early eighties but still host a world of information not in other books. Here is a very exciting and early duck hunting decoy for the collector of true folk art. He served on the board of directors for both the minnesota decoy collectors association mdca and the minnesota decoy. For complete hunting and trapping laws and regulations, consult minnesota statutes and rules of the dnr. The dvd mentioned above shows many of the early years decoys. Decorative decoys, antique factory decoys, modern working decoys, antique carved decoys, and youth carving. Stan is striving to create the ultimate duck decoy, pleasant to hold and observe on the water yet deadly deceptive to waterfowl. At lodermeier montei design we know your budgets are real and so are your dollars thats why we dont have agency brick and glass. I just read through the waterfowl book and saw they are illegal on public land. Waterfowl books page 2 minnesota waterfowl hunting. With a partnership with ducks unlimited as a preferred vendor and recognition in the minnesota duck decoys book by doug lodermeier and on twin cities. He was also featured in doug lodermeiers book, minnesota duck decoys. The definitive book by author doug lodermeier, covering great minnesota decoy makers of the past and present. His current book minnesota duck decoys yesterdays and todays folk artists combines his experience as a designer along with his passion as a collector.

We were in lodermeiers basement office in early december, thumbing through a computer copy of his new. For example, we lived in a small town in minnesota for 25 plus years, yet did not know anything about several of the local folks that made duck decoys and duck boats. Book brings decoy history to life northland outdoors. Mcvs handy, pocketsize format is a natural fit to take. Click here to book your group rate for mn decoy collectors association here.