From duck hunter to accidental author, Steve Knutson sheds light on Minnesota duck camp history in new book
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – Writing a book wasn't on Steve Knutson's to-do list in the spring of 2016, when he went to the North American Vintage Decoy &...
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – Writing a book wasn't on Steve Knutson's to-do list in the spring of 2016, when he went to the North American Vintage Decoy & Sporting Collectibles Show at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, Illinois. Steve Knutson, author of "Minnesota Duck Camps: 160 Years of History and Tradition," hunting at Millionaire's Point on Lake Christina in this undated photo. An avid duck hunter since his childhood days growing up on a farm in Otter Tail County, Knutson, of Apple Valley, had recently retired from his job as an engineer for an aerospace company and made the trip to hear Doug Lodermeier, a renowned decoy collector and author from Edina, Minnesota.