Well, we cashed in on a lot of that luck on Saturday, October 2, 2010, my birthday, when we harvested an impressive buck together.
Larry, Marcia, and the Birthday Buck (October 2, 2010)
We thought you might get a kick out of watching these videos from Midwest Whitetail.
1st video | 2nd video | Blog post by Bill Winke
Enjoy your outdoor experiences, whether it’s hunting, birdwatching, photography, or just a walk through nature. Any opportunity to spend time outdoors is a gift.
Larry and Marcia
PS: We have been enjoying the harvest with family and friends. It is hard to beat prime, Iowa venison, when it is handled correctly. The tenderloins and loins have been excellent on the grill. The rest is aging in the refrigerator. If you have any great venison recipes, please share! Bon appetit!
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Great Whitetail Larry . The website looks great also , and happy birthday……
Congrats Larry, that is a hog!
I am looking forward to seeing a painting of him to add to my collection of your art.
Doug and Rick,
Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments, compliments and congratulations on the “Birthday Buck.”
Part of what makes the buck so special to my wife Marcia and myself is that we have so much history with him. We have lots of summer and early fall video, many trail camera shots and lots of stories.
Since there was no way of getting most of this material into the semi-live Midwest Whitetail episode, we are planning on creating a series of mini-episodes which will be posted on this website telling “the rest of the story.”
Current plans are to start posting these “Birthday Buck mini-series” episodes this winter. We will be happy to notify you when the series starts if you simply complete the Contact Us section of this website. We will also notify you about any art involving the buck.
Doug, I agree the website looks great and must say that much of the credit for this site goes to my son, Chris, who along with my wife, Marcia, has worked countless hours on its design and construction. Our daughter, April, who just received her degree in advertising design, is also involved, so Zach Wildlife Art is truly a family business and that makes it just that much more fun and rewarding.
Thanks again,
Larry
Love the new site Larry and congrats on a beautiful buck (I caught the episode on Midwestwhitetails). I am big fan of you artwork and like you, share the same passion(addiction) for the “Midwest Monsters”. Always Look forward to seeing your newest pieces.
Ritch,
Thanks. I agree that Chris did a great job on this site. He has a lot of other great things he wants to incorporate into the sight that will keep it fun so keep checking back.
Watch for more information on my Montana painting/reference trip earlier this month. Hopefully we’ll get it on in a few days. I shot some incredible HD video reference and am very anxious to do some new paintings.
Marcia has been out with a bow and is also finding out how addictive watching/filming/bowhunting deer can be.
Keep having fun out there!
Larry
Congratulations Larry on such a fine animal. Your greatly deserve all the rewards for everything you do for the sport. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas.
Trper.
Trooper,
Thanks, Ken. I’m just trying to paying back for all the fun I’ve had bowhunting for the last 40+ years. Marcia and I are still out there having fun.
Yesterday, January 1, 2011, Marcia and I were sitting in a blind enjoying another afternoon hunt. Marcia had her muzzle loader since we are still looking for a buck she wants to shoot. I had my bow along to harvest a doe since we’ve eaten most of the buck I got.
After thinking about it for awhile, I realized I haven’t shot an arrow at a deer since October 2, 2010, so I was really looking forward to shooting my first doe and second deer of the season.
Finally I had a doe at 19 yards, standing still and totally unaware of the ‘deadly bowhunter’ concealed nearby. A real ‘chip shot’. I got a good sight picture, released a wonderful arrow, and shot right over her back never cutting a hair! Talk about humble pie. Such is bowhunting.
I hope you and your family had a great holiday season.
Larry
GREAT VIDEO AND FANTATIC BUCK….! I AM SOOOO IMPRESSED WITH YOUR ART…..!
He is the most impressive mature typical whitetail I can remember filming and hunting. I want to get some painting done before the weather really gets nice.
Larry
I’ve been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this blog. Thank you, I will try and check back more often. How frequently you update your web site?
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