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BRUSHPOPPER BOBS: As much as we love to fish, Larry Bozka and I take every chance we get to head afield with a shotgun or rifle in-hand. Whether it’s for white-tailed deer, waterfowl or upland game birds, every expedition we make is a painting waiting to happen.
The watercolor “Brushpopper Bobs” came about on a South Texas quail hunt during which Larry, a member of the Wrangler ProGear Outdoor Advisory Team, was photographing and evaluating the company’s popular “Brushpopper” field pants. As the name implies, Wrangler Brushpoppers are made to deflect the brush … which, when you are rushing through Brush Country mesquite and prickly pear to recover a downed bird, is no small consideration.
A limit of bobwhites was already in the bag when the photos that comprise this painting were taken. An energetic exchange of ideas and imagery resulted in “Brushpopper Bobs,” and it remains one of my all-time favorite hunting pieces.
* Original painting available as special-order Gicleé reproductions. |
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