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My husband and I each killed 10 pointers, 300 pounds plus.Now, skipping forward to the winter of 2015, one which\u00a0was particularly harsh for me on the farm.\u00a0 The snow was deep, the pipes nearly froze in the house many days and nights, and water froze solid every night for the horses, goats and donkey. \u00a0Even with all of this extra work I kept being drawn to the little cabin that was built in a stand of pine trees in my husband\u2019s memory.\u00a0 This cabin was built so I would have peace and time to reflect on our years together.\u00a0 Now, the little cabin in the woods is my art studio, one full of inspiration.Author, Carol Tomlin, working on her farm during the winter. This little log cabin was built in honor of the author’s late husband, Bull. \u00a0It serves as a place inspiration and is now Carol’s art studio.I really hadn\u2019t painted in 10 years because of my state job that took me away from my farm each day, so painting had to wait.\u00a0 The diagnosis of MS came in 2003, effecting how I walked, my grip and my balance.\u00a0 All things considered, I really wasn\u2019t sure I could paint anymore.\u00a0 One night in a snow storm I had an overwhelming urge to draw the big buck of my husband\u2019s dreams.\u00a0 I came across the cover of Legendary Whitetails catalog\u00a0and proceeded to sketch my husband Bull\u2019s dream buck in very little time.\u00a0 The antlers of this cover deer were very similar to the description Bull gave to me, many times over, about the Saskatchewan buck.\u00a0 The more I drew the more excited I became.\u00a0 I thanked God and my husband for helping me create his deer. The author sketching the Jordan Buck before she begins painting it.I had to keep backing up and resting because it was so exhausting and exciting.\u00a0 I really felt that I was empowered by my husband\u2019s spirit.\u00a0 My eyes kept filling up and I had to stop often. One of these moments I decided to read the story behind the deer on the cover of\u00a0the\u00a0Legendary Whitetails\u00a0fall catalog.Oh my gosh!\u00a0 It was the world record Jordan Buck! When reading about this magnificent deer and the young man who killed this buck in 1914, I became very emotional realizing how this man James, must have felt for not being recognized as the hunter who took him down while using a lightweight rifle, a Winchester .25\/20.\u00a0 He lost the head and antlers for a long time (Jordan Buck Timeline).\u00a0 I could only imagine how crazy my husband would have been over that. The author used the\u00a0Legendary Whitetails catalog cover of the Jordan Buck as her inspiration.I had a lot of feelings reactivated by the Jordan Buck story.\u00a0 Every day that month I drew and painted my husband\u2019s deer.\u00a0 I felt as if I was being guided by his spirit.\u00a0 When completed I realized how similar to the Jordan Buck this painting was. \u00a0I asked my friend for help, since I do not use a computer myself, I asked if she could find out from the folks at Legendary Whitetails, if they would let me paint the Jordan buck.\u00a0 They said yes!Both paintings are about deer that meant so much to the men they influenced.\u00a0 Bull\u2019s deer painting is entitled, The Hunters Dream and my Jordan buck painting is entitled Jordan in his Glory. \u00a0I have been able to recognize important moments and preserve them in my paintings and stories to be passed down through my family and shared with friends and family members who also miss Bull dearly.A Hunter’s Dream was painted in honor of Bull. \u00a0The painting shares and relives the story of \u00a0Bull’s hunt in Saskatchewan.\u00a0The completed painting of the Jordan buck by Carol Tomlin titled: Jordan In His GloryThanks to Legendary Whitetails and my friend Denise for the opportunity to do a painting of this great deer.\u00a0 This has given me the opportunity to gift my deceased husband for I am sure he is still looking after me.\u00a0 In return, he has rekindled my interest in painting.\u00a0 God\u2019s spirit is here. \u00a0I thank God for helping me regain my talent to paint and to lead me to my purpose of encouraging others to experience the outdoors by sharing this story and my paintings. \u00a0\u00a0I can now follow my dream and continue to paint.\u00a0 My purpose has been fulfilled.Enjoy your family.Visit Carol Tomlin’s Website: Buckskin Zen Den "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/inspired-by-the-jordan-buck\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Inspired by the Jordan Buck"}}]}]