Desert Rat Interviews First Lady of Hunting

Marshall over at the Desert Rat Blog interviewed Brenda Valentine, The First Lady of Hunting. Brenda has a great website set up here. and you can order her book here. You can check out the Interview here.

Here is a quick excerpt of the interview:

1) First, I asked Brenda “How did you get here?”

Brenda told me that she “couldn’t take much credit” for where she is today. She said that her success was a product of some luck, and good timing. She told me that she thought the hunting industry was ready to allow a lady hunter into the industry, and that she offered genuine credibility. Brenda was busy in the late 80s and early 90s shooting archery - IBO tournaments and 3D matches in her town. She was doing well, and as Brenda put it “Word got around”. The PSE rep bumped into her at some point - eventually he paid her a visit and offered her a sponsorship. Up until now, Brenda had never been out of Tennessee. The following year, PSE approached her and asked her to join a National Team. In 1991 she was a part of a 3-lady team that one the National Title. Shortly after that the VP of PSE called her to let her know about Browning. In 1995, representing Browning, Brenda was sent to an event at Bass Pro Shops. There she ran into Bill Jordan of Realtree, who offered her a job, on the spot. Brenda’s popularity continued to snowball. Today, she is a writer, TV personality, photographer, videographer, seminar speaker, and more.

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