By Brenda Valentine
First Lady of Hunting®
August 10, 2009

Bass Pro Shops' Fall Hunting Classic was "THE" place to be the weekend of August 7-9. Teams of Hunting Pro's and TV Celebrities made personal appearances during this time at every Outdoor World store. Brenda's team included Mossy Oak's Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland and Hal Shafer, host of DropZone TV. On Friday, they were warmly greeted by a large crowd at the Concord, North Carolina Bass Pro. Saturday, the trio were at the Bass Pro in Sevierville, Tennessee, signing autographs and presenting seminars. The road warrior hunters hit the Clarksville, Indiana, Bass Pro on Sunday to share more pre-season hunting strategies.


The group stopped long enough to have a group photo snapped in front of the Bass Pro Shops' Outdoor World in Sevierville, Tennessee. L-R Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland, NWTF National Board Member Sam Mar, Brenda Valentine, and Hal Shafer.

Cuz Strickland spoke to a packed house about common hunting mistakes and how to avoid them.

This store associate stopped just long enough to shake hands and get a picture snapped.

At the Clarksville, Indiana, Bass Pro, this future hunter had no qualms about standing in front of a crowd and asking to have his hat autographed.

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