Women’s Outdoor News team of Julie Golob and Stacy Bright attended this year’s 17th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards, sponsored by RAM, on Thurs., Jan. 19. Held at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas during the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s annual industry gathering, the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference, aka SHOT Show, this year’s ceremony saw 20 awards given out by hosts Tom McMillan, of Sportsman Channel’s MCMILLAN, and Michael Waddell, of Outdoor Channel’s Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell and Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector.
Julie and Stacy spent time on the red carpet before the awards show began and then, backstage and behind-the-scenes, to bring you this coverage of women who are influential in the world of outdoor television.
Melissa Bachman, Winchester Deadly Passion
In this video, Julie chats with Melissa Bachman on how her mother influenced her as a hunter.
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