Modern Huntsman Volume Four guest editor Jess Johnson sat down with Brenda Weatherby to learn more about the unique woman whose drive, passion, and selfless love of family allowed her to make her mark on the Weatherby legacy; and the rifle that started it all.
Tell us a little about your background, and how you were introduced to hunting.
I didn’t come from a hunting background at all. I was born in L.A. to a low-to-middle class family, I was passionate about sports and becoming an athlete. I’d never had a gun, never held a gun, as far as I knew only cops or bad guys had guns. My whole life took a turn when I met Adam when we were fourteen years old. He was adventurous, had fun friends, and he cherished me beyond how I had ever been cherished. What he wanted to do, I wanted to do, just to be with him.
You and Adam got married at 18 years old, tell us how you navigated those early years together.
We proved the naysayers wrong. I was a very driven person, but I wanted to be with Adam more than I wanted my own goals. I was ready to sacrifice a lot of personal ‘success’ to be with this special person. Adam went to work and I went to school and then we switched. I put my plans on hold until I finished college. I look back and think it was a big sacrifice but it made sense. We were and still are inseparable.
So many doors opened for me because I went all-in with Adam; not because of his connections or any outside factors but because of the simple fact that we were better together. The formula of “us” was more important than just me. Sometimes
