Pat was known as one of the world's greatest women hunters. The government of India honored her for heroism in taking
"the man-killer Semmen." She is in the record books for the largest polar bear ever taken by a woman- the second largest
recorded polar bear kill. She bagged Africa's leopard, rhino, elephant and cape buffalo, four of the continent's "big five"
game animals.
The respected hunter has even greater lasting distinctions than record-book kills and thrilling hunts, for Pat blazed the trail for
women, She proved that women are men's equal in both the field and the board room. Only the second woman to serve as
board member of the National Rifle Association of America. (NRA) she dedicated her efforts towards public education and the
advancement of women. Chairperson of the NRA's Department of Public Relations and co-chairperson of the organization's
Women's Policy Committee, she forged a new conservationist and safely role for the nationwide association, while
simultaneously proving by example the equality of women.
From her early days as a fashion model, and barnstorming aviatrix, a hunter, conservationists, educator and philanthropist,
she has left a permanent mark that few men and even fewer women can duplicate.
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Mrs. Apperson was also known as one of the outstanding conservationists of our time. Pat did more to encourage
wildlife management than any woman before her! As an author, lecturer and educator, Pat brought the "thrill of the hunt"
to thousands-
Pat was honored by her fellow DIVA Sisters with 2003 - 2005 Pat Auld Texas Shoot-Outs in Dallas, Texas.
We will miss Pat and her enthusiasm and dedication to our organization and sisterhood worldwide - Judy Rhodes
