Interviewer
Gyongyver "Kitty" Beuchert
Files
Description
Duncan Hodgson recalls his family history and his personal and professional accomplishments. He discusses some of his early hunting trips, including shooting a record-sized caribou. Hodgson talks about joining the Boone and Crockett Club in 1948 and mentions early members such as the Roosevelts, Richard Borden, Francis T. Colby, Harold J. Coolidge, Jr., Madison Grant, and Elmer Rusten as well as many others. He talks about serving as vice president and being a member of the Executive Committee, the North American Big Game Committee, and the Conservation Committee. He discusses the concept of fair chase and the use of hunting as a conservation tool. Hodgson talks about the differences between U.S. and Canadian hunting laws and regulations. He also shares his thoughts on Club meetings, social gatherings, and the Club’s continuing role in conservation.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Boone and Crockett Club; Wildlife conservation; Conservation efforts; Roosevelt family; Trophy hunting; Fair chase regulations; North American Big Game Committee; Elmer Rusten; Madison Grant; Harold J. Coolidge, Jr.; Francis T. Colby; Richard Borden
Original Date
12-6-1978
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Boone and Crockett Club Oral History Project, OH 297, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 297-020, 021
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (21 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:13:59 minutes
Local Filename
OH_297_020_021.mp3; OH_297_020_021.pdf
Citation
Hodgson, Duncan M., "Duncan M. Hodgson Interview, December 6, 1978" (1978). Boone and Crockett Club Oral History Project. 9.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/9