Interviewer
Edd Nentwig
Files
Description
Willis Kent describes how his father and grandfather first taught him how to trap in Missouri. Kent details his life as a trapper and tells of the numerous other jobs he took up to provide additional support for his family. He discusses how after trapping for many years in Missouri, he moved to Great Falls, Montana, for health reasons and continued to trap there. Kent talks about becoming involved with trapping for predator control in Montana, first as a federal employee and then through the local government in Phillips County. Kent recalls how his efforts effectively managed coyote populations that threatened the stock of local ranchers.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Kent, Willis L., 1926-1999 – Interviews; Trappers -- Montana – Interviews; Trapping -- Montana -- History -- 20th century; Predatory animals -- Control -- Montana – History; Coyote trapping -- Montana -- History -- 20th century; Trapping -- Montana -- Equipment and supplies – History; Trapping -- Missouri -- History -- 20th century; Game calling (Hunting)
Original Date
8-1982
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Fur Trappers Oral History Project, OH 099, 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 099-026, 027
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (34 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:37:03 minutes
Local Filename
OH_099_026_027.mp3; OH_099_026_027.pdf
Citation
Kent, Willis, "Willis Kent Interview, August 1982" (1982). Fur Trappers Oral History Project. 19.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanafurtrappers/19