Elmer M. Rusten Interview, June 18, 1979

• Main Author: Rusten, Elmer M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: ScholarWorks at University of Montana 1979
• Subjects: Crockett; Kodiak; Alaska
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/11; https://scholarworks.umt.edu/context/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/article/1010/type/native/viewcontent/OH_297_025.mp3; https://scholarworks.umt.edu/context/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/article/1010/filename/0/type/additional/viewcontent/OH_297_025.pdf

Elmer Rusten describes growing up in Eau Clair, Wisconsin, where he learned to hunt and fish. He discusses his stance on trophy hunting as a conservation tool, specifically focusing on sheep populations. Rusten recalls his hunting trip to Kodiak, Alaska, where he hunted a trophy bear and met Donald...