William Chanler Interview, May 25, 1977

William Chanler discusses being born in Gog Magog, Cambridge, England, and moving back and forth between England and Tuxedo, New York. He talks about his early childhood hunting experiences in New York, his interest in bow hunting, and his love for conservation and wildlife management that grew from his time spent hunting in Montana. Chanler talks about his military service in World Wars One and Two, as well as his involvement in the Nuremburg Trials. He describes the packing trips he took with Henry Stimson and Bronson Winthrop, which led to his involvement in the Boone and Crockett Club in 1926. Chanler mentions meeting Theodore Roosevelt before his death in 1919, and discusses how the Club’s values have changed due to its practice of awarding prizes. He recalls the records committee’s role in scoring prize animals and the National Rifle Association’s [NRA] control over the Club’s scoring methods, which he believes has diverted the Club’s emphasis on conservation. Chanler recalls his professional accomplishments, which include the production of the film Silent Enemy.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/booneandcrockett_oralhistory/1002/thumbnail.jp