Interviewer
John R. Moore
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Lifelong resident of Big Bend area.
Summary of Interview
Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; extensive biographical information; recounts his experiences tracking, trapping, hunting and managing mountain lions, desert bighorn sheep, deer and bear in Black Gap Wildlife Management Area and Natural Area at Lajitas; establishment of Big Bend National Park and Black Gap Wildlife Management Area; how and why and why Big Bend residents sold land for creation of national park.
Date of Interview
8-20-1994
Length of Interview
1 hour and 50 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 863
Transcript Number
No. 863
Length of Transcript
68 pages
Interview Number
No. 863
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Billy Pat McKinney by John R. Moore, 1994, "Interview no. 863," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.