Notes of an East Siberian HunterSynopsis by Vladimir Beregovoy Notes of an East Siberian Hunter by A. A. Cherkassov is among the oldest bestsellers in Russia, in print since 1865. This book has often been called an encyclopedia of hunting in nineteenth century East Siberia. It has been cherished and read and reread by generations of hunters and naturalists. It was my dream to share its content with the world outside Russia. I met Steve Bodio*, who is also a naturalist and a professional writer with experience in hunting and Russian literature and history. Working together, we completed its first translation into English. The book is narrated in a lively, colloquial Siberian folk dialect; we tried to preserve it as much as possible. Its content includes meticulous descriptions of hunting methods, wildlife, ways of life, customs and even superstitions common among Russian frontiersmen and the native people of East Siberia in the nineteenth Century. It will be a good reference for historians, biologists, geographers, ethnographers, hunters, linguists and serious environmentalists. V. B *Stephen Bodio, author of Eagle Dreams, On the Edge of the Wild, and Querencia among other titles-- see Amazon.com for reviews. |
Contents
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B CHARGING AND LOADING GUNS | 14 |
C POWDER PELLETS BULLET BUCKSHOT AND PERCUSSION CAPS | 22 |
D OTHER HUNTING GEAR | 27 |
E SHOOTING | 30 |
F THE DOG | 33 |
B THE PROMYSHLENNYI HORSE | 41 |
I SOME COMMENTS CONCERNING SIBERIAN HUNTING | 47 |
15 WEASEL Mustela nivalis | 216 |
16 CHIPMUNK Eutamias sibiricus | 218 |
17 JUMBURA GROUND SQUIRREL Citellus undulatus and Citellus dahuricus | 220 |
18 FLYING SQUIRREL Pteromys volans | 222 |
19 JERBOA Alactaga sibirica | 225 |
20 RACCOONLIKE DOG Nyctereures procyonoides | 227 |
21 TIGER Felis tigris or BABR | 229 |
22 MOOSE Cervus alces | 235 |
1 BROWN BEAR Ursus arctos | 61 |
2 WOLF Canis lupus | 92 |
3 FOX Vulpes vulpes | 123 |
4 CORSAC Vulpes corsac | 144 |
5 NORTHERN LYNX Felis lynx | 147 |
6 WOLVERINE Gulo gulo | 157 |
7 BADGER Meles meles amurensis | 163 |
8 MARTEN Martes sibellina | 171 |
9 SABLE Martes zibellina | 176 |
10 Otter Lutra lutra | 189 |
12 FERRET Mustela sibirica | 198 |
13 KURNA Mustela eversmanni | 208 |
14 ERMINE Mustela erminea | 212 |
23 SIBERIAN ELK Cervus elaphus sibiricus | 264 |
24 ROE DEER Capreolus capreolus | 295 |
25 MUSK DEER Moschus moschiferus | 324 |
26 MONGOLIAN GAZELLE Gazella gutturosa | 331 |
27 REINDEER Rangifer tarandus | 335 |
28 WILD BOAR Sus scrofa | 342 |
29 ASIAN WILD ASS Equus hemionus AND ARGALI SHEEP Ovis ammon | 352 |
30 MONGOLIAN MARMOT Marmota sibirica | 354 |
31 HARE Lepus timidus and Lepus tolai | 377 |
32 SQUIRREL Sciurus vulgaris | 389 |
33 CAPERCAILLIE Tetrao urogallus and Tetrao parvirostris | 405 |
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