The collection of the Penza Literature Museum includes a photo of Vsevolod Petrovich Sysoev, a renowned writer from the Russian Far East, a taiga enthusiast, a hunter, and a Khabarovsk Krai expert.
Vsevolod Sysoev dedicated 70 years of his life to the Russian Far East. In Khabarovsk, he was known by everyone who considered themselves hunters or taiga experts. In 1937, Vsevolod Sysoev received a degree in hunting and biology. As a hunting expert, he initiated the introduction and acclimatization of game animals in the region. He captured more than a hundred bears for zoos around the world. He also participated in capturing tigers together with renowned hunters and lobbied for a ban on the hunting of Ussuri tigers. Thanks to him, most animals were captured based on government contracts, using spears and ropes. Vsevolod Sysoev described this humane technique in detail in his books. He also organized sable breeding in Siberia.
Vsevolod Sysoev wrote seven books on hunting, five works of fiction, more than 250 articles, essays, and short stories. Many of his writings have been translated into foreign languages and published abroad. He has written a series of wonderful books about the game animals of the Russian Far East, including “Hunting in Khabarovsk Krai, ” “Amazing Animals, ” “Tiger Hunters, ” and “On Bear Tracks.” Sysoev’s work as director of the Khabarovsk Museum of Local Lore was a particularly important period of his life. During this time, he wrote the book “Traveling Through the Museum: Notes of a Local Historian.” In this book, he not only chronicled his years at the museum but also included stories about his interactions with fascinating people, travels around the region, the taiga, and the history and natural beauty of the Amur River basin. The museum still houses many artifacts brought there by Vsevolod Sysoev and stuffed animals created by him.
