Located on the Baltic Sea coast, Lithuania is a small, level, wooded country may well be a “sleeper” hunting destination in Europe. Read more...

Lithuania is a small country in the north-west of Europe, some say - in its very center. Indeed, if you take Europe as a geometrical figure, and try to find its center of mass, it will be just a few kilometers away from Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. Along with Latvia and Estonia, it is often referred to as one of the “Baltic States”, and indeed it does have its share of the Baltic Coast, as well as numerous lakes and rivers that provide habitat for waterfowl. Although there is hardly a point in Lithuania that would be more than an hour’s walk away from a human settlement, the country has a rich and diverse wildlife. Its terrain is rather flat, and the typical landscape is a mixture of dense woods, meadows, and fertile fields - a great combination for big-game animals such as red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, wild boar and moose. There is a steady population of the grey wolf, which is also an object of the hunt. In addition, Lithuania offers waterfowl and small-game hunting, including fur-bearers such as raccoon-dog, hares, and beaver. Hunting in Lithuania is an old tradition. Typically for the former Soviet Block nations, hunting in Lithuania is carried out by hunting clubs; however, there also exist hunting preserves in a more Western tradition, including some fenced areas. Many hunting clubs welcome international hunters, allowing them to participate in the local hunting tradition. Although Lithuania is not as well-known for its hunting opportunities, you may find that it leaves nothing to its better-known neighbors. Lithuania was the first Soviet republic to gain independence in 1990, and is a member of the European Union, NATO, the Schengen Border Agreement, and the Euro zone. It is easily accessible by air though the Vilnius International Airport, by car through Poland, or by ferry to the port of Klaipeda. Hide details