Baltic states has long and well established hunting traditions…

Baltic states has long and well established hunting traditions. Today thousands of hunters consider hunting as a sport, leisure pastime and even a way of life, because hunting is not about the shooting only, but about appreciating nature and the things it has to yield.
Due to the fact that Baltic states has comparatively mild climate it is possible to enjoy different kinds of hunting, both in summer and frosty winter. It should be noted that by the beginning of the 21st century lot of land is covered by forests.
Today the most popular kinds of hunting are beating, stand and still hunting. During beating mostly roe deer, red deer, wild boars, moose and small carnivores are hunted. Waterfowl are also very popular kind of game, and the opening of the hunting season on waterfowl in August could be considered more like a holiday for active hunters rather than everyday hunting.
The hunting season is from April 1 till March 31 of the following year. The hunters seasonal cards are usually issued for this period. Periods of high hunting activity are followed by more quiet seasons, for instance, in spring. The peak of the season is between October 1 and January 31, when most of the limited game is harvested. Though the most appropriate and enjoyable time for stand and still hunting is during summer.