Hunting is one of the oldest means of communication of a man and nature. It has deep traditions in Lithuania, it has references in different stories and legends. Hunting rituals used to be grand and long-lasting. They always used to finish in roaring feasts. Special estates were being established for shooting.
The biggest in Lithuania Labanoras regional park was established in 1992. Total area of the park-50 000 ha. This park is situated in the eastern part of Lithuania- in Svencioniai, Moletai and Utena regions, in the watershed of the rivers Zeimena ir Sventoji, 80 km from Vilniaus.