There has never been a more exciting time to book a Uruguay dove hunting trip with Los Gauchos than right now. Better still, dove hunting in Uruguay with Los Gauchos Outfitters is the best value in the industry. While other agents charge rich commissions, don't include shotguns or tips, and attach other ridiculous add-ons, Los Gauchos continues to offer the same highly inclusive packages that we have from the beginning when we started in Argentina dove hunting ten years ago...

Los Gauchos is proud to announce our entry into the high volume dove hunting market in Western Uruguay.  This region is a big-time rich dove hunting resource, comparable only to Cordoba dove hunting.  The lodge is located 4 hours from the Montevideo International airport by automobile, or forty minutes by air charter. It is also conveniently located 4 hours from Buenos Aries as well (by chartered van).  Guests arriving by air can expect to hunt the afternoon of arrival, and those arriving by land will arrive just in time for cocktails and dinner—beginning their hunt the next morning.

This location is also easily accessible from Buenos Aries, Argentina.  In fact, this dove hunting lodge is equidistant from Montevideo and Buenos Aires—a 4 hour drive from both.  This makes it easy for shooters to enjoy the great city of Buenos Aires, and hunt in Uruguay too.  So, regardless of whether you are combo-hunting, or sightseeing, our dove hunting estancia is conveniently located to suit your needs. 

Uruguay dove hunting has been a wingshooting sport popular in Argentina - however, Uruguay is the small country right beside Argentina and LARGE when it comes to dove volumes and hunting opportunities.

Los Gauchos has several dove hunting lodges and Uruguay dove hunting is not complete without the asado barbecue lunch, the background of the gauchos, and the doves that fill the sky and keep your shotgun hot from loading and reloading.


Now, with the volume of doves in Uruguay - one would wonder what happens to the birds. Los Gauchos makes sure the birds are collected and donated to local farm towns and communities where they provide food for schools and entire towns. That is right the Uruguay dove hunting adventures are more than just high volume dove shooting. It is experiencing Uruguay culture, enjoying the taste of Uruguay food and wine, and doing good for people that need the basics of food. Lastly, doves in Uruguay are damaging to the valuable crops on the farms and dove hunters make a huge dent in saving the crops that many families as well as the economy of Uruguay rely on for success.

Uruguay dove hunting - a success anyway you look at it. Contact us today to start planning a Uruguay dove hunt. Read more about the Uruguay dove shooting.

When is the best time to come dove hunting with Los Gauchos? 

Simple.  Anytime!  The Golden Eared Dove does not migrate.  Millions of these birds remain in the many roosts located within 10 minutes, and up to 45 minutes, in all directions of our estancia.

Depending on the time of year, the Los Gauchos dove hunting trips in Uruguay are often combined with pigeon shooting or Tinamou (a partridge-like bird called a Perdiz) hunting. Decoyed pigeons in Uruguay are available year round, just like the doves, but the Perdiz season in Uruguay is limited:  May 1st and ends on August 1st.

The Uruguay dove hunting season lasts year round, and these crop-destroying birds are considered a plague because of their high numbers. On Uruguay dove hunts, shooters can expect to shoot one, to 1-½ cases of shells per afternoon, or twice that for a full day of dove hunting.

Dove hunting in Uruguay:

Uruguay is located in South America, and follows traditional South American culture in many ways, but in many other respects, it might as well be a little European country tucked away in Central Europe…like Luxembourg.  Wing shooting this small country is done in a grand manner, and has a very different flavor than other dove hunting destinations such as: Mexico, Bolivia, or Argentina.  

For example, when one thinks of great South American dove hunting, there is usually only one destination that comes to mind: Cordoba, Argentina. Uruguay has great dove hunting that is on par with Cordoba, but with some big differences, like the ability to break the dove hunting monotony with decoyed pigeon shooting, and Perdiz hunting (when in season).