Uruguay Waterfowl Upland Combo

Uruguay-Waterfowl-Upland-Combo

The Los Gauchos Program (Uruguay)

See below for the complete details of this Shooting Program:

All prices are prorated for ½ day shoots.
You are welcome to come by yourself.
You are welcome to bring non-hunters.
You can bring your own gun, check with our office for forms and information on traveling with a shotgun for Uruguay hunting.
Groups are limited to eight shooters per week. If you do not wish to share the lodge with other guests, you must have (or pay for) a minimum of six in your party. We will be full.
The Uruguay waterfowl-upland trip is 4 days- please contact Los Gauchos to arrange a waterfowl-upland combo Uruguay hunt.

Prices:

Please see the PRICE page for package prices OR bottom of the HOME page.

What is included / not included ?

INCLUDED:

VIP service from the moment you step off the airplane. You will be met by our professional and English speaking staff in baggage claim. Los Gauchos will handle all your bags, guns, and paperwork.
All meals, and complimentary soft drinks, beer, and fine wine
All Lodging: Double occupancy.
All guided hunting
Free use of our Benelli or Beretta 12 ga. semi autos. Please note some lodges will have other guns. Please contact if you would like an inventory of guns.
All gratuities to the house and field staff (anything extra that a client wishes to leave is definitely not required or expected)

NOT INCLUDED:

Airfare (Fluctuates everywhere form $800 to $1,500; check the following websites yourself if you wish—the airport code for Montevideo, Uruguay is MVD: or call our travel desk for up to the minute listings and complete assistance: 214-295-5281
Airport taxes
Any overweight baggage fees charged by the airlines
Ground transportation to the lodge: Please check with our office BEFORE you book. The ground transfer price is stated and will include meet and greet at the arrival airport in Uruguay or at the Colonia Buquebus port. You may also book a charter flight for the duck hunting trips that are located about 4.5 hours from Montevideo in the far northeast part of Uruguay. The drive to the Uruguay duck lodge takes four hours and thirty minutes. Drive time to the Uruguay doves and Perdiz ranges from two hours to four; depending on your destination and lodge. Ground transportation in Uruguay is very expensive due to extremely high taxes on gasoline and vehicle registration; on the plus side, the highways are heavily policed, and impeccably maintained.
Note: Passengers arriving or departing outside of an intact group will incur an additional charge. Intact groups arrive on Saturday on AA flight 989 and depart on Thursday AA 984 or Friday AA 900. Please call for quote.
Private air charter: contact us for a quote (depends on type of airplane and group size)
Gun permit if bringing yours ($100 USD per gun - maximum 3 guns). This price is subject to change by the government without notice. Los Gauchos Outfitters will allow Uruguay watefowl-upland hunters to pre-pay for their gun and hunting license via check or credit card (Mastercard or Visa) prior to their departure.
Hunt permit ($300 USD). This price is subject to change by the government without notice.
Any ground transportation to a hotel in Buenos Aires (if applicable). We will be happy to make your arrangements for you.
Five-star hotels in Buenos Aires ($189 per night, per contract) Hotels in Montevideo ($89 per night)
High-quality shotgun shells ($15.00 per box of 25) available in: 12 and 20 ga. (if you wish to bring a 28, .410, or 16 gauge, please contact us for shell arrangements)
International telephone calls or fax transmissions
Items of a personal nature

Below we invite you to read all about this shooting program. Our great success is founded on delivering exactly what we say we will—so although you will find our descriptions lengthy—they are completely accurate and thorough. Don’t leave anything to chance!

The hunting:

Welcome to wingshooting Heaven! The word is spreading quickly that the hunting in Uruguay is fantastic. Once a province of Argentina, the country of Uruguay is just a twenty-five minute flight across the river from the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. You will not need to change airports, just make a simple gate-to-gate connection in the Buenos Aires International airport (EZE). American Airlines now provides direct flights into Montevideo, Uruguay from Miami, Florida three days a week. Please check with American Airlines for the most current schedule. Departure days out of Miami to Montevideo are currently: Friday, Monday and Wednesday evening at 11 PM.

Uruguay is roughly the size of the state of Washington, and there one will find almost no difference in the food, culture, and social customs that exist next door in Argentina. Far and away, Uruguay is the safest, most politically stable, and just plain friendly country in all of South America—here one will experience wingshooting in its purest form— like it must have been on the prairies in the USA a hundred years ago…

One of our guests just recently made this simple, but powerful observation: “I can’t remember the last hunt I was on where I did not hear noise pollution from one of the following sources: aircraft, automobiles, tractors, chainsaws, cell phones, oilfield equipment, or barking dogs! The only time I ever saw another hunter that was outside of my group was in the airport. In rural Uruguay the “hand of man” goes unnoticed. I think it just might be the quietest and most peaceful place I have ever been”.

Uruguay boasts some of the best duck hunting in the world, as well as excellent hunting for upland Perdiz. Our access to over 25,000 acres of rice fields and rich pastureland ensures great shooting every day of the season. Our season (winter in the Southern Hemisphere) runs from May 12th – July 31st for the duck, Perdiz, and pigeon combo. The Perdiz season is not open in August, but the duck season is still in the peak of the migration. Limited pigeon hunting (subject to good local scouting reports) is also available on a semi-regular basis—but not guaranteed to be available.

August is arguably one of the best months for duck hunting (the shooting is not any higher volume this month, but there is simply a larger variety of ducks available. This is the peak of the migration for Rosybills, Pintails, and Widgeon. However, those who desire to combine great duck shooting with upland Perdiz hunting must plan to come between May 12th and July 31st—the last day of Perdiz season. During this time one will still be able to shoot some of the big ducks, but the action will include on average, approximately 60% Silver Teal, Speckled Teal, and Brazilian Ducks— watch the duck hunting videos! The earlier in the season, the more teal you will harvest.

In addition to the vast area of rice fields, in the afternoons we hunt the many nearby potholes—which are legally baited with rice and corn on a daily basis—ensuring superb shooting for puddlers, and diver duck hunting alike, as well as bonus Uruguay pigeon hunting. Depending on the time of the Uruguay duck hunting season, shooters can expect to probably harvest at least five species of ducks unique to South America, and possibly up to eight (Rosybilled Pochard, Brazilian Ducks, Yellow Billed Pintail, Silver Teal, Speckled Teal, Chiloe Widgeon, and Red Shoveler, and White-Faced Tree ducks).

The afternoons offer prairie pothole duck hunting, or busy upland hunting for Perdiz over our well-trained upland bird hunting dogs; they Brittany Spaniels. Depending on scouting results, afternoon pigeon hunting is sometimes available either in roosts, or in corn fields over decoys. Pigeon shooting is not a high volume affair in this part of the country, but fast-action hunts expending up to four boxes of shells per hunter do happen. Count on a great afternoon of Perdiz, but please consider the Picazuro pigeon hunting a bonus item in your consideration of this trip. Sometimes they are really in there, and sometimes they are not.

The accommodations:

Located in the rolling hills of central Uruguay, the beautiful country mansion is made from many rough, gray and brown stones collected from the original walls of the ranch's corrals. Now standing like a small fortress on the open prairies, the strength of the stone, and the softness of the immense thatch roof supported by hand-hewn wooden beams make the lodge feel regal, and just walking through the door, you immediately feel at home here. Totally remodeled in 2006-2007 by the owner and famous architects in Uruguay the estancia is a grand Duck Hunting Lodge that any duck hunter will and does appreciate and admire.

Happy hour! It begins just after arrival from the PM hunt. Our wine and beer as well as a wide variety of soft drinks and gourmet appetizers with the original stone fireplace presents a nice setting after your first day of high volume shooting in Uruguay.

Fine cuisine is prepared daily by our live-in gourmet chef, and served by our gracious hostesses and waitresses. Meals consist of local Uruguayan fare, and appetizers of fresh cheeses and sausages, as well as samplings of wild game that you actually harvest, at every meal. Lunches typically consist of superb local beef, along with free-ranging pork and poultry served in the form of Milanesas (these filets are breaded like a Veal Parmesan)—served with huge salads, plus loaves of fresh bread. Beef is served at dinner as well in the form of filet mignon, in addition to cannelloni, wood fired Sicilian style pizzas, and brochettes of Perdiz too. Very fresh seafood caught just the night before in a nearby port is also part of our fare. Rich desserts, , imported German beers, and fine wines from Argentina, and Chile complement all meals.

Trip details:

The trip is a Saturday to Thursday or Friday proposition depending how long one wishes to hunt and on whether or not one wishes to spend some time in Buenos Aires, or the luxurious resort city of Punta del Este, before the hunting begins. The duck hunting trip always ends with a ½ day of duck shooting, followed by an evening flight back to the USA.

Therefore, expect to leave the USA on a Thursday and take a non-stop (overnight) flight from MIA to Montevideo. Many clients elect to deplane in Buenos Aires and spend a day and night there before their trip to Uruguay. While not at all obligatory, most clients elect to stay the night on Friday at one of the city’s many luxurious hotels—where one can take in all the sights, and enjoy the great steakhouses, Tango shows, local shops, and superb nightlife— and we will be happy to arrange it all for you!

The program calls for all guests to arrive at the lodge on Saturday morning for an afternoon of duck hunting.. We shall hunt ducks every morning, and every afternoon as well . In order to protect the integrity of our marshes the afternoon duck hunts are limited to the shooting by box of shells provided. This practice ensures consistent shooting for all groups throughout the season.

On the last day of the hunt, shooters will have a ½ day hunt (typically ducks, but for the species of their choice) followed by an afternoon flight back to the USA—American Airlines now flies direct from Montevideo to Miami. No more stopovers in Buenos Aires.

Please email any further questions to: info@losgauchos.com

We look forward to hosting you in Uruguay for this great shooting program for:

Uruguay waterfowl hunting:

Uruguay duck hunting

Uruguay upland hunting:

Perdiz hunting in Uruguay

Pigeon hunting in Uruguay

Dove hunting in Uruguay

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Dove hunting Argentina

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