Argentina Hunting

When one thinks of wing shooting, the country of Argentina is sure to be mentioned. By all accounts, Argentina is the mecca for bird hunting enthusiasts. Trek Safaris, along with its Argentine partners, represent nine different operations in Argentina ranging from areas north and south along its 3000 mile border. Like any business, it’s the people who make it work and we are proud to be associated with the best. Our hunts offer a wide variety of game including dove, perdiz, ducks, geese and pigeons. Why is Argentina so popular with U.S. hunters? Because the habitat in Argentina is perfect for the game and there is little to no pressure from the local hunters. The Argentines are also excellent hosts and have the knowledge and know-how to operate first class hunting trips.

The single best place in the world to hunt the eared dove is Cordoba, Argentina and Trek was there from the beginning. Our partners H&H Outfitters control 80% of the flyways in Cordoba and this makes for excellent hunting 365 days a year. When you offer the best dove hunting in the world it just makes sense to keep it that way. You’ll see thousands and thousands of dove and they are so concentrated that they are actually pest in this region. If ever there was a place you could choose your method and means of bird hunting, this is it. We offer three distinctly different, yet deluxe lodges in Cordoba for dove shooting; Sierra Verde, La Portenita, La Loma. In addition to  these fine properties we offer a high volume combination of dove and pigeon from a fourh lodge at Rio Seco. Each lodge has their own identities and serve the finest wines and cuisine in Cordoba. In order to select the best lodge for your group, we suggest you call for more details. Trek Safaris offers a four day hunting package with airfare and the most experienced staff in the industry. Call to find out why thousands of hunters visit Cordoba every year. Season open 365 days a year!! Benelli and Beretta shotguns available for rent.

Hunters looking for more of a mixed bag will surely enjoy Malalcue Lodge near the town of Esquina in the province of Corrientes. Here you will enjoy the guiding and hosting of Ariel Semenov who has worked with  Trek for more than 15 years. Here you can hunt ducks, pigeons, dove and peridiz all from the same lodge. This unique operation is successful only because of the time put in for scouting and managing the fields and habitat. No one works harder than Semenov who also has a kennel of pedigree hunting dogs to fulfill the task of hunting the elusive and popular perdiz. Malalcue is located on the banks of the Parana River and is centrally located for hunting and or some dorado (golden bass) fishing when in season. The lodge accommodates 11 hunters per week and is a lovely estancia co-operated by Semenov’s wife Ines. You’ll not find better atmosphere for a hunt in all of Argentina. Trek offers a five days hunt here and the season is from March- August. Call for a brochure and more details on the available species at Malalcue.

Just south of Esquina on the Parana River , you’ll find Estancia Cortaderas. This multi-million dollar 12,000 square foot lodge operated by Ariel Semenov and Jorge Pavon combines some incredible high volume dove hunting with some of the best waterfowling and perdiz hunting in the Province of Entre Rios. In addtion to the hunting, during the summer months (December-March) you can also try your luck wth some dorado. Cortaderas has some special amenities like a spa, Jacuzzi, Satellite TV and single rooms.     

To the north and west in Argentina you’ll find the city of Tucuman where Outfitter Gustavo Olsen built a wonderful lodge called Rodeo de los Buyes and is situated just minutes from a concentration of corn, sorghum and soybean fields. This is a major feeding ground for the eared dove that is so prevalent in this wonderful country. During certain times of the year, hunting for the gray spotted pigeon is also available and makes for a great mixed bag. While most of your hunting takes place in the flatlands, Tucuman is surrounded by the Andes Mountain Range where peaks soar to 13,000 feet. It makes for quite a backdrop. Hunters here will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and the hospitality of Gustavo and his staff. Few outfitters in Argentina can compare with his services and attention to every detail. In fact, Olsen has a monopoly on hunting in Tucuman and controls most of the dove fields. Trek has arranged a wonderful trip that includes airfare, four days hunting with rooms and meals at Rodeo de los Buyes and some time in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires. Season is from April to October. This is a first class trip for the novice and expert gunner. Rodeo de los Buyes accommodates 12 guests per trip.

South of Buenos Aires and located in the province of the same name, you’ll find one of the best duck and geese areas in Argentina. Trek has contracted with the reputable Four Seasons Outfitters for a waterfowl hunt of your dreams. This a unique trip in that you can actually drive to the hunting area from Buenos Aires. In the duck area, we have several lodges in center of the province and where you stay will be determined by the concentration of ducks. Here you’ll hunt a variety of South American teal, pintail and tree ducks in the middle of a vast myriad of potholes and small lagoons. It is here that Four Seasons has struck great relations with the local farmers to hunt their lands. Unlike most places where ducks are hunted only in the morning, you’ll have the bonus of hunting again in the afternoons as well. Trek has packaged a four day duck hunt that includes all rooms, meals and airfare from Miami. This hunt is for the serious waterfowler. Season is May through July and group size is limited to eight hunters.

The goose hunting area in the B.A. Province is centered around the town of Colonel Suarez and can be either combined with the duck hunt or taken separately. To combine with the duck hunt you need only a two hour transfer by road and you’ll soon be in the geese. Here we hunt the male Magellan and female Ashey-Headed geese that are abundant in this region. The habitat here is sloping valleys that have shallow water lagoon and small ponds, and acts as irrigation for the alfalfa fields where the geese feed. We use the best decoys available and your guides will again be Four Seasons headed by Cane and Cano St. Antonin. The combination trip includes two days of duck and three days of goose hunting. Those interested in just a goose hunt, will be flown from Buenos Aires to the city of Bahia Blanca and driven to your accommodations. We will be using a variety of estancias depending on where the best concentration of geese are feeding. The goose only trips include a four day hunt with room, meals and airfare from Miami. The season goose hunting in the Buenos Aires Province is June through July.