Malalcue Lodge

There are not many places where Dove, Ducks, Perdiz and Pigeon can be hunted in the same country, much less while staying at the same deluxe Lodge. You’ll generally blast a case (500 shell cases) per half day on Doves, 15-20 boxes on a full day pigeon shoot, 3-4 boxes per Duck hunt and a couple of boxes on a morning Perdiz shoot. These are average figures and some Trek members have done much, much better!

The Trip: The trip starts with an overnight flight out of Miami to Buenos Aires. A Trek  rep meets the group and helps them through customs, then drives the group to the Malalcue Lodge (around an 8 hour drive). Trek guide, Ariel Semenov meets the group at the lodge. Time permitting you will have an afternoon shoot. The following four days are full hunting days. On your last day you will shoot in the morning only, and then driven back to Buenos Aires for your flight home.

The Shooting: This is a mixed bag affair, so you’ll do a different type shooting each day. Wake up call depends on what specie we are shooting, but each day will start with breakfast, then a drive to the field or lagoon. Shooting this time of season is two-three hours in the morning, and about three hours in the afternoon. We return to the lodge during midday for lunch and a rest. The Dove in the Malalcue area is the Eared Dove, very much like our Mourning Dove. Most shooting is pass or roost shooting this time of year. If the group wants to shoot Ducks, we are in the blinds before first light. In the afternoon we’ll generally shoot Dove or Perdiz. On this trip we are offering a tremendous variety of shooting activities. In four full days of action, you’ll have four different types of shooting. Generally most groups go after Ducks two or three times, Perdiz once, one day of Pigeons and a day and a half of Dove. There are daily limits on Ducks (25) and Perdiz (8), so these are generally half day shoots. There are no limits on Doves or Pigeons. Our Pigeons are the Argentine Blue-Grey Pigeon. They have the wing span of over 26 inches, larger than a Blue Wing Teal. They are a sporty bird and a day of Pigeon hunting is something you’ll never forget. Perdiz hunting is very similar to Quail hunting. We shoot over pointing dogs. Limit is eight per day and it usually takes an hour and a half to get your limit. Note Perdiz season is only open from May 1st to August 15th.

The Accommodations: Accommodations are excellent. Malalcue Lodge is a large, comfortable hacienda. The lodge has six bedrooms all with private bath, private dining room, living room, bar, gun room, separate barbecue room and swimming pool. The lodge overlooks the Corrientes River. This is Trek’s sixteenth season at Malalcue. Our groups take up the entire lodge. Meals on this trip are especially prepared for the group.