DOVE SHOOTING

 During the last years, the northern Hills of Cordoba have become a natural shelter for the eared dove (Zenaida Auriculata).  As the lowlands were cleared up for farming, these birds have concentrated in the highlands, where the wildness of the land, the thick vegetation and the abundance of water and natural food, provide excellent conditions for their development.

During the grain harvest season flocks of doves come down to the cultivated lands in search of the best grain they can easily find, turning into a real pest for the crops.

But this high concentration of birds has also made the north of Córdoba Province a paradise for the dove shooter who looks for intense action and high volume shooting. It may be said, indeed, that there is not a  better place in the world for dove shooting.

After many years in this activity, and having hunt professionally in all the areas of our generous country, we have chosen this zone for our dove shooting programs.

Whether hunt in the highlands or in the cultivated lands in the East, our dove always offers an impressive show to the expert’s eyes. 

The permanent flight and the amount of possible targets are the main attractions.

During the last three years the average shell consumption has been over 1000 rounds a day per hunter, which gives an idea of the intensity of the action. 

A typical hunting day starts with a good breakfast at the ranch and transfer to the field. The time schedule varies according to the season, weather and behavior of the doves, but we usually try to be in the field at dawn. 

We hunt all day long, with a break for lunch, this is the right time for a typical Argentinean “asado” , we serve different cuts of selected beef after an entree prepared with doves, three different kinds of salads, desert, wine, beer, soft drinks and coffee. Then we go back to the Estancia “La Paz” at sunset, where the exhausted party will have the chance to enjoy an open bar service and have some rest or a massage before dinner.

In the field each hunter has an assistant (“bird boy) who has to set up the shooting position, supply the shells and cold drinks, recover the game and clean the place at the end of the hunt. He will, of course, assist the client in any  situation required.

Apart from the bird boys, an English speaking professional hunting guide will always be in the field to attend to any problem that may go beyond the bird boy’s capacity.

The shooting fields are determined each day according to the information given by our  “scouts”, who regularly go over the wide area where our fields are located.