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The year 2020 will certainly be long remembered for its challenges and in many cases despair. Nevertheless, we hope that now is the right time for ..

Help during Quarantine

Despite quarantine restrictions, DD continues to provide support to the neediest people. Utilizing and employing all health and safety measures, th..

A Taste of Argentina from the David Denies Lodges

The memories of a great trip will live with you always. Whether it be the feel of a big golden dorado, furiously shaking on the end of your ..

Helping others cannot stop

David Denies & Fundación María Esperanza during Quarantine When the quarantine began in Argentina, Mision Esperanza Foundation could n..

Our Hunters Help Hungry Children Every Day

The Mission Esperanza Foundation provides hot meals to more than 600 underprivileged children each and every day. The free meal program has been�..

Social responsibility is a corporate philosophy

David Denies works closely with the Foundation Maria Esperenza-helping the needy in Cordoba All our David Denies staff collaborates constantly with..

Where do the doves go?

David Denies heartily encourages projects to enrich the lives of local people in need. A group of local women prepare “escabeche” with dove mea..

David Denies & Misión Esperanza foundation celebrates Christmas

We consider ourselves rather fortunate at this time of year, because while we do host some shooting parties near the end of the year, as we near th..

Health on wheels around Cordoba province

Every month, Mision Esperanza foundation Mobile Clinic travels throughout the Cordoba region, providing free monthly health-care services to peop..

Community Action

An important part of the David Denies presence in the Cordoba region is to share our many blessings with those less fortunate than ourselves. In ad..

David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation Celebrate Children’s Day

World Children’s Day was established to help raise global awareness for children’s rights and welfare, and Children’s Day is now celebrated a..

Help The Abaco Lodge Staff & Community. Bid to win a DD experience

The outpouring of concern and support from the angling community rally has been heartwarming. We want to thank everyone that has helped those on Ab..

A letter from our CEO & Founder

Dear Friends, Family, Clients and All: Being founder and CEO of David Denies Bird Hunting and Nervous Waters has been one of the greatest joys of ..

The dove capital of the world – Doug Larsen

David Denies Bird Hunting is proud to partner with Ducks Unlimited, working together raising funds for their amazing conservation efforts, as an Ap..

Celebrating Christmas 2018

This year, David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation celebrated Christmas by visiting the most vulnerable areas of northern Cordoba. Christma..

Games, Shows, Goodies and Toys for Children's Day Celebration

David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation celebrate Children’s Day Established to help raise awareness for children’s rights and welfare,..

Father and Son Deal at Cordoba – Argentina

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High Volume Doves & Horseback – Argentina

This spring/summer (September-March) combo starts with a three-night stay at Cordoba Lodge, in the Dove Capital of the World. Here, you’ll experi..

Mobile Hospital & Solidarity Day 2018

MOBILE HOSPITAL, MISSION IN “AGUAS DE RAMON” On April 14, the Mission Esperanza Foundation piloted its Mobile Hospital toward “Aguas de Ramon..

THE PERFECT TIME TO VISIT US – Dove Shooting – Cordoba Argentina

This information from our outstanding staff in Córdoba will prove handy if you’re planning to visit us in Argentina. The following separates th..

Almost Time – South American duck shooting is at it’s peak

by Douglas Larsen While in North America, you are no doubt enjoying the spring flowers and the opening games of the baseball season, in Argentina, ..

“Proving Ground” – Uruguay Bird Hunting

Benelli shotguns have long been recognized as one of the finest shotguns in the sporting industry. So when they design a new gun they want to ens..

A Thousand and “1” Shots

A Thousand and “1” Shots – by Dave Mellum (Red Stag Patagonia—Tupungato Lodge) I’ve previously had the opportunity to hunt each of the 3 ..

Staying in Touch – Hunting Holidays – Argentina

It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago in Argentina, when to make an international phone call, you had to go to an urban area, find a “phone..

“DD”: Dove and Deer

We at David Denies Bird Hunting tend to associate the initials “DD” with our company David Denies. Mean while, the hunters of Texas a..

Angry – What is duck hunting anyway?

Angry by Douglas Larsen Why does everyone…especially in the waterfowl brand category…look so angry? What is duck hunting anyway? Hiding somepla..

DOUBLE with No Trouble

We know it’s a long way from North America to Argentina so why not take advantage of that long flight and add some spectacular sport fishing to y..

The Price Per Pound – Hunting Facts

by Douglas Larsen While I know people that have, I have never been brave enough to calculate the cost of a shot duck on a per pound basis. But I ha..

Dove Shooting Tip for The Weekend – Argentina

by Douglas Larsen In most parts of the country, it is either already nice, or it is getting nice outside. If you are planning on getting out to do ..

Cast & Blast from June to October

Paraná River Outfitters (PRO) is the brainchild of a group of professional dorado fishing guides. Nervous Waters and David Denies have endorsed th..

Semantics: hunting or shooting?

by Douglas Larsen The neighbor lady saw me unloading dogs and decoys from my truck, and she hollered across the alley, “Did you catch any?..

Product Endorsement – Wader – Bird Hunting

At David Denies Bird Hunting are not in the business of endorsing other company’s wares, but once in awhile, something comes along that is truly..

Introducing Dorado to your hunting trip

MONSTER PARANA RIVER DORADO–AN IDEAL CAST AND BLAST OPPORTUNITY IN ARGENTINA It has always been hard to find great fishing during the ..

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS

Every year, David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation celebrates Christmas. This year, traveling in a big Caravan, Sister Theresa and a group..

2018 Show Schedule

Well, -it’s almost show time. With the holidays fast approaching, and numerous other “distractions” like college football bowl ga..

Luck – Duck Hunting – Argentina

by Douglas Larsen When it comes to hunting, I’m a big believer in Perspiration and Preparation, because if you prepare well, and work hard, you�..

David Denies X Pilla Eyewear Giveaway

For more than 20 years, Pilla has been manufacturing world-class shooting eyewear. Together with ZEISS (a company with over 165 years of optics dev..

Fishing for Memories – by Dave Mellum

I’m not a professional photographer—I’m not even an amateur. I’m just your “average Joe” who snaps a few shots to bring back home to sh..

10 Perdiz Hunting Tips

Bernardo Barran, co-owner of both San Juan and Uruguay Lodges, has more than 40 years of experience perdiz hunting in Uruguay, and is South America..

Duck Numbers – Duck Hunting – Argentina

by Douglas Larsen If you have been lucky, you have been in Argentina recently, hunting ducks, or maybe shooting doves, or perdiz and pigeons. I hop..

There are More Ducks On That Side – Duck Hunting

by Douglas Larsen It’s the oldest joke in waterfowl hunting. An old fellow looks up at a “V” shaped formation of ducks migrating across the s..

Decoy Tip – Duck Hunting in Argentina

by Douglas Larsen If you hunt waterfowl with some regularity, you probably have at least a dozen decoys stored in your barn, or your garage, or und..

Anyone? – Duck Hunting

by Douglas Larsen I have seen these things advertised for years. If you have read a sporting magazine in the last fifteen years, you have probably ..

NRA Annual Convention

David Denies Bird Hunting is once again participating in the National Rifle Association’s (NRA’s) annual convention. This years event..

Mixed-Bag Hunting You Don’t Wanna Miss! – Uruguay

We Have Your Springtime Fix This is the moment to book our popular Uruguayan destinations, San Juan and Uruguay Lodge. If you’re interested..

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS – David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation

Every year, David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation celebrates Christmas. This year Sister Theresa and a group of volunteers visited the Co..

MOBILE HOSPITAL MISSION TRIP TO SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO 2016

This past July, the Mission Esperanza Foundation volunteers visited Santiago del Estero in a solidarity mission with the Mobile Hospital. For a wee..

End of Season Report 2016 – Los Crestones Lodge, Argentina

During our pre season scouting in March we noticed that our area had almost perfect water levels, and so we anticipated great things for this seaso..

Hunting Report 2016 – La Dormida Lodge – Argentina

Hello everybody, Joaquin here again, the lodge manager and shooting guide at La Dormida Lodge. Some of you have already met me and I hope to meet t..

End of Season Report 2016 – San Juan and Uruguay Lodge

Sadly, the hunting season for 2016 in URUGUAY is coming to the end. This year we had the challenge of opening Uruguay Lodge, our second superb lo..

End of Season Report – Jacana Lodge, 2016

It seems like yesterday it was May and we were welcoming our first group. We had another stellar year at Jacana, and despite the La Nina weather th..

NRA Annual Meetings 2016

As South America’s premier wingshooting outfitter, David Denies Wingshooting continues to expand both its hunting options and its presence at maj..

David Denies Solidarity Day

“David Denies Solidarity Day” at Mission Esperanza Foundation Sharing the day with the children of La Curva & La Feria Community Centers Ev..

MOBILE HOSPITAL, SOLIDARITY MISSION IN SANTO DOMINGO

On March 19, Mission Esperanza Foundation volunteers visited Santo Domingo for the first solidarity mission of 2016, with the David Denies’ spons..

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS

David Denies & Mision Esperanza Foundation celebrated Christmas. In a big Caravan, a group of volunteers packed with Christmas trees and toys v..

Visiting Buenos Aires

Every year David Denies and the Mission Esperanza Foundation honor the volunteers that diligently cook and take care of needy children at the Found..

2016 Opening of Uruguay Lodge

Big news…….. in 2016 David Denies is going to open a new lodge in Uruguay: Uruguay Lodge. Encouraged by the quantity and quality of hunting in ..

2015 Season Wrap up… San Juan Lodge

Yet another hunting season has finished at San Juan Lodge. It has been twenty-eight years since we welcomed our first guests to hunt in Uruguay, an..

David Denies and FME celebrate Children’s Day

David Denies and FME celebrate Children’s Day DD and FME once again joined forces for what is considered the most important children’s day in A..

Jacana – End of season report

Sadly, the duck season has come to an end at Jacana lodge. Now we’ll take some time to rest and to clean, dry, and store our hunting gear for the..

End of season Report 2015 – Los Crestones, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The 2015 duck season was exceptional at Los Crestones. Average water levels, with limited rain before and during the season, produced concentration..

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY Dear Shooting Traveler: You may have read about the work we’re doing to support the Maria de la Esperanza Mission ..

Solidarity Days

A group of volunteers meets once a month and visit one of the Community Centers of the Mission Esperanza Foundation. These Community Centers (soup ..

Safari Club Show

No matter where you live, February is a tough month. There isn’t a lot to do if you are a hunter or shooter. Most of the northern climes are grip..

CORDOBA DOVE SHOOTING REPORT

During August and September, my two favorite months for dove shooting, birds were very strong in the hills, and hatching. For the last 7 years we&#..

JACANA DUCK HUNTING REPORT

Duck season has come to an end at Jacana Lodge. During March and April we had record rainfall across most of the country, and our area was no excep..

MONTARAZ PIGEON HUNTING REPORT

This time, we decided to bait in six different areas in an effort to concentrate the pigeon population where we want. This strategy can be highly e..

LOS CRESTONES MIXED BAG HUNTING REPORT

We just finished our 2014 wingshooting season at Crestones Lodge in Buenos Aires Province. Record rainfall during the season made the day-to day hu..

SAN JUAN MIXED BAG HUNTING REPORT

Hunting season at San Juan Lodge has just come to an end after a whirlwind year of full bookings since early April. So, we are happy… and tired! ..

Ducking down in Argentina – The Field Magazine

Jonathan Young loves the people, the food, the humour… but, most of all, he loves the sport. Tomas, our designated guide, climbed aboard and with..

Easy to Read – Clients Review

We receive some great reports from our clients, but now and again we receive one that is very worthy of sharing. Take a moment to read this from M..

Hunting Partners – Argentina & Uruguay

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Douglas Larsen This is the time of year when things begin to move more quickly. For almost everyone in North Americ..

Fall Planning – Duck Hunting Season – Argentina & Uruguay

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Douglas Larsen We have wrapped up another South American shooting season. In Uruguay and Argentina, the beds are str..

Indianapolis – NRA convention

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Douglas Larsen I was very happy to travel to Indianapolis earlier this month for the NRA convention. I was there to film a..

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Argentina & Uruguay News

Help during Quarantine

A Taste of Argentina from the David Denies Lodges

Helping others cannot stop

Our Hunters Help Hungry Children Every Day

Social responsibility is a corporate philosophy

Where do the doves go?

David Denies & Misión Esperanza foundation celebrates Christmas

Health on wheels around Cordoba province

Community Action

David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation Celebrate Children’s Day

Help The Abaco Lodge Staff & Community. Bid to win a DD experience

A letter from our CEO & Founder

The dove capital of the world – Doug Larsen

Celebrating Christmas 2018

Games, Shows, Goodies and Toys for Children's Day Celebration

Father and Son Deal at Cordoba – Argentina

High Volume Doves & Horseback – Argentina

Mobile Hospital & Solidarity Day 2018

THE PERFECT TIME TO VISIT US – Dove Shooting – Cordoba Argentina

Almost Time – South American duck shooting is at it’s peak

“Proving Ground” – Uruguay Bird Hunting

A Thousand and “1” Shots

Staying in Touch – Hunting Holidays – Argentina

“DD”: Dove and Deer

Angry – What is duck hunting anyway?

DOUBLE with No Trouble

The Price Per Pound – Hunting Facts

Dove Shooting Tip for The Weekend – Argentina

Cast & Blast from June to October

Semantics: hunting or shooting?

Product Endorsement – Wader – Bird Hunting

Introducing Dorado to your hunting trip

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS

2018 Show Schedule

Luck – Duck Hunting – Argentina

David Denies X Pilla Eyewear Giveaway

Fishing for Memories – by Dave Mellum

10 Perdiz Hunting Tips

Duck Numbers – Duck Hunting – Argentina

There are More Ducks On That Side – Duck Hunting

Decoy Tip – Duck Hunting in Argentina

Anyone? – Duck Hunting

NRA Annual Convention

Mixed-Bag Hunting You Don’t Wanna Miss! – Uruguay

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS – David Denies & Mission Esperanza Foundation

MOBILE HOSPITAL MISSION TRIP TO SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO 2016

End of Season Report 2016 – Los Crestones Lodge, Argentina

Hunting Report 2016 – La Dormida Lodge – Argentina

End of Season Report 2016 – San Juan and Uruguay Lodge

End of Season Report – Jacana Lodge, 2016

NRA Annual Meetings 2016

David Denies Solidarity Day

MOBILE HOSPITAL, SOLIDARITY MISSION IN SANTO DOMINGO

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS

Visiting Buenos Aires

2016 Opening of Uruguay Lodge

2015 Season Wrap up… San Juan Lodge

David Denies and FME celebrate Children’s Day

Jacana – End of season report

End of season Report 2015 – Los Crestones, Buenos Aires, Argentina

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY

Solidarity Days

Safari Club Show

CORDOBA DOVE SHOOTING REPORT

JACANA DUCK HUNTING REPORT

MONTARAZ PIGEON HUNTING REPORT

LOS CRESTONES MIXED BAG HUNTING REPORT

SAN JUAN MIXED BAG HUNTING REPORT

Ducking down in Argentina – The Field Magazine

Easy to Read – Clients Review

Hunting Partners – Argentina & Uruguay

Fall Planning – Duck Hunting Season – Argentina & Uruguay

Indianapolis – NRA convention

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