April 2015


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 gripped by winter, and it is summer in South America. February in Buenos Aires is like August in Houston, just plain hot. If you need a …

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Making a difference – Social Work

On August 30, Gisela, in charge of David Denies social responsibility in Cordoba, helped organize a big party for the children from the community centers and surrounding areas. A group of volunteers came up with the idea back in July. And so far the campaign has succeeded in gathering more volunteers and collecting toys, candy, …

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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’ve been in a drought, so farmers have not been seeding winter wheat. Thanks to this year’s rainy weather, all the fields are green with winter wheat. It’s good news …

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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 exception. Fortunately, by early winter the rains diminished and the water levels slowly decreased. We saw impressive numbers of ducks, but they had so much food and …

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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 effective. THOSE WHO KNOW PIGEONS WILL AGRERE, THIS IS NOT SHOOTING BUT HUNTING. IT’S SIMPLE, PIGEONS ARE SMART. AND TO BE EFFECTIVE REQUIRES AN INTELLIGENT APPROACH. SO FAR WE’VE …

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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 hunting challenging, considering some of our best areas were flooded with no access. In addition, we had unseasonably warm and humid weather through May and early June. Not the best scenario. But …

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Do It: Father-son outing takes pair to bird-rich fields of Argentina

Adam Harden, 35, left and his dad, Jerry Harden, 62, experienced an epic father-son hunt for doves and pigeons in Cordoba, Argentina, the wingshooting capital of the world. Adam Harden’s one-day record was 1,050 doves harvested. Check out the whole story here

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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! Both summer and fall were wet, and what followed was a generally mild winter. Overall, we saw high volumes of birds and guests experienced great hunts. The …

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