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Duck
hunting. Dove
- Partridge complementary.
Alejandra, Don Isidro Lodge
Santa Fe province / ARGENTINA |
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Rate:
U$S
5160.-
Package
/ Per person
6
hunting days / 7 nights
Minimum
6 hunters
Terms
& Conditions
> Season:
January
- October
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Included:
Accommodation in double-occupancy rooms, breakfast,
meals, soft drinks and beer, typical dinner served with
wines, hunting guide and birdboy, transport to and from
hunting locations, transfer in/ out from Santa Fe airport.
> Not included:
Air
fares, whisky or any other strong drink, clothes and
personal equipment and gratuities.
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Extras:
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Gun rental: U$D 50.-
daily
- License: U$D 120.-
- Shells: U$D 12.- per box
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a look at our published feature in the Nov./Dec.2005
issue of the Gray´s Sporting Journal Magazine
regarding to out duck hunting program in Alejandra,
Santa Fe province, Argentina >> |
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GENERAL
INFORMATION:
Water fowling is the main activity in this area and
our country is, without a doubt, a great choice
particularly duck hunting. Reserves in northern Santa
Fe are a permanent inhabitat for the different duck
species of Argentina, such as: White-faced
Whistling-duck, Yellow-billed
Pintail, Speckled
Teal, Red
Shoveler, Cinnamon
Teal, White-cheeked
Pintail, Silver
Teal, Rosy-billed
Pochard, Brazilian
Duck, Ringed
Teal, Black-headed
duck, etc.(Click over the duck link to
see a full sized ilustration). The unique grounds,
the permanent water wealth and the great culture of
rice, turn this area into a particularly attractive
habitat for the variety of aquatic animal species.
For the duck hunting, that takes part in the morning
and in the afternoon, local hunters are placed individually
or in pairs in different areas previously selected by
the head guide. Every hunter is accompanied by a guide,
a birdboy and a ret dog, to the hunting place in 4x4
light trucks.
Hunters may be shooting by a lagoonside from blinds
located in the water. Every spot will have decoys set
up and every hunter will be assisted by a bird-boy whose
job is to make sure the hunter’s needs are catered for.
Bird-boys will use typical calls. To pick up downed
ducks we will be using retrieving dogs such as Labs
after the hunt is over. The lodge will also provide
hunters with boots, waders, capes if its necesary.
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DUCK
HUNTING PROGRAM:
In
Don Isidro Lodge hunting starts early in the morning.
Breakfast is served at 5.00 consisting of coffee, toasts,
jams, bacon and eggs, etc. Duck hunting goes on until
10.00, when you go back to the ranch to have lunch:
a starter, a main course and dessert, served with wine,
beer, fizzy drinks or mineral water.
Then, you can rest or even take a nap up to 3 o'clock
when you go back to the fields to keep on shooting for
doves or partridges until evening. Before dinner you
may try a wide variety of hunitng meet appetizers, cheese,
ham, olives and drinks; dinner consists of three courses
(starter, a main course and dessert). There are fully
equipped boats and trucks and experienced guides who
know every corner of the waterfowl to fulfil the expectations
of the hunters.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
The
resort covers 10 hectares on the banks of the San Javierito
River. Don Isidro Lodge was built in 1993 and it was
fully refurbished - both structure and decoration -
in 1997. The house is divided into three main sectors,
and has all the necessary services to accommodate 10
to 12 persons ( 6 to 7 hunters and their guests). Seven
double and single rooms, all en-suite with private bath,
a big kitchen, a dining room, a sitting room, a rest
room, another rest room with satellite TV and music
and a swimming pool, etc.
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HOW
TO GET THERE:
Don Isidro Lodge is located at 650 kilometers from Buenos
Aires. It is accesible by domestic flights to Santa
Fe airport, where members of the staff will be waiting
to drive you to the ranch.
Domestic and private flights can be arranged.
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Duck Hunting Equipment:
From January till April:
Clothes: Light shirt and trousers for tropical
weather (Exoficcio, Patagonia, Columbia, etc.), cap,
boot-foot hunting waders or hiper, a camo light water-proof
jacket, a polar sweatshirt or warm jacket (the temperature
decreases at night), a good pair of sandals or sneakers.
From May till October:
The weather is cold during the morning/evening and warm
during the day. For this time of the year, in Argentina
is fall / winter. Your are going to wade
during the hunt.
Clothes:
Boot-foot hunting waders or hiper, hunting jacket, shooting
gloves for low temperatures (neoprene), leather gloves,
cap (all the mention items, requires camo), Blaze hunting
shirt or jacket for Perdiz Hunting, Lightweight boots
for perdiz and doveshooting, a polar sweatshirt or warm
jacket (the temperature decreases at night).
Other
equipment: polarized sunglasses, insect repelent,
sunblock
SPF 40 or higher, hunting trousars, shirts
and vest, set of underwear, good comfortable socks,
an extra pair of sandals or sneakers.
Miscelaneous: photo camera, video camera, bateries,
prescribed medicines, personal effects.
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Fly Fishing tackle, for those who like fishing from
January till April:
Rods: Two, if possible. 9ft, 5 and 7weight. 3-or
4- piece, if possible.
Reels: A reel with a good drag system, holding
at least 80 yards of 20-pound test backing.
Lines: WF floating line and a sinking tip line.
Leaders: for 5- to 7-foot floating lines with
strong butts to turn big flies, 16-pound test tippets
with 20 cm of 20-pound test steel wire.
Fies: Sizes 2/0 and 3/0, Deceiver patterns.Colors:
black, black and red or black and yellow, chartreuse,
white and yellow and white and olive have proved good
options.
Accesories: tweezers, hook sharpener, nippers,
boga grip, etc.
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