'Fowling Argentina

Geese & ducks in South American's hunting jewel

Three decades ago, the first reports of Argentina’s excellent bird hunting began to filter into the US. At first it was the superb goose hunting in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia that drew hunters to this South American jewel. Later, word of dove flights that blocked out the sun and topnotch duck hunting made sporting news. After that perdiz hunting over pointers was the rage, and eventually decoy pigeon shooting made its way onto the popularity chart. Today Argentina is the undisputed leader of wingshooting destinations outside of North America. Current estimates indicate that nearly 8,000 American hunters travel to Argentina each year specifically for wingshooting.
    As mentioned, although mixed-bag shooting in Argentina has become popular in recent years, it was goose hunting that vaulted the country into the international spotlight. Magellan and ashy-headed geese are the species hunted, and gunners get their first crack at them in the region between Tierra del Fuego and the Rio Negro. The shooting commences in... Read More »

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