Uruguay

Uruguay has long been known as the best destination for dove, pigeon, perdiz and duck hunting. Visitors will be amazed by natural fields, rivers, lakes and hills with countless small game.

Professional and amateur wing shooters will experience the abundance of nature and the warmness of the Uruguayan people. Uruguayan life-style reflects its European heritage.

We guarantee excellent hunting sites, extremely comfortable accommodation and good quality service provided by highly trained staff, efficient in making your stay with us a remarkable experience.

Uruguay is a major, unique and memorable destination for the experienced wing hunters of the world.

They are a team of trained professionals, with top experience in the field. We can guarantee excellent hunting vacations and they provide excellent accommodation in a beautiful local hotel, in Uruguay, famous for its exceptional hunting fields and abundant animal life.

The guides and bird boys who will accompany the shooters know the secrets of each site, the best timing and the best lands that will ensure that unique catch.

The parties will be accompanied by bird dogs (Spanish Breton, English Setter, Pointer and Labrador Retriever) raised and trained by expert dog trainers.

They operate safely due to their vast experience in wing shooting. They have the best know-how and rely on their guides expertise. Hunting can be enjoyed in a healthy, friendly and entertaining environment.

Their staff will meet the groups at the airport and our representative, Saul Roisner, who is an excellent host, will join the groups throughout their stay.

Their aim is to have a personalized relationship with our clients and to meet their requirements with first quality service.

• Small game birds:------------dove, pigeons, perdiz, ducks, and parrots

We offer all year round Wing Shooting with the best locations and services for shooters and non-shooters.

These options apply to all species depending on the season
The above activities are common to all packages but may change according to the requirements of each group and the quantity of days involved.

• Carrasco International Airport pickup and drop-off
• Customs clearance assistance (2 shotguns per guest only)
• Ground transportation
• Accommodation in a beautiful estancia all meals inclusive*
• Hunting field transportation (ground and/or river)
•1 hunting guide every two shooters, dogs, special coordinators
• Personal assistants
• Maid service
• Hunting licenses and permits

*Full board all inclusive: buffet breakfast, lunch, mid-afternoon tea and dinner. Guests will taste the typical “asado criollo” (tender barbecued meat) and the best Uruguayan fresh meat (cattle meat, tender loin, pork, chicken, lamb, entrails).

Guests will also be offered beer and top quality Uruguayan wines together with soft drinks and mineral water (with or without gas) considered one of the purest waters in the world.

When lunching outdoors, guests will be supplied with tables, tablecloths and easy chaise lounges.

The above activities are common to all packages but may change according to the requirements of each group and the quantity of days involved.

Full Board Accommodation

Accommodations and services are as important as the hunt itself and our company is always looking for the best estancias and hotels to offer to our guests.

The hotels (Kempinski Hotel Colony Park Plaza, Hotel Casino Carmelo, Hotel Parque Oceanico) are first class private hotels, featuring quiet surroundings and various services (casino, spa, guided tours, etc.)

The estancia, built at the beginning of the XX century, is a first class private ranch with shaded parks and gardens.

Estancias are designed not only for raising flocks and herds, training horses, planting grains and trees, but also for offering a relaxed life-style in a natural environment, providing excellent comfort and better services.

The buildings are low, with charming porches and balconies with a view to the green fields.

Spacious rooms at the hotels and at the estancia are fully equipped with first class service to relieve the stress of city life. We provide heating, maid service, double occupancy with shared and private bathroom.

You will be able to practice your favorite sport in a natural environment. We offer facilities for playing golf, tennis or horse riding.

Meals are skillfully designed using local fresh ingredients. They are all inclusive: continental breakfast, lunch, mid-afternoon tea and dinner. You will taste a typical “asado criollo” (tender barbecued meat) and the best Uruguayan fresh meat (cattle meat, tender loin, pork, chicken, lamb, entrails).

You will also have drinks (beer and the best Uruguayan wines) together with soft drinks and mineral water (with or without gas) which is considered one of the purest waters in the world.

When lunching outdoors, you will be supplied with tables and easy chaise lounges.

Everything is offered with your comfort in mind!

Guests will be met at Carrasco International Airport and driven to the Estancia or Hotel in a trip that will last approx. 2hr45min. During transportation to the estancia guests will be offered excellent wines and/or soft drinks.

Upon arrival, visitors will be shown their rooms. The rest of the day will be free to enjoy the services offered by the lodge and relax before the following days of intensive hunting.
After dinner, the hunting schedule will be set, the groups will be formed and later introduced to the guides, coordinators and personal assistants.

In the morning, after breakfast, the party will leave for the hunting fields. Lunch will be served either outdoors or back in the lodge. After a short siesta (nap), the group will set out for the afternoon hunt.

During and after meals, visitors will be offered beverages (top quality Uruguayan wines and beer). Favorite spirits can be brought along.

Scheduled hunting tours will not be changed except for bad weather conditions or force major.

On the final day, once the morning hunting is over, the party will be back at the lodge for lunch. Guests can choose between free time to enjoy the services available or to return to the hunting fields. In the evening there will be live music, typical Uruguayan food and folk dances (applies only to trips from 7 days on).

Following day: departure for Carrasco International Airport with time enough for gun clearance formalities and group departure assisted by our staff.

The above activities are common to all packages but may change according to the requirements of each group and the quantity of days involved.

The group will be transported in enjoyable air-conditioned vans. Ground trip Montevideo/Lodge lasts approx. 2hs45min.

The group may choose between a Charter flight or ground transportation. Scheduled flight time: 35 mins. Charter air fare is not included in the package price.
Our vehicles will be waiting for passengers at the local Airport. Ground trip lasts approx. 15 mins.

Policy
1. Booking and 50 % deposit fee for hunting expedition should be made as soon as possible to guarantee your dates.
2. Two payments should be made as follows:
50% cash on booking the hunt
50% cash 90 days prior to arrival day

3. After booking has been confirmed and 50% fee deposit paid, any cancellation must be informed with a written notice 20 days prior to arrival time. During the following 90 days the shooter will be able to choose between participating in another hunting expedition or selling his rights to a third party. If the cancellation notice is received less than 20 days prior to arrival date, the deposit will not be refunded and no further complaint will be accepted.

4. By booking and paying the 50% fee deposit, all contract terms will be considered as accepted.

6. If a visitor wishes to arrive or leave before/after the agreed date, each person will have to pay US$ 250 for personalized assistance and transfer.

7. Charter flight AEROMAS
The charter flight fare from Montevideo to the Lodge nearest airport is not included in the price of the package.

8. Rental / sales prices:
• Semi-automatic shotguns and bolt action rifles US$ 40 a day
• Cartridges depending on gauge $ 10 (box with 25 units)
• 410 gauge cartridges $ 12 (box with 25 units)
• Ammunition for the company’s rental rifles: free of charge

9. Payment for shotguns/rifles rental and cartridges sold must be settled on final day before departure for the Airport either by cash or personal/travel check (3% banking overcharge).
We do not accept credit cards.

Licenses, Permits and Customs Clearance

We shall assist guests with Customs formalities for shotguns. Accordingly, 30 days before departure for Uruguay hunters must fill in a form with full details so we may take care of the permits involved.

Maximum pieces to be introduced into our country: 2 (two) shotguns.

Travel documents
Guests need an updated passport. If the passport expires before departure for Uruguay, visitors will have to renew it before traveling.

Visa
United States and European Union citizens do not require a visa. In case of doubt, please contact the nearest Uruguayan embassy or consulate in the area.

Wing Shooting

• Wing Spotted Dove
• Large Mountain Dove
• Pigeon (all year round)

Here you will find one of the world’s largest concentration of pigeons, where the plains and rolling hills combine with the rich, irrigated farmland. Hunters help to keep the population down, since pigeons are considered a national plague for the agriculture.

The food supply and the right weather conditions provide a perfect setting for these birds.

Choosing among several targets at the same time, hunters can be expected to shoot from 500 to more than 1000 shells per day.

• Perdiz
• Hare
Uruguay is a virtual “hunters paradise” when it comes to perdiz hunting. It is exciting to hear the flapping of their wings once they are spotted by dogs trained to pick-up their scent, so hunters may shoot the perfect target when they fly away.

You will be able to taste its delicious white meat in various typical dishes.

• Corn Duck
• Picazo Duck
• White Face Duck

Ducks swarm our vast lakes, lagoons and rice fields. The prime duck habitat is in the South-Eastern coast of Uruguay and the North-Eastern frontier (extra charges for ground transport and hotel accommodation).

Fishing
Dorado and Tararira are fished from early October to end March. These are two of the wildest and largest river predators in Uruguay.

Both are fished by trolling (by boat) or spinning (from the river shores).
Golden Dorados can easily weigh twenty pounds.
Tarariras, which are similar to the Bow Fin Fish, can weigh up to fifteen pounds. Boga is known by its tasty meat.
Black Corvinas are a very valued catch. Black Corvina and Boga are usually cooked on a barbecue.
During the high season, it is possible to combine a mixed package such as fishing and pigeon shooting in the same area. A fishing day can be substituted by a shooting day or adding days to the tour.

In Autumn (April to July) and Winter (July to September) daily temperatures average 8 to 18C, getting colder in the evening.

Temperature in Summer (December to March) ranges between 19 and 32ºC. There is no snow or a real rain season in Uruguay. Temperatures are in Centigrade.

FAQ

Cloths
Please bring a greenish or caqui Winter jacket and wool cap with mouth-and-ear
protection in Winter, light clothes in Summer. It is compulsory to wear waterproof boots or waders, hat or cap, eye/ear protection and light shooting gloves.

Tips and currency
Uruguay accepts the American dollar and the Euro. Suggested daily tips per person: U$S 50.- to be fairly distributed among the field staff.

Licences, Permits and Customs Clearance
After booking we shall send all guests a personal form. 30 days before departure for Uruguay all guests will have to fill in and send us back the form so we may take care of all licenses and permits required by Uruguayan authorities.
Maximum shotguns to be introduced into our country: 2 (two).

Arms and Ammunition
It is absolutely forbidden to introduce ammunition in Uruguay. Our company is a first class outfitter. We sell top quality shells in several gauges. If shooters do not bring their own shotguns, we rent excellent quality shotguns. Gauges recommended are 12, 16 and 20. We advise not to bring 410 gauge shotguns. Cartridges are very costly.

Payment for weapons rental and cartridges sold will be settled during the last day at the estancia, either in cash or with a personal/traveler check (3 % bankers overcharge). We do not accept credit cards.

Beverages
Included: during and after meals beer and top quality Uruguayan wines together with soft drinks and mineral water (with or without gas). Favrite spirits can be brought along.

Electricity
220 volts, 50 cycles.

Internet
24 hours on-line connection free of charge.

Entertainment
Enjoy spacious and comfortable living-room equipped with home theatre, music and pool. Guests may enjoy outdoor activities such as tennis, golf, pool and horse riding. Some of these activities have an extra cost. Please contact us in this relation.

Shooting Schedule
Mornings, after breakfast, the party will leave for the hunting fields. Lunch will be served either outdoors or back in the estancia. After a short siesta (nap), the group will set out for the afternoon hunt. Scheduled hunting tours cannot not be changed except for bad weather conditions or force majeur.