Uruguay Bird Hunting

Furthermore, those who are lucky enough to experience Uruguay duck hunting at its best will attest that these bird have never seen decoys, and they are not at all shy about charging the blocks to beat the other ducks to, in the immortal words of Eli Haydel, “get to the groceries”. The Rosybilled Pochards are pigs, and they never seem to get enough of the plentiful helpings of rice that are available to them. In fact, they often circle the spread while the hunters are picking up, just waiting for the group to drive off in a truck…and that is when they drop like freight elevators with their cables cut into the lagoon.

Instantly, their heads are below water, and the ducks are feeding on the tens of thousands of grains of rice that are sitting just below the surface. Ah, yes, this is just another day of duck hunting in Uruguay—some of the most exciting Uruguay bird hunting available.

The Uruguay duck hunting season begins in May and stretches into mid September, offering those who choose this trip an opportunity to experience two waterfowl hunting seasons—there is nothing quite like Argentina duck hunting, or duck hunting in Uruguay in mid-June! While your friends and family are sweating out the summer heat, you are living a waterfowler’s dream in Uruguay shooting an assortment of Rosybilled Pochards, White-faced Tree Ducks, and Brown Pintails (called patos maiseros).

Uruguay duck hunting is more than just trigger pulling…it is a chance to learn more about a unique culture of South American people—by eating their food, sharing conversation, enjoying fine wines, and hearing about the interesting history that makes duck hunting in Uruguay (or simply just being in Uruguay) different from say, Brazil, or Argentina.

Our customers who have years of experience with Argentina duck hunting, or some other shooting and/or fishing venue in South America often comment about how much they enjoy Uruguay bird hunting—mainly about how it has a uniqueness that is surprisingly sophisticated for South America, instead reminding them more of a shoot in Europe. The same goes for the social customs and way of life; there is simply no trace of Indian heritage, unlike neighboring counties like Chile, Peru, and Bolivia.

Uruguay bird hunting can easily be combined with wingshooting trips to Argentina. Uruguay is located just across the river from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and it is easily accessible by air (approximately 20 minutes in a jet), or by ferry (one hour to Colonia, or three hours to Montevideo). Our clients often combine Argentina duck hunting and some kind of Uruguay bird hunting in the same trip to South America. The combination shoots can easily be done in a week’s time, and we recommend that you put duck hunting in Uruguay at the top of your short list of fantastic wingshooting destinations.

If you would like to see more Uruguay duck hunting action, check out the exciting and informative videos at: www.LosGauchos.TV

Los Gauchos has years of excellence in Uruguay bird hunting, and there is no other way to get closer to the action without physically being there than to watch some great duck hunting in Uruguay on Los Gauchos TV!