On the 14th of June we welcomed a group of three friends. It was very early in the morning but still, they just wanted to get to the field as soon as possible. They were anxious to savor the Argentine experience and didn’t want to stop by Plaza Real Lodge first. The first question while we were driving…

The first thing you will see when you arrive at Cordoba airport is your Field Guide and assistant waiting for you, with a wide grin. They will help you with your luggage, they will welcome you and then drive you to the lodge or field.

We welcomed this group at 8.30 am on the 22nd of June. Nice time to arrive, they had the entire day ahead of them. Fede and Gabriel were our drivers in charge to pick them up from the airport. Despite the tiredness from the long flight, they were very enthusiastic and happy.

From the hot, hot Texas weather comes a group of friends to enjoy a bit of cool and awesome bird hunting. It’s a big party. Brothers, cousins, friends…They have been waiting to come to Argentina and see what all this is about. The best wing shooting experience in the country!

Winter has just started, the mornings can be a bit chilly but in the afternoons the sun warms up the day. Our friends from Louisiana are here; Dad Chris and his three sons Jake, Sam and Max. They have decided to come on a men’s trip. Mom Christine stayed at home!

It was 13:10pm when I first met Anthony, Darrell, Keith and Alan. They came from Houston and stayed one day & one night at Buenos Aires city before coming to Santa Fe for the Mixed Bag program. They told me they had a very nice city tour the day before: “Cici did an excellent job”, Anthony said.

All the excitement about coming to Argentina starts months ahead planning the trip and it keeps growing and growing. You get to the airport, and you’re finally almost there. We pick you up, welcome you and take you straight to the field.

Picture this: You and your wife are passionate hunters. You really love dove hunting and you’ve been hunting in different places around the world. Now add one of your friends and his wife in a plane to Argentina. Can it get any better?

No sooner had we welcomed this group that we started feeling that we were going to have a blast! Their friendliness and good mood was contagious. As soon as we started our way to the lodge, our guests decided that they wanted to stop by the lodge to get into the hunting clothes and then go to the field.

Corey, Clay, Preston and Scott arrived to Cordoba at 4 pm. Instead of going straight to the field as we usually do, our friends decided it was better to recover from the long trip with some drinks. They were tired, but excited as well to be in Argentina for the first time.

May is fall in the southern hemisphere. The mornings are a bit cold but you will not feel it, the volume of birds will be the only thing in the head of our guests. The sunsets paint picturesque scenes. Argentina will always be in the memories of this group.

Martial, Kenneth and Nick were scheduled to arrive on the 25th of May at the San Justo runway but the climatic conditions were not good. Their flight was redirected to the Sauce Viejo Airport of Santa Fe Province. We picked them up and we were incredibly excited to have them.

The flight landed on time and our guests Jory, Dustin, Michael and Gregory had the beers ready for the one hour drive that separated us from the lodge. They were excited to start this trip and to see what every good hunter talks about: doves in Argentina.

The colors in the trees have changed offering picturesque views. It’s fall in Argentina in May and the mornings get very cold but the days are warm, allowing our guests enjoyable hunting days. Our guests Travis, Thomas, Daryl and Thomas are in Argentina for the first time.

On the 28th we received another great family ready to have fun and spend some quality time together. I welcomed them at the airport and they couldn't wait to get to the field, specially the youngest members of the group in their first time hunting in Argentina.

We had the pleasure to welcome a group of 16 people. Friends and family celebrating the graduation of the 22 year old sons. What a great idea and memorable way to celebrate!

The group made up by Michael, Aubrey, Michael, Raymond, Dane, Gregory and Scott arrived to the city of Cordoba the 3rd of May at 11.15. Our driver was already there waiting for them, ready to help them out with the luggage and to welcome them into these four days of intense hunting and fun.

It is finally the Mixed Bag season time!! (Doves, Ducks and Perdiz) and our first group was a 4 friends group from Dallas, USA. They came 1 day earlier so they could have dinner and fun in Buenos Aires city. Federico and Francisco picked them the following day.

We picked this party of 9 friends at the airport on the 12th of May. David, one of them, had already been to Argentina and was very excited for his friends to have this experience. While we were driving from the airport to the field, he was anticipating the whole experience to the rest group.

Joshua, Chris and Michael arrived at Cordoba airport on the 16th of May, very early in the morning. We welcomed them at the airport and drove them to Plaza Real Lodge. There, they decided to rest for a while before starting the first hunt of their trip. Michael was Chris father’s and Joshua’s grandfather.

It’s time to start a new day in the world capital of dove hunting. The weather is nice, just as we predicted it, and it announces the day will be great. Temperatures are getting colder, which is a relief after a hot summer. The warm temperatures allow our guests to enjoy great days of hunting.

In April in Argentina the birds start moving towards fields located in lower areas. The volume of birds is great; they move towards places with water and return in the afternoons to their roosts.

Great friends arrived on the 24th of April. Five Mexican-Americans, Rafael, Enrique, Edgardo, Fernando and Rogelio were welcomed at the airport by Gabriel, the company representative. He drove them straight to the field in the area of Jesus Maria.

Richard, John, Damon, Jason, Brad and Walter arrived on the 17th of April at Cordoba Airport. There, Federico, our guide and company representative was waiting for them to take them straight to the hunting field. The hunting that day was taking place towards the east of Jesus Maria city.

From Texas to Argentina, we receive another group of friends ready to have the hunting of their lives. Thomas, John, Juan Antonio and Casey. They arrive very early in the morning so our driver takes them straight to the lodge.

Hunting in Argentina is awesome all year round, but our guests have chosen the Fall to come to this country which offers amazing hunting experiences. We welcome Chad, Augusto, Kevin, Bill, Tim, and Don. They are all friends who met because their kids attend the same school.

Fall has already set in in Argentina and April is giving our guests magnificent weather to enjoy unique days of hunting. Warm, sunny days make the stay 100% enjoyable. Our guests George, Christopher, Robert and Daniel come from Texas and they are passionate hunters and fishermen.

Andrew, Clinton and Daniel arrived to Cordoba on the 14th of March, very early in the morning. We picked them up from the airport and drove them straight to the field for them to enjoy their first hunting session in Argentina.

The Smithie group of four recently joined us and chose to stay at La Loma Lodge. Steven and Katherine live in the Dallas, Texas area while Laura and Warren reside in Missoula, Montana. The only experienced hunter of the group recently underwent back surgery and was unable to shoot.

Rick Monical, his daughter Tara, and his soon to be son-in-law Chris Wemmert arrived at La Loma Lodge late in the evening on a Wednesday. Since their plane landed in Cordboba at night, they were not able to hunt on the day of their arrival.