Elevating mixed bag wingshooting to an art form

Located in the Province of Buenos Aires, just a short 2-hour drive from the city, Los Crestones Lodge offers epic duck hunting over decoys combined with perdiz over dogs and spectacular dove shooting. Especially for those who appreciate shooting behind fine gun dogs, Los Crestones is special.

The Los Crestones staff has been training sporting dogs for years, especially for this program, and they are a joy to witness at work, in the field, and in the marshes.

Los Crestones features 10 elegantly appointed bedrooms, all paired with the service and impeccable attention to detail, that David Denies is known for. At Los Crestones we believe they have created a unique opportunity– offering a truly wild mixed bag hunt, supported by a talented and knowledgeable staff and great working dogs, all within a short drive from the international airport.

THE HUNTING

At Los Crestones Lodge the program is focused on providing the best all around mixed bag wingshooting to be found in South America, with the heart of the program being the ability to hunt all of these species over a kennel of some of the best gun dogs in the country.

Most mornings will be spent duck hunting over decoys, joined by a professional guide and their retriever. The guide will get you situated in your blind, set the spread, call and identify the birds as they approach. You will be treated to some wonderful dog work, as the retrievers will bring all of your birds to hand. You will have opportunities at a number of South American duck species, including Yellow-billed Pintail, Speckled Teal, White-faced Whistling Duck, and the sought after Rosy-billed Pochard, to name a few.

Duck Hunts will be two hunters to a guide, and hunts will take place from a variety of blinds, and scenarios, including platform-pallet blinds and large, sunken “bucket” blinds, as well as our newly designed, custom box blinds. At the conclusion of the duck hunt, hunters will return to the lodge for lunch and a siesta, before heading out again for their afternoon session.Afternoon hunts will rotate between the pursuit of perdiz, the fast paced action of dove shooting, or wild pigeon hunting over decoys.

Perdiz Hunts will have 2 hunters joined by one of our professional guides, and a brace of pointers, setters or spaniels; searching the rich, local fields and pastures near the lodge for these hard flying upland birds.

Dove Shoots take place around one of our nearby dove roosts, where blinds are strategically located to experience wonderful pass shooting, as massive flocks of fast-flying birds return from the fields each afternoon.

Pigeon Hunting, when available depending upon local harvests, offers great sport. They provide for fast paced shooting as they “dip and dive” into the decoys spread, in local pastures and grain fields.

Big Game Hunting - Hunting for Blackbuck, Axis Deer, Water Buffalo and Wild Boar on horseback is also available throughout the season. Trophy fees apply.