Outstanding URUGUAY DUCK HUNTING at San Miguel

Outfitter Eduardo Gonzalez designed this trip for duck hunters and has been running it for more than ten years. Uruguay is a small South American country about the size of Pennsylvania. It is rich in agriculture especially rice, sunflower, sorghum and corn. The ducks are found in the rice area known as the province of Rocha. Here there are huge marshes which are the wintering home to hundreds of thousands of ducks. Morning Duck Hunts: We will have breakfast at the hotel and then head for the duck lagoons. Most drives to the duck lagoons are 30 minutes to 1 hour. Most of the time we will be shooting double blinds. Each blind will have a spread of decoys. Most of the ducks will be good decoying ducks. We will be shooting a good variety of ducks–mainly the rosy-billed pochard which is similar in size and character to mallards. Other species include silver teal, Brazilian teal, speckled teal, ringed teal, Cinnamon teal, Red shoveler, Chiloe Widgeon, brown pintail and whistling ducks. Most of the blinds are very easy to get to. We suggest you bring hip boots to hunt.

Afternoon Perdiz Hunts: For those unfamiliar with perdiz, it is an upland game bird a little bigger than a quail. Perdiz are hunted over Eduardo’s champion Brittanys–considered to be some of the finest hunting dogs in Uruguay. Hunts are conducted with two shooters per guide and dog. Most of the walking is very easy. Lightweight hunting boots are perfect for these hunts. You can expect to flush around 20-30 perdiz in an afternoon.

THE FINE ACCOMMODATIONS are in the province of Rocha, near the town of Chuy. Eduardo has contracted a new facility called Fortin de San Miguel as the primary duck hunting location. This beautiful, small hotel overlooks some incredible lagoons that hold thousands of ducks that migrate here from May-September. Fortin de San Miguel has some 20 nicely decorated rooms and a huge dining room and lounge area with a panoramic view of the surrounding property. this old beautiful castle is located on top of a hill in the middle of a marsh. Educardo will have his own personal chef to prepare meals. The ducks and perdiz the chef prepares are absolutely delicious. Excellent wines will be served with each meal.

Call Classic Sports International at 1-800-375-5692 for available trip dates, best moon dates and Special Group Trip package pricing arranged especially for our clients. Reserve your spot on this great duck hunting trip and be sure to visit our website: www.classicsportsint.com for more on outstanding wingshooting and flyfishing venues worldwide.