“Newest hotspot… Best in the world…Most in the world.” You have heard these terms used many times in the sporting world. In the world of high-volume dove hunting, Argentina's Salta province truly is all of those things.

Quoting from writer Gary R. Zahn in Shooting Sportsman magazine: “Imagine hearing the subdued yet audible roar of more than a million eared doves’ wingbeats as the birds erupt from late-afternoon feeding fields. Rolling in waves across harvested soybean and peanut fields, the doves accumulate in locust-like swarms, then join undulating flight lines headed for the nearby roost. Like spokes in a wheel, incoming flights approach to refill the staging and watering areas, then depart for their nighttime haunts. Words cannot do justice to such an awe-inspiring spectacle of nature.”

When we say the best in Argentina high-volume gunning, we mean high-volume. We have had guests shoot more than 200 boxes in a day here. 5000 shells. That is not a misprint!

Besides the amazing shotgunning action, guests have the option of spin or fly fishing for South America’s renowned golden dorado, whose reputation for hard strikes, acrobatic leaps and finger-burning runs makes them one of the world’s most sought-after gamefish. Both activities are accessed from the same lodge.

Well respected Argentine outfitter Floro Lavalle has pioneered the dove shooting and fishing in Salta province over the last several years. With Lavalle, not only will you have the sporting trip of a lifetime, you will find that the details have been attended to — efficient airport transfers, roomy vehicles, fine dining with excellent wines, well-scouted shooting fields, first-class shells, highly professional hunting and fishing guides, cheerful and energetic bird boys, comfortable single-room accommodations and any and all special touches that make for a truly great trip.

The season for doves in Salta is year-round. Pigeons are best April – September. Dorado fishing is best March/April and October/November.

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