Just imagine, for as far as your eyes can see, millions of doves covering the sky, relentlessly flying and passing over your head all day long. So impressed by this sight and the unsurpassed quality of shooting provided, Serge Dompierre, an avid Canadian wing shooter who has experienced a great number of the most renowned bird hunting destinations of the world, decided to develop a hunting estate unlike any other. Not only should the estate provide unparalleled shooting to a select few hunters (up to 18 per trip), but also the lodging facilities should be highly luxurious and conveniently located to avoid the usual unnecessary traveling (Hunt from walking distance to a 10 minute drive at the most) to and from the hunting grounds. The result is: "Estancia Los Chanares".

Conveniently located 60 miles from the Cordoba international airport, Estancia Los Chanares owns over 95% (10,000 acres) of all the farmland comprising the dove nesting and hunting area for which the northern region of Cordoba is known.

The 8,000 acres of farmland surrounding the 2,000 acres of dove nesting grounds have been parceled out into 30 huge hunting areas interlaced with corn and sorghum fields. The vast choice of different landscapes permits us to offer the type of shooting to please any category of shooter. Some fields provide an abundance of very low doves, which are constantly passing within 15 to 25 yards of the shooters. In some others, positioned between two mountains, even the most experienced shooter will find the high-flying doves challenging and at the outmost range of a shotgun. However, what all these fields have in common is that they all provide an overwhelming quantity and quality of wild birds, flying constantly, non-stop, all day long.

Enthusiastic hunters can easily shoot a case of shells per hour. Even though the overwhelming quantity of doves is considered a plague in the area as they can destroy a whole crop in just a few hours, we have carefully developed a game-management program. Contrary to the practice of many other Outfitters, the roosting nesting grounds are never hunted, nor are the streams where the dove go to drink. We also plant many fields with the dove’s favorite cereals to keep them on the property. This provides an additional bonus as it attracts many blue rock pigeons.

The doves roost in our nests from mid-June to mid-March during which period we hunt the fields on our ranch. Only during the three other months, they flock to a neighboring area where we hunt fields located 45 minutes from our lodge. During those same three months, thousands of blue rock and spotted pigeons migrate to our region to feast in our cereal fields in sufficient numbers to offer excellent hunts, which can be combined with the neighboring dove hunting. The day temperatures in Cordoba average 55 degrees from April through August and 80 degrees from September through March. The very dry climate makes up for all year-round comfortable shooting conditions.

Available 2008-2009 dates are going fast due to our Repeat Business and Special Pricing. To book your reservations call Dick toll free at (888)850-HUNT or
(307)235 4650, Ext. 2 . You can find our package prices here. To request our Free Color Brochure, Click here.

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