Dove
Córdoba — The Highest-Volume Wingshoot on Earth
- Average size
- Eared dove: ~4 oz · Migratory mourning dove (US): ~5 oz
- Peak season
- Year-round · Peak March–July, September–November
- Experiences
- 8
Argentine Córdoba dove hunting is in a category of its own. Estimates put the resident eared dove population at 50 million birds concentrated in the agricultural corridor north of Córdoba city. A single gunner on a quality estancia routinely fires 1,500–3,000 shells per day; record days exceed 5,000. Shell supplies are continuous, bird boys refresh guns, and champagne lunches are part of the format.
Outside Argentina, dove hunts in the American South (Texas, Georgia, South Carolina) offer more traditional low-volume mourning-dove shoots. Mexico's Sonora and Sinaloa produce excellent white-wing and mourning-dove numbers during migration. But for volume, nothing on earth compares to Córdoba.
Best Methods
- ● Stationary gunner positions in sunflower or sorghum fields
- ● Paired with "bird boys" who load and spot
- ● High-volume 20 or 28-gauge over-under shotguns
- ● Estate-based full-service wingshooting lodges
Gear Notes
20-gauge or 28-gauge shotguns are the Córdoba standard — balance of reduced recoil with shell availability. Improved cylinder and modified chokes. Shooting gloves and vests strongly recommended — 3,000 shells will bruise.
Where to Catch Dove
8 vetted experiences across 4 countries.
El Monte Lodge, Argentina
El Monte is located 3 hours southwest of Cordoba or 2 hours northeast of San Luis in the hill country as opposed to the flat plains.
Guayascate, Cordoba, Argentina
Guayascate, located in northern Cordoba, the Dove shooting capital of the world. It is one of the newest and most luxurious lodges in Argentina.
Pico Zura Lodge, Cordoba, Argentina
Located in Cordoba province in Central Argentina, Pico Zura Lodge features old world elegance with larger-than-average rooms, tall ceilings, and gourmet dining with Malbec wines. The region hosts over 50 million doves, creating unparalleled dove shooting opportunities.
Ringneck Ranch, Tipton, Kansas – USA
Ringneck Ranch is located in Tipton, Kansas on a 5th generation family homestead encompassing over 10,000 acres of fine native pheasant, bobwhite and prairie chicken habitat.
River Plate Wingshooting
River Plate Wingshooting offers custom hunting adventures across seven locations in Argentina and Uruguay. Pioneer of the famed '5 Feather' wingshooting trip offering ducks, dove, perdiz, giant perdiz and pigeon all on one trip.
Santa Rosa Lodge, Gualeguay, Argentina
Santa Rosa Lodge in Gualeguay, Argentina offers superb mixed-bag shooting with easy access to enormous duck, dove and perdiz populations. Operated by River Plate with a quarter-century of experience.
Tanzania Bird Shooting
On a private concession in Northern Tanzania, you will be offered some of the finest bird-shooting in all of Africa.
Umdende Safaris
Umdende Lifestyle Safaris is owned and driven by Professional Hunter Clayton Comins with over 25 years in the Trophy Hunting profession, based in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
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