Frequently Asked Questions About Dove Hunting in Argentina

The Beretta Trident rating is the wingshooting industry's most recognized certification for hunting destinations. Three Tridents — the highest level — is awarded to outfitters meeting rigorous standards across hunting quality, lodge comfort, and guest experience. Guayascate is the only lodge in South America to hold this distinction, making it independently verified as a world-class operation at every level.

Guayascate accommodates up to 20 hunters across 10 individually designed rooms — singles and doubles available, configured to your group's needs. The lodge operates on exclusive use: your group has the full 18,000 sq ft property, staff, and hunting operation to yourselves, with no shared facilities with other parties.

Argentina's Eared Dove season runs March through August, with peak bird concentrations between April and July. Guayascate draws from over 1,500 private acres on the property and nearly 1,000 square miles of managed territory in Córdoba province. Prime dates fill 6 to 12 months in advance — early booking is strongly recommended.

Guayascate features a full spa, infinity swimming pool, two heated Jacuzzis (indoor and outdoor), a private wine cellar curated around Mendoza Malbec, a gourmet dining room, and multiple outdoor terraces overlooking the Córdoba countryside. The bilingual staff is trained to anticipate every need from arrival to departure.

All accommodation, gourmet meals (three per day), Argentine wines and beverages, shells and ammunition, a dedicated professional bird boy per hunter, field transportation in air-conditioned luxury vans, and all gratuities. Airport coordination is also managed by the H&H team.

Guayascate is the flagship H&H property — the largest, most amenity-rich, and the only South American lodge with a Beretta Three Trident certification. It's the right choice for hunters who want the absolute peak of lodge luxury alongside world-class dove hunting. Escondido specializes in pigeon hunting (March–August) alongside dove in western Córdoba. La Porteñita is H&H's original lodge (est. 1991), closest to the airport, with the widest dove season window (January–October).

Yes — Escondido is the only H&H lodge that offers both Eared Dove and pigeon hunting. Dove is available year-round. Pigeon season runs from the last week of March through the first week of August, when migrating birds concentrate in the irrigated fields of western Córdoba.

Hunters shoot from field blinds as large migrating pigeons drop onto decoys set up by your personal bird boy. It's a technically distinct experience from dove — more deliberate, with larger birds and a daily limit of 200 pigeons per hunter. The Badra family has operated pigeon hunting in this territory for over 20 years.

Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes by ground via the Altas Cumbres mountain route, or about 30 minutes via the H&H Grand Caravan private charter from Córdoba Airport. Villa Dolores Airport is also available for domestic or private flights, with a 30-minute ground transfer to the lodge.

Escondido accommodates up to 16 hunters across 8 spacious rooms with private bathrooms. The lodge is reserved exclusively for one group at a time — your party has the full property, staff, and hunting operation to yourselves.

Escondido sits in the largest irrigated agricultural zone in Argentina — thousands of acres of peanut, soybean, and corn fields that serve as a major food source for migrating pigeons and resident doves. These fields see significantly less hunting pressure than the areas east of the Sierras, ensuring consistent bird concentrations throughout the season.

Escondido is the only H&H lodge specializing in pigeon hunting alongside dove, built on the 20-year expertise of the Badra family in western Córdoba. Guayascate is the flagship property with Beretta Three Trident certification and the most extensive amenities. La Porteñita is H&H's original lodge (est. 1991), closest to the airport, with the widest year-round dove season.

Yes — La Porteñita is widely considered the ideal first-time lodge in the H&H portfolio. It's the closest property to Córdoba Airport (50 minutes), operates a January–October dove season, and has the longest track record of any H&H lodge, open since 1991. The all-inclusive structure and fully managed logistics mean first-timers can focus entirely on the experience.

Approximately 50 minutes from Córdoba International Airport (Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L. V. Taravella, COR) by ground transfer on paved road. It is the closest H&H lodge to the airport. An H&H representative meets your group at arrivals and handles the complete transfer.

La Porteñita offers excellent dove shooting from January through October — the widest seasonal window of any H&H lodge. Peak months are March through August. H&H plants crops exclusively for doves using no-till methods and rotates fields throughout the season, maintaining quality well outside the traditional peak period.

Up to 16 hunters across 9 rooms — 6 in the main colonial house and 3 in a separate private villa. The lodge is reserved exclusively for one group at a time. No shared spaces with other parties.

Accommodation, all meals (breakfast, in-field asado lunch, and gourmet dinner), wines and spirits, shells and ammunition, a dedicated bird boy per hunter, field transportation in air-conditioned luxury vans, laundry service, boot cleaning, and all gratuities. Airport transfers are coordinated by the H&H team. Optional massage service available at additional cost.

La Porteñita is H&H's original lodge — with the deepest history, the strongest record of returning guests, and the widest dove season window (January–October). Its setting within a working Argentine estancia built in 1930 gives it a character no newer build can replicate. Guayascate is the flagship property with Beretta Three Trident certification and the most extensive amenities. Escondido specializes in pigeon hunting alongside dove, in a western Córdoba territory known for lower field pressure and 20 years of Badra family expertise.