CAST AND BLAST

DORADO-DUCKs

Argentina Cruiser

Capacity 9 Guest

It is no mystery that duck hunting in Argentina most likely tops every duck hunter’s bucket list and for a good reason! Argentina is without a doubt the foremost duck hunting destination in the world!
Still, it is of paramount importance where and with whom you choose to hunt with!
The answer is simple: The Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser is a unique duck hunting and cast and blast operation that will blow your mind away and will change the way you pictured duck hunting and golden dorado fishing forever!

RESERVE

Going into its fourth season:

You can be part of this amazing adventure at our MotherShip strategically moving inside the huge upper Parana River Delta system targeting the best duck hunting Argentina has to offer, moving along the most secluded and untouched locations of this vast ecosystem, only available due to the mothership nature of this program!!!

Argentina offers a great variety of duck species and some of the most beautiful ducks in all the world, (12 different species in our area). Hard to choose a favorite: From the hard-charging rosy-billed pochard, a fantastic big, dark duck that flies like a mallard and decoys like a canvasback, to the beautiful Cinnamon teal, Brazilian teal, and silver teal, and two types of pintails, among the wide variety found in the amazing upper delta of the Paraná River, second largest delta where the Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser calls home.

This unique area of Argentina has the second biggest delta in South America after the Amazon!!!!

Because of the special nature of this program, and although being not that far from big cities as Rosario and Buenos Aires, you will find yourself surrounded by nature, as only a mother ship program allows.
When you come duck hunting and fishing to the Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser, you will be hunting in multiple locations, moving to different areas, in this vast and one of a kind area of Argentina.
You will be heading to the hunting blinds every session, usually with a short boat ride, where our team will have everything ready at your arrival. In our program ducks are accessible for hunters of all ages and experiences.

Golden Dorado are, unarguably, among the finest game fish on the planet.

Their striking beauty mixed with their strong, aggressive and acrobatic behavior make Dorado one of the best fly fishing species the world has to offer.
Combine that with world-class waterfowl hunting and lodging provided by a full-service Mother Ship, with guaranteed mobility to some of the hottest and most remote fishing spots in the Parana River system, gourmet meals served with some of the finest wines of Argentina, top-notch hardcore guides, and you have yourself some of the best duck hunting and “cast and blast” programs money can buy.
Come to experience Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser, the utmost hunting experience in the most exclusive set up!

Why come to The Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser

✔ Unique mother ship program for the ultimate duck hunting experience (with no one else on sight!).
✔ Mobility means better hunting and fishing! Hunt at the best locations every day.
✔ Being on a mothership maximizes your hunting and fishing opportunities adapting to the best schedule (not possible when you are staying at a “land” operation!).
✔ Easy logistics from important cities such as Buenos Aires and Rosario, meaning no need of connecting flights after your international arrival.
✔ Being right on the hunting and fishing waters allows for a more relaxed and flexible program.
✔ Excellent cuisine and service for a full day of enjoyment.
✔ Our program combines very well with big game hunting in La Pampa and dove shooting in Córdoba, Tucumán, Santa Fe and Entre Rios.

Mothership setup – Mobility means Better Hunting

To understand the marked advantages of our program at a moving Mother Ship rather than at a static lodge, you need to understand the geography of the amazing Paraná River.

The Paraná River is born in the south of Brazil and, on its way south, as it enters Argentina, it receives water from several smaller rivers and tributaries. As it enters the provinces of Entre Rios and Santa Fe, it forms one of the largest deltas in the world, as the famous Uruguay river joins in, finishing at La Plata River near the city of Buenos Aires, before going into the Atlantic ocean.

This large river system is the second biggest in South America, after the Amazon, with a total length of over 1500 miles.
Several small towns and cities are settled by this vast and complex river system, and as it is usually the case, the further away you are from civilization, the higher your chances of experiencing the best hunting and fishing.

Being ourselves many times visitors at several famous locations at Parana River in its different parts of Argentina, we have encountered, over the years that many factors could affect the hunting and fishing either improving it or ruining it, and with that idea in mind, location becomes a key factor in the success or failure of a trip.
After careful investigation and lengthy discussions with several guides and expert Dorado anglers who grew up in these regions, they all agreed that: MOBILITY IS THE KEY.
If you could move according to seasons, rains, droughts, weather conditions, migrations, as well as many other important factors, you have the KEY TO THE BEST the Paraná River system has to offer, which is a lot to say!

Come on board the Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser and follow the currents to waterfowl dreams.

How to get there – The Program

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Mothership

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Other information

Another important characteristic of our program is the short distance from Buenos Aires City and Rosario City. If you are in Rosario, you can get to the Marina in 30 minutes. And, if you are coming from Buenos Aires, the Marina is only 2.5 hours away!

To Access the mother ship, anglers frequently travel to the city of Buenos Aires, where a representative of the Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser will be picking up guests either at the international or local airport or hotel of choice at Buenos Aires. From there, a 2 and half hour- drive north is done by highway, accessing the private Marina where the program starts.

Either the captain of the mother ship or one of the guides will be welcoming the arriving guests, and load the luggage in the transfer boat from the marina to the exact location of the mother ship. The Paraná Gipsy does not have a pre-set “route” for hunting and fishing every week. On the contrary, the mothership always stays in the best locations, being accessed by the transfer boat.

It usually takes one hour to an hour and 15 minutes to access the Paraná Gipsy from the private marina. Upon arrival, guests are welcomed by the staff and shown to their rooms and right after that provide reception with cocktails, drinks, and appetizers.

The captain provides an introductory talk, describing the hunting and fishing conditions, the areas that will be targeting the next days, as well as checking different details regarding preference in shotguns, gear, equipment, tackle, lures, flies, etc. The mothership has a very wide supply of loaner equipment.

On the arrival day, it is usually possible for guests to take advantage of that first day, getting a good half-day fishing and a shooting session in the afternoon, which is a good tune-up session, after a long trip.
The usual schedule includes breakfast every day at 5.30/6.00 AM, provided by our chef, with a good selection of coffee, tea, yogurt, milk, cereals, toast, and fresh fruit and juice, as well as any choice of eggs the guests would like.

After breakfast, guests leave in pairs with their guide for the morning hunting session to their blinds along with their guide, usually a short ride in our North Carolina skiffs, to the assigned blinds for each morning. Decoys will be out and ready for the hunters’ arrival. Hunters are then placed in double dry blinds, or large dry, sunken “buckets” (similar to an individual pit blind), or on platform pallet blinds. The idea is that every hunter will get in a blind that is dry and offers good footing, leading to a comfortable outing.

Hunting over decoys starts at first light and continues until 10 a.m. or later. After the morning session is finished, guests return to the mothership for appetizers, drinks, and lunch prepared by our chef.

If desired, a siesta after lunch is a good idea, followed by fishing in the afternoon chasing golden dorado. An afternoon shooting session is offered as well in the case also desired by guests right after fishing.

Most times the morning session is the most important and the one with the highest volume of ducks, but although shorter, as the sun goes down fast, afternoon sessions can be very productive and not to be overlooked.

As the sun fades into the horizon, guests return to the mothership, where snacks and appetizers are served with a wide option of drinks, cocktails and personally selected wines of Argentina while warming up for dinner. Gastronomy is an important part of each stay, and the Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser chef makes sure that each meal is a very special one.

Why choose Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser?

Only a three hour drive from the international airport lies some of the best duck hunting in Argentina which can be accessed with the comfort and convenience of a mother ship. This allows for short boat rides to each session blinds, rotation of blinds, the chance to adapt to changing water levels, unlike a land-based operation.

Ducks in the morning and afternoon, short drives, comfortable blinds, and professional guiding.

Comfortable lodging, amazing cuisine and service, and open bar with imported spirits and the best Argentine wines. If you are a duck hunter, this program should be at the top of your bucket list, with its vast area and a wide variety of hunting locations.

We provide guns and waders so pack light, shorter stays can be accommodated and it is ideal for a combination trips to dove hunting or big game at other locations.

Mothership Location

The Duck Hunting Argentina Cruiser, in the province of Entre Rios is 300 Kilometers (185 miles) north from Buenos Aires City. We chose this area as a destination because it has loads of ducks. Populations are so prolific due to several factors, including proximity to migratory routes, expectational habitat, and limited pressure on the resource.

The magnificent Entre Rios delta and the accessibility provided by a mother ship program will find yourself surrounded by nature with rarely other people on sight.

This area was chosen for its great conditions for hunting and fishing, and the outstanding quantity and variety of ducks that every year populate this area.

Season and Species:

The season usually starts in the 1st week of May and finishes in the 3rd week of August.

There are 12 common duck species in this area of Argentina known as the Upper Delta of the Paraná River, also known as the Entre Rios Delta.
Regarding fishing, it is possible to catch Golden Dorado, palometa, catfish, chafalote, yellow catfish, boga and sabalo, among the most common species.

Bringing Guns to Argentina:

Bringing personal firearms into Argentina requires preparing properly in advance of your trip, and completing all the necessary paperwork taking detailed steps prior to your trip, and you may also be subject to considerable expenses.

If you are interested in bringing your own guns to Argentina, please contact us at your earliest convenience, in order to provide for you all the details needed to accomplish that, or consider renting those available at the Cruiser, detailed below.

Guns Available for Rental:

As explained right above, bringing your own gun requires proper preparation for your trip. Because of that, many of our guests find that renting guns from us is a much easier and better solution, than going through all the paperwork, such as applying for consular permits and traveling with their own shotguns. It is very easy to rent a gun at the Cruiser!
We have a good selection of guns detailed below. We want you to shoot a gun you are comfortable and effective with! You will settle up for the rental at the end of your stay when you are charged for shells and other expenses.

Here is a listing of the guns and models available at the Cruiser:

🎯 12 Gauge Beretta Urika 2 (semi automatic)
🎯 12 Gauge Benelli Vinci (semi automatic)
🎯 12 Gauge Beretta A400 (semi automatic)
🎯 12 Gauge Franchi (over and under)

Included:

Transfers to and from the mother ship to Buenos Aires and Rosario airports or hotels, Lodging, meals, all wines, beer, and local spirits; laundry service twice a week, Professional guide service and field assistants.

Not Included:

Hunting license (U$S TBD), Gratuities for guides and house staff; Airfares; Gun entry permits; Gun Rental; Shells; Phone calls; Tours, shopping trips, etc.; any items of a strictly personal nature; baggage overweight charges; personal and baggage insurance; cost of itinerary modifications requested by passenger; Buenos Aires transfers and hotels.
*Prices are in USD