Córdoba Argentina 2024

[CraigThompson]

Arrived in Córdoba early early Sunday morning and will be heading back early early Thursday morning . Of our little group some of you may know John Allgood as well as Tim Kuca and Ken Georgi . And for the Parker faithfull Jim Hall is along .

[CraigThompson]

The accommodations and food are top notch to say the least .

[John Dallas]

Argentina = Good beef and good red wine

[Randy G Roberts]

Looks like a really nice setup. Plenty of doves I hope, any pigeons?

[Mills Morrison]

Looks real nice!!! What were you all shooting? I am hoping to go back one day. When I went I shot a 870

[Stan Hillis]

I consider Cordoba my second home. I love the countryside and the people there, to say nothing of the shooting. Been twice, hope to go once more.

The beef and the Malbec are wonderful. What a great place!

[Daryl Corona]

Have fun and be safe. I see Jimmy is wearing his Sunday-go-to-meeting brush pants and that hat is really you. Tell Mr. Allgood I said hey.

[Bruce Hering]

Tell Tim I said Hello. Did he shoot any doves with a flintlock trade gun ? LMAOROF

[CraigThompson]

Looks like a really nice setup. Plenty of doves I hope, any pigeons?

A few yesterday . We’re going to a feeder lot today that they claim has a fair amount of pigeons .

[CraigThompson]

I consider Cordoba my second home. I love the countryside and the people there, to say nothing of the shooting. Been twice, hope to go once more.

The beef and the Malbec are wonderful. What a great place!

We have one fellow that’s gone crazy shooting . He killed 1000+ birds Sunday afternoon and then he killed 1500+ on Monday . His ammo bill is going to be astronomical .

[CraigThompson]

:cool::whistle:

[Randy G Roberts]

A few yesterday . We’re going to a feeder lot today that they claim has a fair amount of pigeons .

That should be a hoot if it works out. Good luck !

[Bill Davis]

I’ve stayed at La Portenita and it’s superb. It was mainly doves when I was there but most lodges are now offering some pigeon shooting! Have fun and be safe.

[Ed Blake]

You got Mr Hall out of the country, impressive.

[Bill Murphy]

Two questions. 1. Did anyone bring their own gun? 2. How many guns did Honest John bring along to sell?

[John Dallas]

Our group took our guns, but that was 15 years ago. Wouldn't take them today

[Mills Morrison]

I took my own guns, but that was 20 - 30 years ago too.

[CraigThompson]

Looks like a really nice setup. Plenty of doves I hope, any pigeons?

We shot pinchon today !

[Mills Morrison]

I have not shot pigeons in South America and want to. I hear that is even more fun than doves

[CraigThompson]

I have not shot pigeons in South America and want to. I hear that is even more fun than doves

I shot 475 12 gauge shells today and killed 414 birds . That’s an 87% average I did however get 3 or 4 I killed two with a single shot and once I fired once and knocked four down so the bird said . I let the bird boy shoot a box an Marvcell was 20 of 25 . I shot a Benelli Montefeltro today . The other days I shot Beretta 686 O/U 20’s and a 28 .

[CraigThompson]

You got Mr Hall out of the country, impressive. Oh yeah and he seems to be enjoying himself !

[Daryl Corona]

I shot 475 12 gauge shells today and killed 414 birds . That’s an 87% average I did however get 3 or 4 I killed two with a single shot and once I fired once and knocked four down so the bird said . I let the bird boy shoot a box an Marvcell was 20 of 25 . I shot a Benelli Montefeltro today . The other days I shot Beretta 686 O/U 20’s and a 28 .

As they say "without pictures it didn't happen".:rolleyes:

[CraigThompson]

As stated earlier we shot pigeons over a feeder lot . The last picture was my bird guy , I handed him a box of shells and said have at it !

[CraigThompson]

These were supposed to be in the previous post . Again the last is Marcel my bird guy .

[CraigThompson]

These folks will certainly fatten you up !

[Daryl Corona]

Thanks buddy, it's like I'm there. Looks like a lot of fun but I don't think I could pull the trigger for 1000+ birds. What you did today would be sufficient. Is that a bottle of Tequila?

[CraigThompson]

Thanks buddy, it's like I'm there. Looks like a lot of fun but I don't think I could pull the trigger for 1000+ birds. What you did today would be sufficient. Is that a bottle of Tequila?

First afternoon I shot six boxes of 20’s , monday i shot two boxes of 28’s and eight boxes of 20’s . Today I shot 19 boxes of 12’s .

[Randy G Roberts]

Is that a bottle of Tequila?

Good spot Daryl. I believe that's used for rubbing on sore shoulders after a long day of shooting. This crew wouldn't drink that stuff :corn:

[CraigThompson]

Good spot Daryl. I believe that's used for rubbing on sore shoulders after a long day of shooting. This crew wouldn't drink that stuff :corn:

That’s actually a wine bottle with water in it .

[CraigThompson]

Lunch Monday and Tuesday not at the lodge but out in the field so to speak !

[Daryl Corona]

That’s actually a wine bottle with water in it .

Sure. OK, wink-wink:cool:

Mr. Allgood doesn't look too happy sitting at the head of the table.:eek:

[Stan Hillis]

Last time I went was in 2010 and we took our own guns. I want to go back badly, but it wouldn't be the same without being able to use my own gun(s). Both times I went I shot my Beretta 687 SP II Sporting 20 ga. It is a special little gun to me, now. Using a lodge's jammamatic just wouldn't be the same, somehow. Some of our guys let the bird boys clean their guns at the end of the day. I did not. I clean my own guns.

Last trip I shot for three hours each morning and three each afternoon. I averaged over 1000 doves killed a day, with a total of 4350 for four days (8 three-hour shoots). I had no recoil related issues at all. IMO, after seeing many guys shooting (there were 17 of us at the River Lodge with Luis Sier), recoil related problems are much more related to poor gun mounts than the guns themselves or the loads. A friend of mine who was shooting a 20 ga. Browning was still bleeding through his shirt at church on Sunday, after we had arrived back in the states on Thursday.

[Mike Koneski]

That should be a hoot if it works out. Good luck !

That would be for owl hunting. Owls hoot, pigeons coo.

[CraigThompson]

Last time I went was in 2010 and we took our own guns. I want to go back badly, but it wouldn't be the same without being able to use my own gun(s). Both times I went I shot my Beretta 687 SP II Sporting 20 ga. It is a special little gun to me, now. Using a lodge's jammamatic just wouldn't be the same, somehow. Some of our guys let the bird boys clean their guns at the end of the day. I did not. I clean my own guns.

Last trip I shot for three hours each morning and three each afternoon. I averaged over 1000 doves killed a day, with a total of 4350 for four days (8 three-hour shoots). I had no recoil related issues at all. IMO, after seeing many guys shooting (there were 17 of us at the River Lodge with Luis Sier), recoil related problems are much more related to poor gun mounts than the guns themselves or the loads. A friend of mine who was shooting a 20 ga. Browning was still bleeding through his shirt at church on Sunday, after we had arrived back in the states on Thursday.

I’d rather have had something other than the Beretta 686’s but the Benelli Montefeltro felt okay and I’m no great fan of semi auto’s .

[CraigThompson]

My bird guy Marcel and myself !

[CraigThompson]

Mr. Hall and his man Sergio !

[Randy G Roberts]

Mr. Hall and his man Sergio !

Dang Jim looks a little over heated. Where's that wine bottle with the "water" in it :whistle:

[CraigThompson]

Sure. OK, wink-wink:cool:

Mr. Allgood doesn't look too happy sitting at the head of the table.:eek:

You know this John is John :rotf::rotf::rotf:

[CraigThompson]

Dang Jim looks a little over heated. Where's that wine bottle with the "water" in it :whistle:

We shot today for about two hours it was quite warm and humid ,

[Mills Morrison]

I’ve gone down in our summer which is their winter and even then got hot towards the end of the day

[CraigThompson]

I’ve gone down in our summer which is their winter and even then got hot towards the end of the day

You need to take Harry down once or twice !

[Stan Hillis]

My favorite time to go to shoot in Cordoba is August. It is early spring there and the weather is chilly at night but warms up in the mornings to where a short sleeved shirt is comfortable during mid-day.

If I ever go back that is the month I want to go.

[Mills Morrison]

You need to take Harry down once or twice !

If I go back, Harry is going with me for sure. We've talked about it

[John Dallas]

When we went down, we did a cast and blast. 3 days each shooting and fishing. Not opimum time for either sport, but still plenty good

[CraigThompson]

When we went down, we did a cast and blast. 3 days each shooting and fishing. Not opimum time for either sport, but still plenty good

If I were going to fish in South America it would pretty much be a trout only thing as far as finned critters are concerned .

[John Dallas]

Our fishing was fly fishing for trout

[Bill Davis]

Lots of great fishing in Argentina! Trout are found basically in the south and not generally in the area where bird hunting takes place. But the Golden Dorado fishing is superb in many areas in central and northern Argentina. Even catching piranha can be fun! Careful taking them off the hook!��

[CraigThompson]

I was thinking a day or two ago if I ever went back I’d like to shoot more dove/pigeons , maybe get some perdiz , may do a little fly fishing for trout and possibly shoot a Red Stag . But after cleaning gutters today I think I’m better sticking with dove/pigeons and quite possibly a day for perdiz . Although the Red Stag would be okay if they put me in a high seat somewhere I suppose , but stalking ain’t in the cards .