Venezuela
 

With the possibility of Venezuela being American travel friendly again it has me thinking anbout possibly going there . Has anyone ever been down there for dove - pigeons - ducks ?

The nightmare of Venezuela will continue for years to come. I cannot see any safe travel for “Argentina “ style hunting trips for a long time, if ever! Maduro was the just the visible head of the problems there. There are countless others just like him that have to be dealt with.Its just the beginning of a very long process to get that country back to being a democratic nation with the rights and freedoms every citizen deserves!

I didn’t ask anyone’s opinion on the political situation . I asked if anyone had been there in the past to shoot birds .

I've been to Colombia, Uruguay and Argentina. I would return to Argentina or Uruguay but not Colombia. Colombia and Venezuela are next door, so I assume somewhat similar. Don't know if that helps. Colombia was a dirty place

I'm following the opening of Angola and possibly Kenya for hunting. I also have my eye on a lodge in Argentina a lot of friends rave about.

Well, Mills, since you've never hunted in Venezuela, Craig probably won't like your answer either. He only wants to hear from people who have hunted there! I will risk being chastised again by saying that guns were basically taken away from the people quite some time ago, and are strictly controlled by the government, actually by the military. I suspect there's been very little hunting for a long long time.

I bet the fishing would be worth exploring.

And this is the definition of a communist dictatorship - I suspect any money you might spend there will be confiscated by the government… and that ‘policy’ will endure for many, many years, despite the intervention of the USA.





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There are some countries that need a dictator to hold it all together. Hopefully, that will never apply to us

Third world countries are third world countries because they are inhabited and run by third world people. Quite simple.

Can we say Minnesota?

I rest my case your honor.:bowdown:

Around 2000 fly fishing in Los Roques was outstanding best I ever saw. Inexpensive flight out of Caracas, stay with a fisherman's family in their house. Drop you off on a flat, wade into the tide for Bonefish. Pick up on the other side, not guides, commercial fishermen, knew the water well. I used to add couple of days on a business trip whenever possible. Things started changing when Chavez came into power, safe on the small island not safe in Caracas. Many times as I went there never heard of any hunting. Business dropped to the point we stopped serving Venezuela. I doubt if it will recover anytime soon .

Columbia even worse, our cargo superintendents would not fly to Columbia and work a vessel. Go aboard in Panama ride the ship in to unload/load and ride her to the next port to fly back. All Latin's, Panamanian Venezuelan Mexican. I never had a problem but our agent took care of my arrangements. Supers were on their own much more likely to have trouble than American businessmen

William

At the risk of being chastised myself, I can't see why anyone would want to risk going to Venezuela for doves, pigeon and duck when you can go to Argentina. Just to be able to say you've hunted in Venezuela, I reckon.

Going on a unique hunting trip is quite a thrill. But, coming home is, too. If you get my drift.

To each his own . Kinda bad you can’t ask a simple question whether or not anyone had been there in the past and instead I get a fair amount of sudo political bullshit .

My answer isn't based on pseudo political anything. It's based on common sense safety, having traveled to South America for hunting twice.

But, knock yourself out.