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Pigeons in Uruguay:

Spot-winged Pigeon (Columba Maculosa):

Its most distinguishing feature is the spotted effect on the wing-coverts. The sub-species found in Peru and Bolivia have less noticeable spotting and a conspicuous white band across the wing.

Picazuro Pigeon (Columba Picazuro):

It has a white band on the wing which is conspicuous in flight and reminiscent of the Common Woodpigeon of Europe. It shows pale edging on the wing-coverts and the back of the neck has a purplish scaled effect, the name Picazuro comes from the Güaraní name for "sour pigeon", from the taste of the flesh after it has eaten certain fruits.

The shooting in Uruguay is high volume; although not as high as in Paraguay were hundreds of birds are shot per day. Hunters shoot an average of 150 to 250 shells per day.
Shooters will be located in hunting blinds (usually two shooters per blind). Pigeons will go directly to the static and motion decoys spread in order to be hunted. It is difficult to hit them because they fly in uneven bounces instead of flying in straight lines. They are also really hard to bring down unless you give a perfect shot, or the bird is shot at a very close distance.

The available shots shells available are 12, 20 and 28 gauge. It is important to emphasize that Uruguay has limited availability of .410 shotgun shells so we recommend not bringing this type of guns. Depending on the time of the year, the pigeon hunting is normally combined with dove, perdiz and duck shooting.

Perdiz (Partridge) in Uruguay:

Spotted Nothura (Nothura maculosa)

The Spotted Nothura is one of the better known of the tinamous.
It eats seeds (including crops such as rice and soy) and it also feeds on insects. The Spotted Nothura can be found near cattle where it eats both insects disturbed by the cattle and ticks feeding on the cattle. This bird is similar to the quail but it’s twice as big. Although they are great fliers, they usually move on foot. This fact helps the dogs smell them before they have flushed in the air.

There will be a handler and a pointing dog every two hunters. Black River works with English Setters, pointers and Brittany's. They are the best trained dogs in Uruguay. Our trainer exports his dogs to Brazil, Italy, etc. Bird hunting over pointers in Black River is as good as it gets.

The limit of perdiz hunting is 12 per day, so it is almost always combined with doves, pigeons, or ducks hunting. The experience is really exciting and the sight-seeing is unbelievable. The available shots shells available are 12, 20 and 28 gauge. It is important to emphasize that Uruguay has limited availability of .410 shotgun shells so we recommend not bringing this type of guns. The Uruguay perdiz hunting season lasts from 1st May to 1st August. Depending on the time of the year, the perdiz hunting is normally combined with dove, pigeon and duck shooting.

Duck in Uruguay:

“Sirirís” White-faced Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
The white face is distinctive and unlike any other duck. It has a very erect posture. It can be found in wetlands normally within the tropics and feeds on vegetation, seeds, fruits and small invertebrates.

“Pato Picazo Macho” Rosy-billed Pochard Male (Netta peposaca)

The photo above is of the male showing the rosy red bill with dark "nail" and the red iris.

“Pato Maicero” Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)

Distinguishing features are its bright yellow bill with black culmen, its pointed tail and its speckled flanks. It is larger and has a longer neck

“Pato Picazo Hembra” Rosy-billed Pochard Female (Netta peposaca)

The female looks totally different and is generally brown with a grey bill. They feed mainly on seeds, roots and aquatic plants which they eat by dabbling mainly though they do sometimes dive. The duck is hunted during the morning or in the afternoon, either in lagoons next to feed lots or in dams.

Hunters will only be able to use 75 cartridges per day. The other half of the day will be used to hunt dove or pigeon. Having in consideration that this is not a rice zone with abundant water, it is not necessary to bring waders. It is enough with hip boots. The distances can vary from 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the weather conditions. Usually for long distances we spend the day at the field.

The available shots shells available are 12, 20 and 28 gauge. It is important to emphasize that Uruguay has limited availability of .410 shotgun shells so we recommend not bringing this type of guns.
 

The Uruguay duck hunting season lasts from 1st May to 15th September. Depending on the time of year, the duck hunting is normally combined with dove, pigeon and perdiz shooting.