Uruguay is unquestionably the world's foremost destination to
perdiz hunt. Perdiz, which literally translates to "partridge", are
upland game birds slightly larger than quail that hold very well
for pointing dogs. The sport of Uruguay perdiz hunt began as
soon as the first European immigrants, primarily of Castilian and
Italian origin, recognized that perdiz not only put their double
guns and bird dogs to good use, but that its delectable white
breast meat is second to none as table fare.
During a typical Uruguay perdiz hunt, a couple hunters and guide
will flush 30-50 perdiz during a leisurely-paced hunt.
Stylish, European-bred setters or English pointers hold perdiz with
staunch, picture-perfect points every time, moving only as needed
to pin perdiz. Perdiz sometimes run but usually not far.
Eventually, they will sit tight to the point and provide a
walk in for close-range shots. Open-choked 12-gauge and
20-bore upland guns are perfect.
Uruguay's predominate land cover-type is pampas, from the
Guarani Indian word for level plain, and is characterized as rich,
short-grass. Habitat, climate and land use patterns in
Uruguay remain absolutely perfect for perdiz, whose closest nearby
kin is the ostrich-like rhea. During a Uruguay perdiz hunt,
birds flush from grass 3-4 inches high, up to maybe about 10 inches
high. Sometimes from right under your feet! An absence of
brush makes for easy shooting. An absence of snakes, cacti, or
other unfortunate elements is a bonus. Sometimes only one
perdiz flushes, but two-bird rises are common. Productive
fields, superior pointing dogs, and good guides characterize our
Uruguay perdiz hunts and usually result in brief, 2-3 hour hunts
despite generous, 10-bird limits.
In addition to the inherently high-density of perdiz in Uruguay,
the increased popularity of Uruguay perdiz hunting is attributable
to it pairing naturally with duck hunting or dove hunting during a
single day. High-volume Uruguay duck hunts and Uruguay dove
hunts compliment perdiz hunting well.
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