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Argentina duck hunting Rio Salado is for serious duck hunters willing to go the extra distance for some the very best available duck hunting in Argentina. This remote Argentina duck hunt lacks the logistical and hunting convenience available elsewhere. Wild duck hunting in a wild, remote location. For reasons below, we and our clients think it’s well worth it.
Many programs are as convenient as Disney World to Orlando, but this Argentina duck hunt is way off the beaten path in the northern province of Santa Fe. The last 52 km consists of excellently maintained but otherwise dirt roads. Hunting takes place in an incredible 74,000-acre marsh that fed by the Salado River. Other than occasional strands of barbed wire and few cattle, this wetland is as wild and pristine as anything seen by coastal Louisiana’s original settlers. This wetland is mostly contiguous and water depths average less than knee-deep. With relatively few disturbances, it’s waterfowl habitat as God intended.
Duck density and species diversity is can be greater than elsewhere in Argentina. Duck species you might see includes the usual suspects plus blue-winged teal, South American knob-billed ducks, and black-bellied whistling ducks – species that you’ll not see on other Argentina duck hunts. During a typical week, 14-15 duck species will be bagged. The ammo allowance is very generous, daily bag varies among shooting proficiencies.
This is a “real duck hunter’s Argentina duck hunt” that many U.S. hunters will easily relate to for several reasons. It’s un-baited. Abundant habitat combined with low relative hunting pressure holds ducks all year. This Argentina duck hunts are based on scouting, decoys and skillful calling. Experienced Argentina clients describe guide-staff here as the best and most hard-working they’ve ever encountered. Blinds are simply natural cover hides on the “X”, and are accessed only by Argentine mud motors (horse-drawn boats) or relatively easy walks. Once you’re at the lodge, duck hunting is usually within a half-hour drive time.
This destination is for serious duck hunters that prioritize wild duck hunting experiences. The region is fluctuates from wet to dry years. Occasionally the marsh dries due to drought, requiring greater driving distances, longer walks, fewer ducks, decreased diversity.
Because there’s no finite number of bait piles to protect from over-hunting, hunters hunt alone with a guide unless specifically requested – a real treat anywhere. This program is intended as duck hunting only. Perdiz hunting might be available, but the cover is not ideal (tough walking) and it’s usually too warm for productive hunts. The program is duck hunting mornings and afternoons, but afternoon dove hunting is sometimes available.
A perfectly authentic, comfortable 5-bedroom estancia sleeps up to 10 hunters double occupancy with ensuite facilities, but this hunt is perfect for 5-8 hunters. Home-cooked meals include delicious regional dishes of beef, chicken, pork and game. Regional wines and beer are readily available. Our bilingual hosts, Martha Ciaffoni or her staff, personally attend to every detail involving your travel enjoyment from the time you arrive in Buenos Aires until your return to airport. From ground transfers to time spent at the lodge, she will serve as your personal tour guide and interpreter.
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This Argentina duck hunt is strictly for hunters that are unbothered by the inconvenience of longer travel (8-10 hours from BA unless chartering a private flight) and want to experience pure, non-baited Argentina duck hunting and simple, authentic Argentina customs. Most that venture this far off the beaten path say it’s well worth it and swear off going to all other places. For hunters that prefer similarly-packaged, high-volume duck hunting more convenient to Buenos Aires, the Las Flores Argentina Duck Hunt is perfect. NOTE: for guests that want Argentina duck hunting combo hunts to include doves and perdiz, please refer to our combo hunt offerings La Paz and Los Ceibos.
Argentina duck hunts at Rio Salado are available May – August. Rosy-billed pochards usually peak in June, but will be shot in good number throughout. Blue-winged teal and a full spectrum of species are available June through early-August. Perdiz may be hunted only May through late-July. Pigeons are available at any time.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EXTREME DROUGHT AND OTHER COMPLICATING FACTORS, WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS.
$950 per day Argentina duck hunting Rio Salado.
$3,800 basic 4-day Argentina duck hunting Rio Salado
$4,750 for 5-day Argentina duck hunting Rio Salado package.
Non-hunter rate $450 daily.
Reservations require 50% deposit, balance due 60 days prior to travel. GetDucks Travel Protection added to each invoice and due with initial deposit (call to discuss).
Argentina duck hunting at Rio Salado includes:
Argentina Duck Hunting at Rio Saldo does not include:
Argentina duck hunts at Rio Salado are usually 5-day events. Duration can be customized.
Friday (optional) or Saturday: Depart US, overnight flight
Saturday (optional): Overnight in BA
Sunday: Transfer to Rio Salado Argentina duck hunt
Monday-Friday: High-volume Argentina duck hunts in true Rio Salado paradise
Saturday: Transfer to BA in time to eat lunch and return to airport
Getting There
Argentina duck hunting Rio Salado entails travel one of the wildest and most remote locations in Argentina, for truly unique experience. This is real Argentina duck hunting. Transfers to Rio Salado are on Sundays, return transfers on Saturday. Private air charters deliver clients to within 3 hours. Arrive to Buenos Aires not later than early Sunday morning preceding your scheduled Argentina duck hunt at Rio Salado. If bringing your own firearm, or to relax the night following overnight flight from US, plan to arrive the Saturday preceding your scheduled duck hunting in Argentina and overnight in Buenos Aires. Travel options include private van or passenger cars (most popular) or private charter flights to within about 3 hours. Please note: it takes a little extra effort to get there, but you’re never more than a few minutes from the blind in this Argentina duck hunting paradise. Contact us for details.
Average Daily Temperature Range – Argentina Duck Hunt Rio Salado
Feb 87°-68°F / 31-25C
Mar 83°-73°F / 28-18C
Apr 76°-59°F / 25-15C
May 70°-52°F / 21-12C
Jun 63°-45°F / 17-8C
July 63°-46°F / 17-8C
Aug 67°-50°F / 20-9C
Sep 70-51°F / 21-10C
What to Bring – Argentina Duck Hunt Rio Salado
Packing for an Argentina duck hunt is not complicated. Weather is comparably mild for waterfowling, and the walk or ride to the blind is relatively simple. Bring your own favorite firearm or rent from a selection of clean, reliable semi-automatic Beretta or Benelli-type shotguns. Lightweight, breathable waders are the perfect choice for the walk-ins and hides used while Argentina duck hunting Rio Salado.
General Packing List for Argentina Duck Hunting Rio Salado Check List provided at time of booking.
Gratuities – Argentina Duck Hunt Rio Salado
Gratuities for lodge and field staff are not included in Argentina duck hunt package cost since tipping, in general, is discretionary. Because clients have repeatedly asked that we provide general guidelines the following is suggested:
Do not tip house of field staff daily. Pay them when settling your ammo account prior to departure. Tip your hostess after returning to Buenos Aires.
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Delayed for two years by external circumstances I finally made it here to the Rio Salado Argentina duck hunt, a really unique and soul warming experience. It is such pleasure to have the staff look after you from the early morning wake up to the duck hunts in different locations followed by a great company. Thank you all!
Jens Steenstrup
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Ramsey and Martha, I cannot express my gratitude for this Argentina duck hunting experience. To see and hunt in such an amazing Argentina wetland has been a hunting trip of a lifetime. Everything from start to finish has been top notch. The hunting exceeded my expectations. Rio Salado is truly a waterfowler’s paradise. Hunting guides that are real hunters like us adds to the experience, working hard for our success and celebrating when you do. I am forever grateful for the experience and the memories.
Jarrod Oezle
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After waiting two years to come here, I was super excited for this Argentina duck hunting adventure. Shoot wild ducks not bait. I love it this way. Ramsey, Martha and Anita were awesome. The hunting trip, the culture, the food, the people, the AUTHENTIC Argentina duck hunting experience. It has been 25 years since I shot a duck, yes I was very rusty. Thank you for the great experience.
Jack Thompson
Referenced Hunt: Duck Hunt Rio Salado Argentina
Argentina duck hunting at Rio Salado was one of the most incredible times that I have ever had. The original conversation with Ramsey led me to expect an adventure and it blew away any expectation I could have ever had dreamed of. The entire staff made us incredibly comfortable and happy in every aspect of this trip. I will forever remember this trip and I will be back.
Garret Bowman
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What a week! From the duck hunting to the food this crew and trip exceeded all my expectations. Shared Rio Salado Argentina duck hunting camp with 7 other guys who came together as strangers but will be friends for life. Big thanks to Fede, the ladies in the house and all of the hard-working bird boys for making this a trip I’ll never forget. Truly a real duck hunt for real duck hunters. See you in 12 months!
Wesley Gross
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The duck hunting was great but the people were gracious and the food was great. If you’re a duck hunter and would enjoy hunting ducks the old way, like back in the 1800s, you owe it to yourself to duck hunt Rio Salado Argentina.
Mitch Rossi
Cole Crump
Bart Crump
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Referenced hunt: Rio Salado Argentina Duck Hunt
What is going on down here is maybe like something we read about Susquehanna Flats canvasback hunting…at turn of century. It’s full of ducks. GetDucks.com’s Rio Salado Argentina duck hunt is the most unbelievable thing I’ve ever seen when it comes to waterfowling.
Lee Kjos
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Many thanks for another great Argentina duck hunting adventure. I appreciate your hard work to keep your hunters happy. I’m looking forward to returning for more outstanding duck hunting, world class meals and good time with friendly people that make you feel at home.
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Referenced hunt: Rio Salado Duck Hunt Argentina
Duck hunting Argentina at Rio Salado: It’s 10 o’clock in the morning and we did THIS. Where else can you do that? The long drive wasn’t that bad, plus the hunting is phenomenal. You have to get off the grid to kill ducks like this.
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Being my first time to the country I did not know what to expect on my Argentina duck hunting trip to Rio Salado; what I got was more than a hunt it was an adventure into a duck hunter’s paradise. The adventure began with traveling to the remote destination that has the most pristine untouched waterfowl marsh beyond imagination. Duck numbers were beyond excellent, way beyond my expectations. I shot 14 different species of waterfowl during my trip including every species I hoped for. If your dream adventures includes hunting one of the world’s most pristine waterfowl marshes with comfortable lodging, excellent food and an excellent organized outfitter that makes your trip as simple as showing up, I highly recommend this trip. It truly qualifies as the hunt of a lifetime!
Stephen Riddle
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Argentina duck hunting Rio Salado, one of the last untouched places, guides are absolutely top-notch.
Denny Danielson
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I had a fantastic time duck hunting in Argentina at Rio Salado. You and the guys we hunted with are all good people. The trip seemed like we had known each other for most of our lives. The trip and that part of Argentina was truly the Real Duck Hunter’s paradise. I would like to tell you the opportunity you provided me was a bucket list hunt that I would like to do every year if possible. If you ever need reference I will give you a 5-STAR.
Richard Turner
Referenced hunt: Duck hunting in Argentina (Rio Salado)
Killed more ducks than anywhere else in 10 trips Argentina duck hunting…best duck guide I’ve ever hunted with.
Butch Kittles
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The duck hunting in Argentina and the hunting guides work ethic was great. GetDucks.com delivered what was advertised.
D Folsom
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The recent email that Chris sent really summarizes our Argentina duck hunting trip most accurately. Ramsey, the trip was everything you represented and exceeded my expectations. Whereas I thought our little boys would shoot a couple of boxes of shells in the course of a morning hunt, I was so proud to hear them banging away in the distance going through whatever number of shells had been suggested for that mornings hunt. I was amazed to see them harvesting 25 to 40 ducks considering that they only shot at ducks and killed a few at our farm for the first time last Christmas. It shows that their natural ability and passion for shooting can really begin to pay off when starting so young.
This Rio Salado Argentina duck hunting operation is truly one of the great duck hunting destinations in the world. Also I’ve had many translators in many places in the world I’ve traveled internationally, but I have to say you are truly blessed to have Martha as part of your team. One day I asked her if she actually thinks in English because her comprehension and understanding is excellent. She can read an expression on a client’s face and then already begin to have a solution or answer on the tip of her tongue. Also I appreciate her having gone into the field with us on a few occasions. It allowed us to learn more about the experience and talk to our guide through her.
As for the future I will be staying abreast of you through your website and hope to be able to participate in another one of your GetDucks.com adventures in the future.
Bob Stuck
Referenced hunt: Rio Salado Argentina duck hunting
Dear GetDucks.com Team, WOW! What else can I say? This Argentina duck hunting trip at Rio Salado with my uncle, brother-in-law and 2 young sons (10-12) was the trip of a lifetime in a truly beautiful and wild location. We feel blessed to have been invited to experience this special place. The hosts Martha and Fede were gracious and made us feel totally at home. The cooking staff did a great job, delicious food and nobody left the table hungry. Our guides were amazing, hardworking men and I totally trusted them with my boys; I truly felt a bond with these men. These guys were complete professionals with great personalities, my boys and I will miss them. I came to realize that Ramsey, Anita, David, Martha and Fede and the guides are all key parts to making this adventure what it is, spectacular. In missing any part of that equation would change the entire experience.
I am thankful for:
•The amazing shoots
•The views, the sunrises and sunsets.
•Hunting each day in this beautiful place with my family.
•The late night talks with Fede.
•Playing soccer with my sons and the guides.
•Our new Aussie friends
•The guides
•The great food
I pray I can come back some day and may God bless the staff at GetDucks and Rio Salado.
Sincerely,
Chris Wynkoop
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The Rio Salado Argentina duck hunt was as advertised: it was a total experience. The lodge was in the boonies, the number of ducks was off the charts. Guides were excellent. GetDucks.com staff took care of everything. I felt well taken care of.
Art Lambertus
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“When we get home and tell all of our Aussie mates how good the hunting is at Rio Salado, we’ll book the place out!”
Argentina duck hunting at GetDucks.com’s Rio Salado isn’t easy to get to and requires some mobility, but for real duck hunters willing to go a little further there awaits wild, unbaited duck hunting in it’s purest forms that exceeds anything you’ve ever experienced elsewhere. Welcome to REAL Argentina.
Steve & Alec Jones, Australia
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Just got back from Argentina duck hunting at Rio Salado. This is the second year in a row we have gone to this fabulous destination. The duck hunting is just unbelievable! We have awesome morning and afternoon shoots. The food is great and the staff are outstanding. The guides are very knowledgeable and always on top of the exact spot we need to be at to have a super shoot. We always have an excellent interpreter to help overcome any language barriers that might exist. I highly recommend this operation to anyone who truly loves to hunt waterfowl and especially ducks! YOU will NOT be disappointed! I would book any hunt that involves Ramsey Russell with GetDucks.com. Their local hostess, Martha Ciaffoni, is very good at making sure all of the hunters have a great trip! We have already booked again for 2016 and I can’t wait to get back to this duck Heaven!!
Scott Chesarek
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August 2015 was my second trip to Rio Salado. We enjoyed it so much the first time we had to come back – and we’re already booked for round 3! This truly is Duck Heaven. While this hunt is extremely remote, the accommodations, staff and food are world-class-perfect in my book. For a real non-baited experience, I highly recommend Rio Salado Argentina duck hunting as superior.
Freddy Martinez
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I have worked and hunted with many hunting agencies all over the world and can easily recommend GetDucks.com. The duck hunting trips arranged for us were great hunts and very well organized. Ramsey and Anita make sure all details are attended. There is nothing worse than getting to some remote location and greeted with surprises. If you are interested in a quality duck hunt, contact Ramsey Russell at GetDucks.com.
Terry Denmon
Professional Hunter
Host MOJO TV
President & CEO
MOJO Outdoors
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“Our recent Argentina duck hunting trip was a five-star trip. The duck hunting was excellent. The food was outstanding.
I have never stayed at a lodge that has a top of the line chef and a pastry chef. Please reserve me a spot for next year.
Hiring a tour guide to show us Buenos Aires was a excellent idea. ”
– Bill Beck
Referenced Hunt: Argentina Duck Hunting
Rio Salado was not only a great Argentina duck hunting but a true adventure as well. The staff was great and I felt welcomed at all times. I hope I will be back in the very near future because it was hands-down the best of several Argentina duck hunting trips that I have ever been associated with.
Doug Anderson
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