You are welcome to bring your own gun(s). The price of your stay includes modern Beretta and Benelli semi-automatics and over/unders. If you prefer to bring your own gun(s), you will need to register it with U.S. Customs and we will need to collect information on your gun(s) in order to obtain a permit from the Uruguayan government. At this time, Uruguay currently levies a fee of 350 USD for each gun you bring in the country, and they will be checked upon arrival and departure. You will also need to observe the requirements of the airline.

Uruguay must import shells and pay a 100% import duty. As such, shells are very expensive by U.S. standards. Lead shot is legal in Uruguay, and 20-gauge lead is both ample and deadly for ducks, dove, perdiz, and pigeon. In our considered experience, 12 gauge would be overkill, but we do have 12 gauge available. It is illegal for clients to bring their own ammunition from the U.S.

San Jose features several bird species such as dove, duck, perdiz, and pigeon. Most of our clients have a special interest in the premium duck hunting at San Jose. Indigenous duck species include:

• Brazilian teal
• Ring teal
• Specked teal
• Brown pintail
• White face tree duck
• Silver teal
• Pintail
• Rosy billed pochard

* The Uruguayan government may periodically restrict legal duck species and we will necessarily hunt only the then current legal species.

Uruguay and the U.S. allow for export and import of ducks. Based on U.S. requirements, only the duck skin with at least one wing attached may be imported. You will need to make prior arrangements with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the airport where you will arrive upon your return, or your country of origin.

You will have to leave your ducks with the customs agent and make arrangements for them to be shipped to your taxidermy specialist. You will need to complete paperwork with the Fish and Wildlife Service in advance of your trip. Uruguay also requires paperwork, and we ask that you give us at least 30 days’ notice of your intention to export. Any fees levied will be the responsibility of the client. These same provisions will need to be considered for other countries of origin.

Included in your rate are four boxes of shells for ducks (hunts are a four-box limit) and two boxes of shells for perdiz per hunt. One flat of shells is included in your rate for each dove hunt, with no carryover to successive hunts. Clients can purchase additional shells for perdiz and dove at the rate of $20 per box, subject to price increases from our supplier.

You may bring your own dog. We recommend that you limit dogs to retrievers only, as other dogs will have a difficult time learning to hunt perdiz. You will need to make prior arrangements with the governing body of your country of origin and the Uruguayan government.

While the traditional season begins May 1st, late July to early August is the best time to hunt migratory species and features the best plumage of the season.

Hunting Season (subject to hunting regulations currently in force):

• May 1 – Sept 15 (Duck Hunting)
• May 1 – Jul 31 (Perdiz Hunting)
• Year round (Dove Hunting & Pigeon)

We do not provide taxidermy services. You will have to leave your ducks with the customs agent and make arrangements for them to be shipped to your taxidermy specialist. You will need to complete paperwork with the Fish and Wildlife Service in advance of your trip.

Yes. You will need to complete a form for the Uruguay hunting license, which we will process on your behalf. You will pay for your license before you depart and cannot be changed once you arrive. The license fee is per hunter. Country officials require a complete Customer Data Form that will be used to process your Uruguay Hunting License.