AWS EXPERT REPLY
Thank you for your interest in AWS Lodge! It's a great question about the hunting experience.

First, it's important to clarify the seasonality for mixed bag hunting. Our Mixed Bag Program, which includes duck and perdiz, is exclusively available from mid-May to mid-August. In April, we specialize in our world-class High-Volume Dove Shooting, which is available year-round.

Here's a breakdown of the two experiences:

High-Volume Dove Shooting (Year-Round, including April):
This is our signature experience and what makes Argentina famous. You can expect truly unparalleled shooting opportunities with millions of doves. The experience is incredibly intense and fast-paced, often described as "wingshooting nirvana." You'll be positioned in prime areas, often overlooking feeding or roosting fields, with a dedicated bird boy to assist you, load your gun, and retrieve birds. It's continuous action, demanding quick reflexes and offering a chance to shoot hundreds, even thousands, of shells a day. It's a fantastic challenge for any shooter, regardless of skill level, as you'll get ample opportunities to refine your technique.

Mixed Bag Hunting (Mid-May to Mid-August only):
When available, the Mixed Bag Program offers a more diverse hunting experience:
• Duck Hunting: This typically involves early morning hunts from comfortable blinds over prime lagoons. The challenge here is decoying ducks, requiring patience and precise shooting as ducks come into the spread. Our VIP service ensures you won't need waders; our professional staff and bird boys handle all the hard, wet work of decoy placement and bird retrieval, allowing you to stay dry and focused in your blind. You'll only need waterproof knee-high boots.
• Perdiz Hunting: This is an upland bird hunt, offering a classic walking experience behind well-trained pointing dogs. It's a more active, slower-paced hunt compared to doves, focusing on the thrill of the dog work and the flush of the perdiz. It requires good walking shoes and offers a different kind of challenge, emphasizing precision and timing on flushing birds.

Intensity/Difficulty:
• Dove Hunting is generally considered the most intense in terms of sheer volume and continuous shooting action. It's a test of endurance and quick decision-making.
• Mixed Bag offers a varied challenge. Duck hunting requires patience and quick, accurate shots on decoying birds, while perdiz hunting is more physical, involving walking and shooting over dogs. Neither is necessarily "harder," but they demand different skills and offer different rhythms.

Regardless of your choice, all our multi-day packages are completely all-inclusive, covering luxury lodging, gourmet meals, an open bar, and professional guides. We handle all the logistics, including arranging gun rentals and hunting licenses, which are added to your final itinerary so you can focus entirely on the experience.

To help me tailor the best information for you and send you a custom proposal, could you please share your email address? Also, what time of year are you considering for your trip, keeping in mind the seasonality of mixed bag?