Walked up red-legged partridge (Spain)

The Spanish Red Legged Partridge is a well proportioned, very handsome game bird that has challenged shooters for many years. Their speed and height varies depending on the wind and terrain. They vary their flight pattern more frequently than Scottish Grouse. Many argue, that properly presented in hilly terrain, the red partridge is the most challenging game bird in the skies. The red legged partridge's natural range includes Spain and Portugal, except northern coastal strip and higher Pyrenees, much of west, central and southern France, Corsica, Elba and northern Italy. Their habitat is mainly dry, rocky hillsides like other Alectoris partridges.

WMH is organizing walked up shooting using Mani v.d. Reiteralm as our pointing guide dog. In our terrain, these birds will barely hold on a close point. Making the bag limit of eight per day requires excellent nose, pointing and guiding manners from our dogs, as well as a sportsman who is a good shot on fast moving targets. The hunting ground we use is located in the Toledo province, the heartland of the red partridge and just a 60 minute drive from Madrid. The grounds are famous for some of the highest density of partridges in Spain and are next to where the 2003 World Pointing Dog Championships took place. They feature a well balanced mix of wild and reared birds released in early summer. Hunting season lasts from October to February.

Apport to hand of red partridge in our terrains in Toledo, Spain

	Green Mallard duck hunting (Spain)

Within one hour driving distance from Madrid, WMH has an arrangement with one of Spain´s most experienced duck hunting organizers, Ignacio Guinea. Ignacio´s family owns a splendid ranch in the Castilla Leon region which features 5 separate deep water lagoons with dense reed vegetation. Shooting takes place from small islands within the lagoons and typically involve groups of 6-8 hunters. A typical bag will consist of 300-400 ducks in a 2-3 hour early morning shooting session so there is plenty of water retrieving work available for the dogs. Shooting is followed by an open-air aperitif and a typical Spanish lunch at the historical Guinea family estate. Smaller groups can be arranged through WMH and pricing is available upon request.

	Perdiz, duck, dove and pigeon shooting (Argentina)

The Entre Rios Province, located 90 minutes by small airplane from Buenos Aires International airport, is one of the ultimate hunting destinations. WMH works with one of the leading outfitters, Altos del Parana, who own some beautiful lodge cabins right on the banks of the Parana river outside of the town of La Paz.

No further than 20 minutes from the lodge, pigeons and doves are plentiful and those with an affection for large bags may down over 1000 birds in a single day per hunter. Pigeons and doves are considered a pest by local farmers and authorities permit their shooting all year round.

Duck shooting is famous for the great variety of species and abundance of incredibly colourful birds. Duck shooting typically takes place close to the Parana river or in watered rice fields which can be accessed easily by four wheel drive. A typical bag would consist of 20 to 30 ducks per shooting session and hunter. Season is from May to August.

The perdiz in Argentina resembles the combination of European partridge and quail and is an excellent practice bird for the dogs as it holds well on point. Altos de Parana owns some well trained bird specialists - mainly pointers and German Shorthairs - but shooting over Weimaraners can be arranged for, too. Dogs get the unique opportunity to practice pigeon and duck retrieving as well as pointing perdices on a single day. Prices and availability upon request.