Our Mission

Consider every single detail, both in the field and at the lodge,
to ensure that your sole focus will be to reconnect with nature and enjoy
what brings you to us— great hunting. Manage resources wisely, not
for next week, or next month, but for the next generation of hunters
that we hope will visit us as well.

Consider every single detail, both in the field and at the lodge, to ensure that your sole focus will be to reconnect with nature and enjoy what brings you to us— great hunting. Manage resources wisely, not for next week, or next month, but for the next generation of hunters that we hope will visit us as well.

Since 1982, the David Denies family of lodges has delivered Argentina’s many hunting treasures to sportsmen from around the world. From our beginnings in the famed hills of Córdoba, we have expanded our reach carefully. This dedication and careful growth has allowed us to expand into the number one hunting outfitter in South America, with a total of 13 lodges in Argentina and Uruguay. The bedrock of each of our lodges is great bird hunting. Every lodge we operate follows exact and demanding standards of service. Whether you are interested in doves, ducks, pigeons, or mixed-bag hunting, the experience surrounding each adventure is designed to be thrilling, yet familiar.

In addition, being part of The Kautapen Group collection of lodges provides our guests with the possibility of adding other sporting experiences to their trip, such as big game hunting with Red Stag Patagonia and fly fishing with Nervous Waters, all with the same high-end level of service that The Kautapen Group is known for.

Since those early years, the David Denies company has refined bird hunting, setting a new standard for service in the field. Coupled with our field services, our lodges provide award-winning service when judged on a scale usually reserved for fine international hotels. In other words, we have married the best of the outdoors with the best of the indoors, for a complete package designed to delight the international sportsman the first time, and every time. Thousands of discerning sportsmen have shot with us time and time again, and they keep returning to enjoy our incredible hospitality and great hunting programs. So don’t take a chance with your shooting holiday—our bird-hunting trips are truly unmatched!

Why hunt with us?

Our long history shapes a program to which our guests pay the highest compliment — they come back.

We are pioneers of high-volume dove hunting and the first upmarket lodge in Córdoba, opening our doors in 1982.
From modest beginnings, our unique offering has grown into the world’s largest portfolio of lodges.
Our standards of excellence — in sport and service — sets an impressive mark for loyalty: 75% of guests are return customers.

We have the largest expanses of land, which ensures the most varied hunting scenarios

Experience unparalleled service and accommodations finely tuned for the hunter.

Seasoned guides focus solely on your hunting experience.
Every position — manager to housekeeper — is highly trained and attentive to the smallest detail to guarantee your personal comfort. Many staff members have been with us twenty years or more—they’ll welcome you on your first visit as well as your next.
We benchmark against fine hotels, but shape the offering to the unique needs of the hunter.
Perfection needn’t feel snobby; our lodges are a home away from home.
The culinary experience is a point of pride and universal guest praise; our à la carte menus rival fine dining restaurants.

For those seeking the finest hunting experiences, there’s no better value in the business.

Feel good about your hunt; we treasure the land and the communities we call home.

We commit substantial financial support to protect these remarkable properties.
Foundations like María de la Esperanza Mission receive our continued support.
More than 800 children per day eat at the six community centers we helped build.
Our support provides health care services for people in the remote areas of Córdoba.

Relax, you’re in expert hands from the moment you leave home until you return to gather your mail.

A smooth, worry-free trip is our guarantee; delays are nimbly handled, we will be there for you regardless of the hour of arrival.
Tailored packages include travel accommodations, air bookings, charter flights and transfers, everything associated with your lodge week. Our Concierge Service is at your disposal 24/7.
A friendly human voice will answer your call anytime, day or night, no matter where you are in the world.

A letter from our founder

People who don’t know always ask “Why David Denies?”, David Denies is our founder. He was the first outfitter in Córdoba nearly 40 years ago, when he pioneered high-volume dove hunting and declared the region the Dove Hunting Capital of the World. A personal reflection on the history of dove hunting in Córdoba, as told by David Denies:

“I’ll tell you, David, I’ve shot many times in Mexico and Colombia and I never saw this many birds, we must have hit the day they migrate.”

This statement was made in 1982, and my old friend Gene knew what he was talking about. The greatest dove hunt in those days was in the Cauca Valley in western Colombia. It was famous, and it was possible to visit that region and shoot a whole case of shells!! A case of 500 shells!! How things have changed.

Gene and I had been driving around Argentina for two weeks. He and his wife Nancy wanted to see the country’s many wonders, and we roamed through vast regions like gypsies. We bought gas by the jug and lambs on the hoof. We saw the incredible colors of the Salta Mountains, and worked our way high into Tucuman through subtropical jungle, and finally wound through some tough dirt tracks in the sierras of Córdoba.

We didn’t start to see the big flocks of doves until we came through the tiny town of Villa del Dique. Six miles later we stopped to take a look from a high spot on the highway. Though it is difficult to believe, looking through binoculars there were huge dove flights flying from the grain filled plains into the wild hills of southern Córdoba for as far as we could see. They were flying from south to north in lines, and flocks, and huge, high groups. Looking west and then east, I began to grasp the immensity of this movement of birds. The flyway was at least five miles wide. It seemed weird, or maybe it was perfect timing, but surely we must have hit the day of a great dove migration.

Minutes later, after turning the truck onto a dirt road in an isolated valley, we loaded two shotguns and began plucking birds from the sky—but in no time we were totally out of shells. As we picked up our doves, we inspected the birds and found their crops were full of corn. It took us some time to come to the realization that this was not a migration. These birds were feeding and going back to roost. This happened here every day!

I was back in October that same year and saw the same staggering amount of birds. I returned again in December and led the first party of Americans into the area—as far as I know they were the first foreigners to shoot doves in Argentina.

Looking back, I still marvel at the fact that a casual sightseeing tour led to what today is a thriving business that is important to sportsmen and the community, all spawned by an amazing renewable resource. Dove hunting today provides jobs for many of my countrymen, benefits the region and the region’s poor, and provides world-class sport to the people who visit us from countries around the globe.

Good shooting and be safe,