Fall season (May & early June)
Like everywhere in the world of duck hunting, the early season has its own distinctive character. In our area, hunters can expect excellent opportunities for the huntable duck species present at that time of year. As temperatures begin to cool, bird concentrations and movements can change, creating the possibility for a varied and exciting South American duck hunting experience.
Perdiz hunting in the thick, heavy cover, typical of the early season, is always fun as it means explosive, surprise flushes. It can be more demanding for the dogs and guns, since walking the fields is more difficult with the tall grass, but the sport is always great.
Bugs can be an issue depending on the temperatures and other factors, but they are not often a problem. After 1 or 2 frosty mornings they are usually gone for the season. If they are around, a bit of insect repellent will remedy the inconvenience.
By the time duck and perdiz season open, our dove roosts have birds by the millions, so dove shooting is always excellent and early season afternoons are usually very pleasant weather for shooting. Depending on harvest timing on crops in the area, pigeon hunting over decoys or pass-shooting can provide a great sport for guests to enjoy.
The month of May is one of the best times of the season for pursuing Blackbuck Antelope, one of the many hunting options that Los Crestones offers. The fields still have good cover for stalking and crawling into shooting range, and it is common at this time to find big, lone bucks and small groups of bachelor bucks, which are always easier to stalk than huge herds full of does. Axis deer hunting is always good at the time of year as well.
Winter season (Early June & July)
At this time of the year, Yellow-billed Pintail are plentiful and the big Rosy-billed Pochard migrations start to show up in our area. Teal are still present, especially the Speckled Teal. Weather will begin to get cooler and that will have the birds flying longer and stronger during the day, seeking out rich food sources.
This is also the best time of the year to experience the big flocks of Rosys and Yellow-billed Pintails coming into the decoys, putting on a show as they commit to the spread with landing gear down and wings locked!
Perdiz hunting over pointing dogs is at its finest during the winter. All the birds are fully grown now, so they fly strong and flush like rockets! The cover starts to get thinner, and that makes for easy walking allowing the dogs to show off as they work, putting on stylish, artistic points. There are not many things more enjoyable than walking the fields, on a cold breezy morning, behind a bird dog, and June and July are prime time for this. Doves fly strong all season long, weather is colder but the action never stops, and that keeps you warm.
All the big game options we offer at Crestones can be done during the winter, with seasons open and great hunting. Wild Boar, hunting either from ground blinds over bait or on horseback, is especially good during the colder months.
