To say that I have become quite taken with Argentina is an understatement. Were it not for my dogs and their care, one would find me there a good part of each year, and that may yet occur.

And why, you may ask. I am just back from my third trip this past year. The hunting is great, and with enough variety to keep you interested. The food and drink is wonderful, especially the beef, the wine and the great dark beer.

But what makes it all click so well are the people. I have made friends with whom I feel more like family.

If you are contemplating a trip to Argentina for hunting, you could do no better than to contact Juan Pablo Pozzi and Alberto Foerster at one of the following e-mail addresses:

huntinginargentina@hotmail.com
afoerster@ciudad.com.ar
pozzi@huntinginargentina.com.ar

I have hunted much of the world and the U.S., and I have never been treated better by anyone. These gentlemen take hunting to heart and it is a passion with them. You choose what you want to hunt and they will do their very best to accomodate you. Fishing is also available and a most enjoyable addition to any hunting trip.

An example, one of many but my most recent. During my visit in the past few weeks, two young Marines who were on Embassy duty in Buenos Aires booked a hunt with Juan and Alberto. They only had a few days. It was my pleasure to accompany them on their days (and nights) in the field.. Birds by the score; doves, pigeons, and ducks (a lucky addition for this time of year).

The chaps wanted to try to take feral hogs with a knife. Juan’s persistency paid off and each of them got their hog with the cuchillo, over Juan’s Dogos. Exciting? The best. European hares were pursued and taken as well.

The lodge they stayed in was the same one I had stayed in my first trip. 1st class accommodation. The food that Alberto’s wife prepared for their meals was outstanding, and that on top of the excellent asados Willy puts together.

But to complete their hunting goals in these few days took drive and determination. Traits my friends possess in quantity.

I will attach a few pictures.....

Your hosts, Juan Pozzi and Alberto Foerster with Rhodesia, Juan's new lab pup.....


The lodge dining room


Shooting loris


Bird hunting before the Marines arrived, Africa is dynamite in and out of the water and Rhodesia will be as well.



A leg of wild boar that was slow cooked on the parilla


Birds I stacked while the shooting continued


Duck time


Willy's magic asado...breats of doves, pigeons, ducks, chorizo, and a brisket of beef


Steven's jabili


Both jabilis with two of Juan's Dogos, Lanuel and Esquel.


Hares

Fantastic. Thanks for the tip. I have to try this. Love those big rabbits.

You will always be welcome in Argentina, Bill !!!

In fact you are quite an argentinean by now !!

Un fuerte abrazo amigo, y espero verte pronto de nuevo por estos pagos !!

I send a strong hug, my friend, and hope you to be down here soon again !!

Eeh huela!!! After this ; Next time I will think twice before going to hunt wildboards and loose my friend´s party .
Thanks for sharing with us young gringo !!!

PS; See the stomachs of the PH , are increasing its size, Juan ,Willy: Stop!!!! je,je,

Great report, Bill!

Makes a man want to head South!

In fact Bill became such an Argentine that I suspect that in one of the pictures he sent to me, one can vaguely see him drinking mate....
He´ll always be wellcomed.

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Originally posted by nainital:
In fact Bill became such an Argentine that I suspect that in one of the pictures he sent to me, one can vaguely see him drinking mate....
He´ll always be wellcomed.

Carajo! It is true.

Poor man...he is convinced that all of you are good and honest people

I am right at this moment at an hotel in Buenos Aires, I have just come back from dinner...ribeye steak with noisette potatoes and lemon mousse with strawberry sauce..

I must admit that this savages know how to cook

BTW, nice pictures, thanks for sharing them

L

Lorenzo. I still look forward to meeting you one day. Perhaps on my return next year.

In the last safari of Bill we gent a lot of fun and we hunted many many birds of differents species ,and hunted ducks my favorite hunt ,we even took the 2 months old Rhodesia to the ponds to retrieve ducks and she performed very well .When the marines arrived we hunted nigth and day for 4 days they were excellent hunters shooters and i great physicall shape as they run a lot in swamps and bush to get their boars ,in this photos you cannot apreciate the size but one is over 90 kilos sow .Im now leaving again to hunt ducks and in a month more marines will be hunting here .ALL AFGAN AND IRAK INJURED VETS HUNT FREE.Juan

Bill you are totally rigth the passion in that Juans put on guiding is incredible ,Willys knowledge is great ,they permitted me to kill my first water buffalo ,in an incredible expedition then i worked as a guide for them for many years ,we just returned from hunting ducks and are drinking cold stout beer BILL WE MISS YOU.Juan

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Originally posted by mfischer:
Bill you are totally rigth the passion in that Juans put on guiding is incredible ,Willys knowledge is great ,they permitted me to kill my first water buffalo ,in an incredible expedition then i worked as a guide for them for many years ,we just returned from hunting ducks and are drinking cold stout beer BILL WE MISS YOU.Juan

Cold stout beer. Now you make me even more eager to return. Glad to hear the ducks are still around. Next time - buffalo..... Be well....

Lorenzo: perhaps we should have fed you Uruguayans with pigeon meat, like we used years ago.

Hey Bill,

Welcome home!! I see you had another dull trip down south...........no fun at all. I guess you will just have to go back!!!

Congrats on another great trip....

Juan...you are spoiling him!!

Bob

Hey Lorenzo !!

Keep coming to my country !!!

Apparently, after these maaaaaaany times and despite your bad mouth , you are finally learning something (like the existence of true hunters, good cookers, real parrilleros, pretty women, wonderful wines, etc. etc. etc)

We have so many of these things and we are sooo solidary, that we like to share our wealth with our littles brothers

Bill today we are going to hunts ducks again we wish that you were here ,Andres bougth another shotgun an o-u made in turkish very nice we will test it ,and a mauser custom of him too his buying a new toy each week ,hes now with me and send you greetings ,Willy is very busy because we have many asking for hunting next year ,we will be operating mostly in Corrientes so you can stay with us there ,helping us in the cam like you did with the marines ,thanks Bill.juan

I`m considering coming over and working in Argentina for a while, im getting tired of finding something to do over here, and not being able to hunt so much fine game as Argentina and Uruguay has ..

Bill we just returned from hunting ducks with Cristian and IKI we killed 58 ducks in 2 hours 90 percent crestones ,IKI killed a geese with the czfox 223 a shot in the neck ,we are killing ducks daily this summer will be an incredible duck hunting season .Juan

Juan. Good for you and for Iki. I still say that this boy is a better shot than most men I know, including myself. And today, while you were shooting ducks, Bill Quimby and I went turkey hunting with my tag. Got one at about 4:30. Bill is a great guide and wonderful company. He is still thinking about coming down for a few weeks with us when I come down in May. You will enjoy him as well.

Bill there is a lot of water now ,but the mosquitos arrived and there are clouds of them too ,yes IKI is a great shot ,because he shoots everyday of his life spending a lot of his fathers money in shells ,thats why i put him to aid me during the safaris,today he had to clean all the birds and then the shotguns.Juan