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Estancia San Cirilo

Duck Hunting, Decoyed Pigeon Hunting, High Volume Doves Hunting, Perdiz Hunting and Golden Dorado Fishing in Rio Negro, Uruguay

The Portela Series - Rio Negro, Uruguay

A beautiful lodge overlooking the Rio Negro...
Tucked between river and roost, Estancia San Cirilo was founded around the idea of trip flexibility. This unrivaled destination provides the opportunity for our guests to experience all Uruguay has to offer – and all from the same lodge! The Portela brothers and Jimmy Thompson are proud to offer a destination where sportsmen and women can enjoy mixed bag shooting at its finest and hunting opportunities never before seen from an outfitter of this region.

Take your time, our custom plan is designed for you!

Offering: Uruguay Mixed Bag
Golden Dorado Fishing (Uruguay River)
Series 4 Wing-shooting – Doves, Ducks, Decoyed Pigeon, and Perdiz

Uruguay Dove Hunting

Uruguay’s dove roosts are among one of Black River’s greatest assets. More impressive than the roosts themselves, is the fact that they’re yours. Four and a half days of shooting at Black River’s famed roosts gives our guests the seclusion of a private lease, the hospitality and service of a luxury lodge, and the opportunity to hunt destinations rivaled only by wing-shootings finest. Black River Outfitters dove hunting destinations provide only the highest volume wing-shooting opportunity. With the dove flight lasting all day, our guests can expect to shoot as many doves as they desire.

Uruguay Duck Hunting

Black River duck hunting provide a chance for our guest to experience one of Uruguay’s greatest opportunities -- high volume, decoying ducks. Sportsmen and women will experience duck hunting previously known only by the commercial hunters of the early 1900’s. Our hunts are made within close proximity to the lodge over well distanced lagoons and potholes. The ducks in Uruguay are among the most pressure free populations in South America, and guests can expect the ducks to fly low and slow, and decoy thoughtlessly.

Uruguay Decoyed Pigeon

Black River’s Uruguay pigeon hunting provides a challenging opportunity that is always appreciated by international sportsmen and women. Pigeon hunts are made in close proximity to Estancia San Cirilo, the flight begins minutes after sunrise, and the Uruguay pigeons provide non-stop decoying action throughout the morning.

Black River Pigeon hunts are an easy, relaxing, and entertaining shoot that is highlighted by the speed and acrobatic flying patterns of Uruguay’s Picazuro and Spot Wing pigeon. Our Uruguay pigeon hunts are made in dry, comfortable ground blinds hidden within the endless sunflower, sorghum, and soybean fields that surround the Estancia. Guest can expect to shoot their limit of shells in a typical pigeon shoot, and additional dove opportunities are a common bonus.

Uruguay Perdiz Hunting – Over Pointing Dogs

The sporty Uruguay Perdiz hunt is a great challenge for even the veteran upland hunter. Hidden in and among the shortest shrub fields of western Uruguay, the Perdiz is a master of camouflage, and a speedy flight bird. This upland test is experienced over well trained English setters or Brittany spaniels. Guest can expect easy walking and continuous points throughout the morning. Black River’s Uruguay Perdiz shooting is an opportunity for our guests to get away from high volume and test their upland skills. Guests of Black River can expect certain opportunity for limits of Perdiz, beautiful rolling hills, exceptional guides and pointers, and a respectable game bird.

Uruguay Golden Dorado Fishing

Our golden Dorado fishing is quickly becoming a favorite among the sportsmen and women of Black River outfitter. The chance to escape from high volume wing-shooting and venture the waters of the Uruguay River in pursuit of the aggressive golden Dorado is a must experience opportunity for guests of Black River Outfitter. Uruguay’s golden Dorado is revered by the fishing community for its vicious strikes, line stripping runs, and acrobatic leaps. Our guides can provide fishing opportunities for Uruguay’s golden Dorado ranging from 3 to 50 pounds. The Dorado is colored a magnificent iridescent yellow and green, and its beauty pales in comparison to it fight. Almost as impressive as the fish itself, is the fact that they are caught on our guides very own, hand carved lures. This ensures guests of Black River Outfitters a well experienced, knowledgeable guide throughout their fishing excursion. *Along side the Tarpon, our fly fisherman claim that Uruguay’s golden Dorado is among one of the hardest fish to land on fly tackle.

Accomodations

Estancia San Cirilo- Rio Negro, Uruguay

There are wing-shooting getaways, and then there’s Estancia San Cirilo!
Perched on a secluded hilltop overlooking Uruguay’s Rio Negro, and the thousands of acres of sunflower, sorghum, and soybeans that make up western Uruguay, sits Black River’s Estancia San Cirilo.

Refurbished for the 2009 season, and located in the delta of the Rio Negro, this architectural masterpiece is situated atop 100,000 thousands acres of wing-shooting paradise, and offers luxury accommodations that are never far from our shooting sportsmen. These luxury accommodations are complemented by the peaceful flow of the nearby Rio Negro, the picturesque view of endless rolling plains, and the company of one of the largest pigeon roosts in western Uruguay —right in our own back yard!! While relaxing on the lower veranda, guests will enjoy a warm fire, an array of table fare, fine wine, and an open bar, all while watching flight after flight of pigeons return to our back yard for the evening roost.

The province of Rio Negro, Uruguay is home to the Portela brothers, and the starting place of Black River Outfitters. Recently discovered, our Estancia San Cirilo provides the perfect combination of luxury and shooting opportunity for the traveling sportsmen. Hidden on the banks of the Rio Negro, Estancia San Cirilo is located in western Uruguay, directly east of the famed Cordoba, Argentina.

This unique location near Uruguay’s capitol of agriculture offers our guests the flexibility to pursue the opportunity of their choice without venturing far from the comfort of the lodge. Visible from our second story balcony, and minutes from the estancia, Black River outfitter has shooting locations for ducks, doves, pigeon and perdiz scattered across the thousands of acres that make up San Cirilo.

Accommodations include:

1st floor

2 double-bedrooms with 2 bathrooms (King Size beds)

big living-room with fire place

dinning room with fire place

big gun room and tack room

All rooms view to the Rio Negro pigeon roost

2nd floor

2 bedrooms with private bathrooms (2) (King Size beds)

2 bedrooms with 1 bathroom (King Size beds)

All rooms view to the Rio Negro pigeon roost

All meals

San Cirilo provides an in house maid service for all Black River guests

Guests have full access to Internet

Guests will enjoy traditional Uruguayan cuisine, fine wine and open bar

Uruguayan hospitality guarantee a relaxing environment when enjoying the lodge

Laundry service

RATES

May - September (duck/dove/pigeon/perdiz)

$975 per day

COST INCLUDE: all meals and beverages, open bar, professional assistance at airport, hunting guides and bird boys, fields transportation, soft drinks and café at fields, all local taxes, 5 star accommodations, boot cleaning and gun cleaning twice a day, wi fi internet in all rooms and public areas, maid service, pool table & merchandising of Blackriver Outfitters available.

NOT INCLUDED: airfare, gratuities, items of personal nature, gun rental U$S 65, U$S 300 single passengers travelling before or after shooting party, U$S 100 each for groups less than 4 hunters to cover customs expenses, transfers from Montevideo or Bs As U$S 60 per way, open box of shells U$S 14 per 12 ga 20 ga and U$S 18 per box of 28 ga, 410 ga subject to availability request 6 month in advance, gun permits U$S 250 per hunter for total stay, single room per night U$S 150 (subject to availability), hotel accommodations in Montevideo/ Bs As, City tours U$S 200 per day per hunter, Massage U$S 65 (45 minutes massage), checks fee 3% Notice we do not accept Credit Cards of Travelers Checks.

DEPOSIT AND CANCELATION POLICY

A deposit of fifty percent (50%) of the total price will be required to confirm any package at any of the lodges operated by the company. This deposit must be made within twenty (20) days from the reservation date of the package. If the deposit is not made within the timeframe the reservation will be automatically cancelled. The balance due shall be paid at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed arrival date to the lodges.

ACTIVITIES

Today, this fine estancia is the perfect place to learn the traditional Argentine game of polo, as tuition and matches can be arranged. There are two polo fields, which have a magnificent history of exellent polo players. Other activities include horseback riding, golf and boating on the lake. You may also take guided walks around the estancia, bird watching and farming outside the park’s boundaries. Buenos Aires city its located just 2 hours from the Estancia with 1 hour hydrofoil Buquebus for shopping and visit this Paris of South America.

HOW TO GET THERE

Estancia San Cirilo is located in the in the northwest region of Uruguay in the state of Rio Negro near the river town of Paysandú. The lodge is approximately 215 miles from Montevideo, the capital of this small country.
Most commonly, shooters traveling on international flights to Uruguay and Montevideo International Airport will be met by a San Cirilo Lodge representative who will assist with gun clearance, if necessary, and who will transport the group to San Cirilo Lodge. The drive is approximately 3.5 hours through scenic rural Uruguay via paved highway.

Other transfer options:

1. Private Charter from Montevideo: guests arriving into Montevideo may charter to the Paysandú Airport (40-minute flight) located approximately 30 minutes from the lodge.

2. Private Charter from Buenos Aires: charters are also available directly to Uruguay from Buenos Aires Argentina Capital. Charters may go directly to Paysandú Airport which is an international airport and offers customs on-site (45 minutes).

Important: all charters need to be arranged time in advanced and cost may vary according to size group and fuel cost.

3. Van Transfers from Buenos Aires, Argentina and even Carmelo, Uruguay: guests of Blackriver Outfitters may transfer by van from Buenos Aires which is approximately 4.5 hours on paved highway or Carmelo 1.5 hour from the Estancia after 2 hours hydrofoil from El Tigre Argentina.