I have been twice, with Luis Sier Safaris. It has been without a hitch both times. We went to Argentina both times, flying out of Miami. He can book your flight either to Buenos Aires.... then over to Cordoba, or to Santiago, Chile.... then to Cordoba. Luis' attention to permits, customs, etc. could not be improved upon. He has a lady that meets you at the airport in Cordoba, sees you through all the red tape, never leaving your side (it's not bad at all as long as your ser. nos. match up on your guns and on your permit). Taking guns is a non-issue, took mine both times.
Lodging, food and overall service is first rate. One key thing with Luis, that I know some other outfitters fall short on, is the length of time you ride from the lodge to the field. Some shoots are within five minutes of the lodge (and his 1600 acre dove roost). None are over 15 minutes away. This allows you to have a fine breakfast before the morning shoot, which is three full hours of shooting, then return to the lodge to eat lunch, nap a bit, then another three hours of shooting in the afternoon. Some outfitters get you up very early, ride you up to 2-2 1/2 hrs. each way, and feed you lunch in the field. I don't go down there to ride, I go to shoot doves. And, I promise you with Luis that is what you will do. Don't mention, even casually, that you would like to have something that you haven't seen. He will turn school out to get it for you. One evening I casually mentioned that a Cuban sure would make the evening perfect. It looked like a Japanese fire drill around there until he located some, handed them to me and said, "No charge, it took to long to find them".
Stan
