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The world-class shooting centers in the coastal agricultural region of Mexico’s two northwestern states, Sonora and Sinaloa. This is not the “Old Mexico” of legend, but a region of surprisingly sophisticated cities and agricultural communities surrounded by a vast and bountiful wild game bird habitat.

Both whitewing and mourning doves live here year round in abundance (not migrating) along with Gambel’s and elegant quail, and enjoy endless fields of sorghum, sesame, corn and other food grains, bordered by thick fence rows and brush of mesquite and chaparral.

The duck habitat is perfection – endless miles of shallow-water estuaries, mangrove swamp and freshwater ponds located adjacent to grain and vegetable production. In addition to natural habitat, Frank Ruiz has created his own duck marsh by flooding several thousand acres of coastal desert with brackish water diverted from the Sea of Cortez. The ingenious “custom designed” marsh varies from a few inches to knee-deep and is the winter home to many thousands of ducks.

The season runs generally from November 1 to early March. The climate is a dream for outdoor activities, with cool to cold mornings and mild to warm afternoons. For your convenience, Your host furnishes new-model 20 and 12 gauge Beretta and Benelli shotguns – and cleans them for guests after every shoot. Gone are the delays of lengthy gun permit processing and awkward delays at customs.

Dove Hunting

As the premier outfitter in the region, our outfitter has sole access to hundreds of thousands of acres of prime shooting habitat. Experienced guides and spotters are in the field, morning and afternoon, providing up-to-the-minute reports on the best hunting locations.

Each shooter is provided with a pick-up boy, a comfortable swivel seat with back rest, lots of 20 or 12 gauge shells and a cooler of soft drinks, water and beer.

Duck Hunting

This is classic decoy duck hunting equaled only by the old “glory days” in the United States. The coastal region of Sonora and Sinaloa is the optimum staging and feeding ground for wintering pacific flyway ducks, and from early November through early March, it’s home to an estimated population of two million pintail, gadwall, green, blue and cinnamon teal, black duck, canvasback, pacific black brant, widgeon, redhead and many others – 16 species in all.

Ruiz has an extensive network of comfortable man-made and natural blinds to which pairs of hunters are delivered via a custom-made airboat each morning. Expertly set decoys begin drawing ducks at first light and exciting shooting follows until late morning. The combination of liberal limits and the great diversity of species add up to the duck hunting experience of a lifetime.