Mexico dove hunting offers a variety of shooting styles.

Dove Hunting

As the premier outfitter in the region, Gabino’s Yaqui Valley Hunting 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. This is Mexico’s best dove shooting — hunters scattered along the perimeter of big grain fields firing at wave after wave of hard-flying whitewings and acrobatic mourning doves. Each shooter is provided with a pick-up boy, a comfortable swivel seat with backrest, lots of 20 or 12 gauge shells, and a cooler of soft drinks, water and beer.

Results of a morning Western Mexico duck hunt.

Duck Hunting

This is classic decoy duck hunting equaled only by the old “glory days” in the United States. The coastal region of Sonora 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 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!

For your convenience, Gabino’s Yaqui Valley Hunting 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!