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Global Sporting Safaris Hosted Hunt at Sinalopato

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I recently returned from our GSS Hosted Hunting Trip at Sinalopato on December 1-5, 2012. The group had a great time. We averaged Mexico’s liberal duck and doves limits each shoot. . . . On the first hunting day, we shot ducks the first morning at the “North Marsh,” about an hour’s drive from Hotel. I shot with one of my clients and we shot about 50 ducks; one of our other clients, shooting from a single blind, shot by himself and shot 25 ducks. The blinds were nice and all had wood floors, the bird boys were good, the guns worked great and shells were great too . . . not a single misfire.

The owner of Sinalopato shot with us and, after our morning duck hunt, we went to his new “hacienda” about 30 minutes’ drive from the North Marsh for lunch . . . a true green oasis. . . . The hacienda is situated on six acres of park-like grounds with water fountains, fruit trees and palm trees, plus a beautiful Jacuzzi and swimming pool next to the lodge. We all had a great lunch, some good wine, and a little siesta and then went to shoot dove, about a 25-minute drive from the hacienda. . . . After our dove hunt, the drive back to the Plaza Inn Hotel was about 25 minutes as well. All of our meals at Mr. Owens’ restaurant in the hotel were very good.

Next morning we went to shoot ducks at South Marsh, about a 35-minute drive from the hotel. Once again we had great duck hunting. The airboats worked great, and we had beautiful airboat rides to duck blinds with all kinds of cranes, ibis, pelicans and shorebirds; the sky turned black in areas from all of the ducks taking flight. Nearly all clients shot 50 ducks per two person blind. The afternoon dove hunt again easily produced 60 dove limits per person, all white wings.

On the last morning duck hunt, we shot again at the South Marsh. At about 8:30 AM we had a call from the airboat driver and they wanted to know if we had any extra shells as two of my clients had already shot their 10 boxes of shells . . . so we sent them two extra boxes of shells, and they again shot their 50-duck limit (25 ducks per person that morning). We had another great dinner that night at Mr. Owens’ restaurant at the hotel and I flew from Los Mochis to Hermosilla the next morning on my return trip home.

Two of my clients flew from Los Mochis to Cabo for their marlin fishing trip the following day. One of my clients caught a very large (over 400 lbs.) striped marlin on their fishing trip.

All of my clients and I had a really great time at our Sinalopato Duck & Dove Club during this GSS Hosted Hunting Trip. If you have any additional questions regarding hunting at our Sinalopato Duck & Dove Club, please contact me or visit our website at www.Sinalopato.com

Dick Kennerknecht
Global Sporting Safaris
888-850-4868, Ext. 700

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Argentina Hunters Affected by New Reciprocity Fees

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Argentina Duck & Dove Hunting Affected by New Reciprocity Fees 

For United States residents planning to go Argentina duck hunting, dove hunting or touring during the upcoming year (2013 or beyond), changes regarding Argentina’s reciprocity fee are very important.

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 29, 2012, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID THE ENTRY FEE ONLINE AND PRIOR TO TRAVEL YOU WILL BE DENIED ENTRY INTO ARGENTINA.

Background: In 2008, the Argentina Immigration Department enacted policy requiring nationals of the United States, Canada and Australia to pay a fee to enter Argentina. It’s not a visa but a “reciprocity fee” to those countries that charge Argentineans to enter their country. This entry fee is good for 10 years. If you have visited Argentina any time since 2008 and paid this fee, your payment will be evidenced by a Reciprocity Fee Certificate sticker that was placed in the back of your passport.

Passengers travelling to Argentina on or after December 29th will need to pay the Reciprocity Fee online before arriving. Please note, too, that we are hearing that this policy will be effective at all airports in Argentina, not just at Ezeiza (EZE)!

Please note that passengers who have already paid the fee are good for 10 years, and do not need to pay again until the certificate’s expiration date. If you do not have the Reciprocity Fee Certificate pasted in one of your passport pages you will need to pay the fee online. Starting on September 1st, 2012, any passenger visiting Argentina with an American, Canadian or Australian passport will be required to pay the Reciprocity Fee online and in advance.

This new online system will work in tandem with the regular collection service performed at Ezeiza Airport (EZE) until December 28th, 2012 and at Jorge Newbery Airport until October 31st, 2012. After these dates, all Reciprocity Fee payments will need to be made online.

American, Canadian and Australian passport holders visiting Argentina will be required to pay the reciprocity fee online at the following sites: https://virtual.provinciapagos.com.ar/ArgentineTaxes/ or www.migraciones.gov.ar.

You will be required to create a username and password. Once you’ve done this, follow the instructions.

You must register and pay with a credit card. Once the payment is received, an electronic receipt will be given which you will need to show upon your arrival in Argentina. The lack of such proof of payment will result in the denial of entry and consequent returning to your departure city by the airline. We strongly urge passengers to take the necessary precautions so that those who travel to the aforementioned airports with an arrival scheduled on or after November 1st, 2012 (Jorge Newbery) and December 29th, 2012 (Ezeiza) have the electronic receipt with them.

Global Sporting Safaris advises travelers to place this receipt in their passport, and to store copies of this receipt along with copies of their passport and other vital documents.

How can I pay the Reciprocity Rate?

The traveler must enter the Provincia Pagos website at: www.provinciapagos.com.ar and register to start the process.

Complete the form with the corresponding personal and credit card information. The information provided by the traveler and the income code is sent to the DNM online.

Print the payment receipt.

Upon arrival in Argentine territory, go to the DNM Office and present the printed ticket.

The ticket is scanned by the DNM staff; the data are validated and you are allowed to enter the country.

If you are planning on traveling to Argentina during the upcoming year, we are happy to assist you in planning this important trip of a lifetime. Call me at (888) 850 4868, Extension 700 or email me at: dick@GSSafaris.com

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Sincerely,

Dick Kennerknecht
Global Sporting Safaris
888-850-4868, Extension 700
307-235-4650, Extension 700
307-259-9603 (Cell)
www.GSSafaris.com

Global Sporting Safaris offers “Hosted Hunt” for Ducks-Dove in Mexico

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Hunter admires a beautiful Blue-wing Teal

Global Sporting Safaris is currently planning a “Special Hosted Hunt” sometime in December 2012 with dates to be announced depending on level of interest. Hunters will have the opportunity to hunt Duck or Dove or a combination of both. The hosted hunt offers 4-Star accommodations and 5-Star Service and will be four nights and 3 days in duration which will equate to 3 morning hunts and 3 afternoon hunts. This outfitter also offers the famous Copper Canyon tours (great for non-hunters) as well as additional packages such as big game fishing in Cabo and bird hunting in Sinaloa. Excellent Largemouth bass fishing is as close as 90 minutes away at Lake Huites.

Mexico Duck species available in the area are Pintail, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Redheads, Canvasback, Gadwall, Widgeon, Black-bellied Whistling Tree ducks (Pichiguila), Fulvous Whistling Tree ducks, Mottled Duck, Mallard, Shovler, Speckle Belly Geese and Black Brant Geese and well as Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, Bobwhite and Gamble quail, and the exotic Elegante quail, which is native only to the state of Sinaloa in Mexico.

Contact Dick Kennerknecht toll-free at 888-850-HUNT, Extension 700 if you are interested in joining him. Hunting pressure in Mexico has been very light for the last 3 years for all species including big game so the hunting should be great! For more information on this Mexico Duck and Dove Hunting destination, please follow the link.