We are strategically located southeast of the Gulf of California. It is situated between the Pacific and Central Flyways, in one of the most unique regions of northwest Mexico, near Cluiacan, the capital city of the state of Sinaloa. It extends over 100,000 acres of freshwater tidal marsh, swamps, estuaries, waterways, mudflats, and mangrove forests.

Clients fly into the Los Mochis Int’l Airport which is only 20 minute drive from the airport to the 4 star Plaza Inn Hotel where clients stay. There are daily flights to Los Mochis from Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson and Mexico City. There are also 1.0 hour flights from Cabo San Lucas to Los Mochis Int’l airport on most days of the week.

The mode of transportation is by vans, trucks and SUV’s depending on the size of the group. For duck hunting, once transported to the shorelines, airboats are then used to transport the hunters to their duck hunting blinds where the bird boys have already built and set out decoys for the hunters.

The 4-Star Plaza Inn Hotel where are clients stay is located in the city center, 8 miles from the airport. The hotel offers 25 suites and 100 double and single regular rooms. All suites are equipped with a hair dryer, coffeemaker, refrigerator, and security box. The hotel offers Mr. Owens Coffee Shop, fine dining at the Restaurant Plantation, the Sugar Company Lobby Bar, Fantasy (the best club in town), outdoor swimming pool and a convention center with fully equipped banquet facilities for up to 600 people.

Standard rooms are furnished with 1 or 2 queen beds. They Include air conditioning, alarm clock/radio, desk, cable TV, full bathroom, hairdryer, and a iron/ironing board.

One Bedroom suites are furnished with 2 queen beds. Suites include a combined sleeping and living area, sofa sleeper, air conditioning, alarm clock/radio, desk, cable TV, full bathroom, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, refrigerator, and in-room safe.

Clients will have all of their meals at the excellent Mr. Owens restaurant at the Plaza Inn Hotel, with the exception of some field lunches. Breakfasts will consist of coffee, fruit juices, cereals, bacon, sausages, potatoes, eggs, toast etc. Typical lunches will offer a variety of salads and sandwiches, and the excellent dinners will consist of salads, steaks, jumbo prawns, fresh fish, vegetables and potatoes, and fine desserts. Complimentary wines are offered with all dinners.

If you’re looking for duck & dove hunting at its best, this is the place. Attracting millions of waterfowl annually, the Mexican state of Sinaloa is alive with winged activity and natural beauty. Millions of ducks and dove are attracted each year by the warm climate and vast fields of rice, corn, barley and varieties of other crops that cover the lush farmlands of Sinaloa. Bird hunters get up to three extra months to hunt after most seasons close in the U.S.  Reservations are being taken now for the upcoming season in Mexico.
Dove Hunting starts bright and early with breakfast at your hotel and then on to the fields for a morning dove hunt, then back to the Plaza Inn for lunch and a siesta, and lots more hunting in the afternoon. Dove hunting in Los Mochis is fast and furious and the hunting spots are as close as a 25 minute drive from the hotel! Hunters, their guides and bird boys are taken to fields where they pass shoot huge flocks of doves as they fly into the area to feed. Mourning doves are bagged from daylight till late-morning and White-wing doves start flying around 8-9:00am. There is a good reason we call our dove outings “Hot-Barrel Hunts,” there are a ton of doves here.

White Wing and Mourning Dove are attracted each year by the warm climate and vast fields of rice, corn, barley and varieties of other crops that cover the lush farmlands of Sinaloa. Bird hunters get up to five extra months to hunt after most seasons close in the U.S.

Airboat assisted duck huntingis the norm in Mexico. You hardly get your feet wet. Hunters and guides/bird boys are taken to the blinds aboard airboats where the guides put out the decoys. The airboats are then used to get the ducks airborne and are then decoyed within range into your spread. These assisted hunts are great for older hunters or hunters who can’t get around easily.

Full limits of the various kinds of ducks can be expected if the hunter does his or her part. In fact, it is generally preferred for the hunter to select the specific type of duck desired. Unlike duck hunting in the United States, there are many more shot opportunities in Mexico, so the hunter can be more discriminating and still have a very successful hunt. Traditional waterfowl hunts in Mexico start at approximately 5:30am as they do in the United States. Airboat assisted duck hunts get started after sun-up and in the afternoon if you are on a Duck and Dove hunt package.

After lunch and siesta, the afternoon duck hunts use airboats that whisk you at high speeds over 2”-8” of water to your duck blind. Flying just over the top of the water, you’ll be astonished by the variety of ducks and grandeur of this spectacular hunting paradise. Once you are in your blind, the airboats are used to keep the ducks flying and decoying into your spread. After the first box of shells, you’ll start calling your shots. There is that many ducks to shoot at!
The Mexico duck hunting areas are comprised of vast marshlands as far as the eye can see and provide a perfect habitat for a variety of ducks, many of which are scarce in the United States. Ducks bagged in February and March make wonderful taxidermy specimens!

Typical duck species available at Sinalopato are Black-bellied Whistling Tree ducks (Pichiguila), Redheads, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged & Blue-winged Teal, Gadwall, Canvasback, Fulvous Whistling Tree ducks, Mottled Duck, Widgeon, Pintail (Sprig), Shoveler Ducks,  and Mallards along with some Speckle Belly and Black Brant Geese from late November thru January.

Mourning Dove and White Wing Dove are available all season, plus Gamble and Bobwhite quail, and the beautiful Elegante quail, only found in Sinaloa, Mexico.

Mexico duck, dove and quail hunting season starts in early November and continues through mid-March. Starting in mid-December thru February there is an excellent chance to shoot Black brant and Speckle-belly geese along with ducks on the south coastal marsh hunts

Recommended shotguns are 12-GA and 20-GA semi auto or O/U shotguns for these hunts. The 28-GA will work fine for proficient shooters. There are over 40 shotguns available to rent at the lodge for $50.00 per day. If you prefer to bring your own shotgun(s), we will process your gun permit paperwork which costs $200.00 for bringing up to two guns into Mexico.

No special clothing is necessary for hunting in Mexico. While in most cases your feet will never get wet when duck hunting, it is suggested that you have waterproof boots as you may encounter a little mud.

Subdued colors like khaki or camo are the preferred dress for both dove and duck hunting. Blue jeans are fine too. Sneakers or other lightweight shoes are great for dove hunts as are any normal hunting boots. Bring footwear that you are comfortable in.

Midwinter hunts may occasionally require rain gear but this is rare. Waterproof or water resistant waterfowl gear will work just fine. A light jacket and hunting vest with shell pouch is useful in the morning and during the airboat rides to the blind.
Be sure to pack your camera, video camera, hunting caps, hats, sun glasses, sunscreen, lip balm, insect repellant, hearing protection, small pen type flashlight and duck calls and duck strap (optional).

During the hunting season, temperatures range from 45°F-60°F in the morning to 80°F at mid-day.

Our professional services include the most experienced and professional hunting guides, the best birdboys and airboat operators in the field. Our on-site gunsmith, game cleaners, maid service, barman and chef are dedicated to your total satisfaction. We will process your gun permits and hunting licenses after your reservation. If you are planning to travel in your favorite plane, our expert agent will help you clear customs swiftly. He will also process all required paperwork for your plane upon arrival and departure.

Considering that most all of our hunting is done within 30-40 minutes of the lodge, and that no walking is required except on our quail hunts, and there are no real long drives to the shooting areas.  As a consequence, we are able to accommodate all physical levels, including the elderly and those with health problems. Each shooting area will have a chair for the hunter, at least one bird boy, to assist the hunter, carry his gun and load hunter gun if desired.  Should the client tire after shooting for 30 to 60 minutes, he/she can be transported back to the Lodge.