What Clients Say About Sierra Brava

07/14/2010
Thanks for putting this one together for us. I have been to Argentina a dozen times or so and this was the best dove shoot ever. They really have it set up in Cordoba airport. Flying in there from Santiago is the way to go. All 4 of us arrived together and were in and out of the airport with guns in no more than 1/2 hour.

We enjoyed JJ and Topo who both speak excellent English and are fun to be with. Please feel free to communicate this with JJ or anyone else you would like to....if you do send it to JJ, please remind him to work on that left to right, down wind, dove shot on top of the hill, in a 40 mph wind ; (private joke). Zigi transported and supervised much of the hunt. Very nice young man who again speaks excellent English. Eduardo the same. I know I'll leave someone out so will just say the staff was wonderful.

First time I have ever had a bird boy that spoke lots of English. His name is Sergio. So nice to be able to communicate with him. Really added to the hunt.

28 gauge ammo was excellent and plenty of it. They cleaned our guns for us each evening and also do laundry. The hot wash cloth when you step off the bus after all day in the field is a nice touch and apprciated.

Food was excellent...top of the line cook for sure. We really enjoyed the noon meals in the field and the hammock for a short siesta afterward. Beer was cold and wine .....well you can't do better than an Argentina Red.

High volume shooting says it all. Boy do they have the birds! All within a 10 minute ride from the lodge. There are plenty of targets all day long. We never shot the same place twice. We enjoyed several hunts where we walked a short distance from the lodge and started blasting away. Lots of different looks at passing doves. An afternoon pigeon shoot was a great change of pace and it did not take long to limit out with some very fast action shooting.

Return to the airport and assistance in check in was appreciated and very smooth.

Sure hope we can do it again next year. I know the other guys feel the same.

Regards,

Jack

06/13/2010
Dear JJ:

I wanted to thank you again for the hospitality you, Topo and the staff and Sierra Brava Lodge showed my group. We all agreed that it was the best trip any of us had ever taken. The shooting was just phenomenal, but the way we were treated was the icing on the cake. From Daniel’s wonderful cooking, Edward’s managing, Zeke’s scouting to Sylvia’s gracious serving it could not have been better.

All of us came away feeling like we had been guests in the home of an old friend. Martin, my bird boy was energetic, and capable. His loading and help just made the shooting that much more enjoyable.

Also, please thank Franca for the help with Ariel Maggioli in Buenos Aires. He is a great guy and made getting around so easy.

If you ever get any calls looking for references before booking a hunt please feel free to give out my name and contact information. I can’t wait to get back and do it again.

M. E Shelton

05/26/2010
ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND DR ROOKS.
The accommodations at the lodge were without a doubt the most luxurious we have experienced in all the trips to Argentina and other countries. TOPO AND J.J were, as usual, the most gracious hosts, the hunting was fantastic, the food was awesome, a great time was had by the entire ROOKS group and we look forward to future trips with the DETAIL COMPANY as all the past experience with your company has been flawless.

Best regards
B. Crosby
Dr R.ROOKS

04/22/2010
Wow, was I happy and proud of my son on his first bird hunting trip. He gets 1000 dove/day award and a commemorative hat for it. Something he will always remember when he is an older guy like me, his Dad, and can tell his grand kids many years from now after I am long gone. A priceless memory! We have his hat displayed in our hunting trophy room here at the house.

Dr. J.Edwards, TX

03/26/2010
I wanted you to know that my family and I had an absolutely wonderful trip to Argentina. Lorena at Aventura Wine Tours (your recommendation) was our guide. She was fantastic as were the wineries that we got to see. Sierra Brava was beyond my wildest expectations as far as wingshooting, accommodations and service. J.J. and Topo went out of their way as hosts to make us feel like family.

Thank you for making it all happen.

J. Guthrie

03/22/2010
Not sure I can add anything new to the many comments of praise I've read in
your brochure and web site.
No question, my expectations were "far exceeded" on all fronts!!

Again, thanks,

J. Meuschke

03/8/2010
JJ , Topo, Franca and all staff at Sierra Brava:

We are all safe back home in Tallahassee!

Thanks again for a WONDERFUL trip! I feel you exceeded everyones
expectations and you will certainly get a lot of 'word of mouth' advertising
out the crew. Many will certainly repeat!

Mac

03/2/2010
Just wanted to drop you all a quick note to say "Thanks" for the excellent 4 days of dove hunting. You and your staff did an a very good job and really made us feel at home. I have hunted all my life and I have never seen birds like that before. We are planning on coming back next year in September and hope to see everyone then.

Thanks Again.

B. Shields

02/25/2010
What a great Dove hunt at the Sierra Brava Lodge in Cordoba Argentina

Hunted six 3 1/2 hour sessions
Shot 2689 Doves & 147 boxes of shells

My best day was 1157 Doves in one day!

The lodging and food was outstanding.

Can't wait to go back

R. Brase

02/23/2010
I had been hunting in Argentina four times previously. This, by far, exceeded all the others in Dove Hunting and Service and Food. My guests were equally impressed and all of us will tell all of our hunting friends of our outstanding experience. Not to mention, we will go back ourselves when time allows.

Also, the flight bookings, pick-ups and drop-offs were all well co-ordinated quite well. Plus, the professionalism, courtesy, and follow thru from your office really came into play from beginning to end!

I thank you and my son Michael and my friend Jeff also thank you.
We would check with you first when planning other type trips in the future.

Very Sincerely,

P. Poggi

02/10/2010
Great trip! Sierra Brava has definitely been elevated from a good hunting experience to a GREAT experience since our last trip 3 years ago.

Birds: Outstanding
Birdboys: The BEST
Staff: Very Professional and caring
Food: Excellent
Drinks: Too many!

Thanks to everyone for a memorable trip for the bucket list.

Rhett

01/13/2010
It was definitely a dream hunt. It was a real pleasure hunting with everyone including Tim MacManus and his son Mark (Gig'em!). I bragged to Tim quite often about how well Cristina took care of us and kept us informed.

Havard has already said he is going back in two years to take his son as a college graduation present.

JJ, Topo, Eduardo and everyone on the Sierra Brava staff were excellent and went out of their way to insure everyone was well taken care of and had a good time. The meals prepared by their professional chef were fit for a king. I left Sierra Brava with fond memories and many new friends both American and Argentinian and I have plenty of photos as well as a Sierra Brava supplied video to prove it.

Thanks again to you all and hopefully you will be able to put together another dream hunt for me when I get ready.

Sincerely,

E. Zavodny

01/6/2010
Howdy JJ,

Thank you very much. Thank you very much for many things.

First, thanks for allowing me to represent Sierra Brava Lodge. It is a privilege to send people to you as I know they will always come back extremely excited and satisfied with their experience.

Second, for doing a spectacular job at what you do. JJ, you and the staff work endlessly to make sure all the hunters have a great hunt. It didn't matter what I asked, it was always - "NO PROBLEM".

Most importantly, thanks for being my friend and sharing your life with me. I hope you spent a few days with your family after our group left.

I wanted you to know that Lowrey King, Phillip, Ron, Bob Perat, Erin Perat, Lorraine, Vhonda, Edward and Averyt all told me at some point during their stay what a great experience they had. Lowrey King and Ron Perat told me several times at the airport while we waited for our flight to leave and for our luggage at EZE how much they enjoyed the trip. I know Avery will be back. We'll have to see about the others.

I can't thank you, Topo, Eduardo, Zeke, Daniel, my bird boy Martin and everyone else enough for the effort each of you put into the trip for Mark and me. Mark said the best thing about the whole trip was the food. I thought he would say that.

Five star hospitality, five star meals and five star shooting. I love Sierra Brava Lodge and the whole package that you present to the shooting guests. I enjoy my stay more every time I come and even though I don't shoot all that great, I have plenty of targets to shoot at when I'm with you.

Again, many, many thanks and I look forward to seeing you again at Sierra Brava as soon as my crazy schedule allows it.

T. McManus, TX

12/10/2009
I apoligize for taking so long to contact you and tell you what I fabulous time I had.My trip to Sierra Brava was the best trip I have taken to Argentina in the last seven years.All the services you supplied were the best.Food was fantastic.Shooting was better than I expected or could imagine.The short drive to the shooting fields was a pleasure.All personnel were very professional.

Thanks again for the outstanding time.

I plan on returning in 2010.

D. Rufe

10/28/2009
The trip was absolutely great in every respect! Sierra Brava is a class act. Every employee is determined to do his or her share to take care of every need and ensure you have a good time. This experience definitely exceeded my expectations!

Thanks again,

J. Bartlett

10/15/2009
We had a great trip and I feel confident in stating that it exceeded everyone’s expectations. As always, the team at Sierra Brava were outstanding.

We can't wait for the next adventure in 2011.

All the best,

D. Zimmerman

10/14/2009
Absolutely wonderful. Beyond what I could have dreamed of. The lodge, staff, meals, wine, laughter, & hunts were above and beyond expectations. Great time had by all. Thank you for the memories!

Warm Regards,

G. Davis

09/30/2009
JJ,

Just wanted to say thank you for looking after my small group recently, the personal attention was very much appreciated. The shooting, lodge, food and general organisation was floorless and everyone enjoyed very much. I am very much looking forward to returning in the New Year.

08/28/2009
Just returned from Sierra Brava, what a wonderful experience!

The shooting was unbelievable! You have to experience it to grasp the amazing number of birds….. thousands of them….all day long!!

Our bird boys were amazing, not only did they take care of our every need in the field but they can load a gun faster than we could shoot!

Needless to say our hunting expectations were surpassed many times over.

In the 40 years of traveling from Alaska to the Amazon, I have never experienced anything like this trip. The Sierra Brava lodge & staff made us feel like Royalty. It was way beyond 5 star service, and it came from the heart.

The food was amazing and plentiful!!

We would go back just for the food & service we received at the lodge.

Sierra Brava has exceeded all of our expectations!

Thank you!

RGS – Florida

19/2/2009
Our group has been talking about this trip for many years, Sierra Brava exceeded all of our expectations, JJ , Topo have a first rate operation here, staff is great and the hunting is incredible. Hope to return some time in the future. thanks for everything ...
J. Heit, Ne

10/03/09
-- What a wonderfull time here! My 13 year old son, Pope Fields shot 2006 his first time out. The shoooting was great, the acomodations wonderful and the people even better.
P. Fields, Georgia

19/04/2009
What an experience! the Hunting was spectacular + the hospitality was awesome!!
R. Mays, TX

30/04/2009
JJ, Topo"Massa", Eduardo+Staff, Birdboys, Our third visit and the best! John entered the 1000 Club to my delight. As always the warmth of old friends, fantastic food and great hunting. The weather was great. Till we meet again ... love always
P. Coyle and J. Buttler

23/06/2009
What a spectacular lodge and awesome vacation here at Sierra Brava, your staff was wonderful and the hunting guide were very helpful. The food was so tasty, going to miss the meat, we have never experienced a hunting like this before. Best ever now we are spoiled with no limits on dove, thank so much for the memories of an unforgetable trip..!!
Cindy and N. Kollash TX...

21-10-2008
A great hunting experience- wonderful service , many birds , hope to see you again soon..
Pc Jenkins -Houston TX

29 -10-2008
Amazing time, words cannot express how much I enjoyed this stay. All the staff was so friendly , food was incredible and the shooting indescribable , I would very much like to come back and see you soon again .
C. Wing Cornwall UK

19-04-2009
To JJ, Topo, Eduardo, Ezequiel , all the Staff
Thanks for a perfect visit, lots of dove, food, good conversation and the making of a new friends in Argentina, Gracias a todos por todo, .
Allen and L. Durret , TX

19-02-2009
My son (Brian) and I were very impressed by the Sierra Brava Staff as well as the people of Argentina. This was the trip of a lifetime and I am so happy that I was able to spend the time with my son.
J. Heit MD

10/03/09
What a wonderfull time here! My 13 year old son, Pope Fields shot 2006 his first time out. The shoooting was great, the acomodations wonderful and the people even better.
P. Fields, Georgia

23/03/2009
Of all the lodges in Argentina, this is the best of the best
B.l Bosley - BC, Canada

24/03/2009
3rd time in Argentina. Best Experience I ever had! Great shooting! Great accommodation, great staff.
C. Hammans

30/03/2009
Great hunting trip- Only thing better than the scenery and lodge would be the hospitality of JJ, Birdboys and staff.
Charlie Kent Laurel, Ms

19/04/2009
JJ Topo & Staff..
Great time will never forget, made new friends that I will always remember..
R. Warren. Brandon- Ms

19/04/2009
What an incredible hunt! The staff was great. The food was excellent (especially the Chimi-churri)
J.Davis Cypress, TX

19/04/2009
What an experience! the Hunting was spectacular + the hospitality was awesome!!
R. Mays, TX

30/04/2009
JJ, Topo"Massa", Eduardo+Staff, Birdboys,
Our third visit and the best! John entered the 1000 Club to my delight. As always the warmth of old friends, fantastic food and great hunting. The weather was great. Till we meet again ... love always
Pat and John

22/06/2009
This trip has been the best one of my families history! The hunts have brought us some wonderful memories ..1000 + doves for Robin and Travis. Thank you so much for celebrating my fathers birthday with us. Hope to come back and see you all soon..!
- Topo keep being crazy and drinking the mate!!!
Matttes Family (Heyley)

23/06/2009
This trip was worth every penny,
My family and I, had a life time of memories here, 1000 + for my mother And I was the most exciting hours of my life. I hope to return. Don't change a thing here.
T. Mattes