Is perdiz hunting harder at the end of the season?

Yes. By August, the birds have been pressured for months and the winter grass is very thin. The perdiz will sprint away from the dogs and flush at much longer distances, requiring faster walking and better shooting.

Should I change my shotgun choke for late-season perdiz?

Absolutely. Because the birds flush further away, you should switch from an open Skeet choke to a tighter Modified choke to ensure your pellet pattern stays dense and lethal at 30 to 40 yards.

What is the best month to hunt perdiz in Argentina?

May and June are generally the most productive and easiest months. The grass is still thick, causing the birds to 'hold tight' for the pointing dogs, resulting in very close, exciting flushes.

Late Season Perdiz: Upland Tactics for August

Senior Field Editor

Roxy Gonzalez

Published: June 17, 2026

Executing an upland walk during the final weeks of the Argentine hunting season (late July and August) is a completely different tactical experience than the opening weeks of May, requiring hunters to overcome thinned cover and highly educated, fast-running perdiz.

The Educated Tinamou

By the time August arrives, the Spotted Tinamou (*perdiz*) population has survived three months of intense hunting pressure. The young, naive birds harvested easily in May are gone. The remaining birds are seasoned veterans. Furthermore, the harsh winter frosts have completely killed off the tall, lush grasses of the natural pastures, leaving the cover extremely thin and sparse. Because the birds have less grass to hide in and know what the sound of a truck or a whistle means, their biological instinct shifts from "hiding" to "sprinting." A late-season perdiz will rarely hold tight for the pointing dog; instead, it will run hundreds of yards ahead of the scent cone, attempting to outpace the hunters.

Upland DynamicEarly Season (May)Late Season (August)Grass CoverThick, green, knee-high alfalfa.Thin, brown, ankle-high dormant grass.Bird BehaviorHolds tight under the dog; flushes close.Sprints endlessly; flushes wild and far.Hunter PaceSlow, methodical, relaxed walk.Aggressive, fast-paced march to trap the bird.

Tightening the Payload

Because the late-season birds run so far ahead of the dogs, the physical flush almost always occurs at much longer distances. In May, you might shoot a perdiz at 10 yards. In August, the bird will likely flush wild at 25 or 30 yards, putting it immediately at the edge of your effective range. To compensate, you must tighten your choke constriction. Swap your wide Skeet or Improved Cylinder chokes for a Modified (M) or even an Improved Modified (IM) choke. This keeps the #7.5 lead pattern dense enough to deliver a lethal kinetic strike at 40 yards before the sprinting bird drops back into the next ditch.

Tactical Field Note: Absolute silence is mandatory in the late season. If you slam a truck door loudly or yell to your partner across the sparse August pasture, every perdiz in the field will hear you and begin running before the German Shorthaired Pointer even catches their scent. You must hunt with stealth.

Internal Connections

See the rules for silence in Noise Discipline: Silence in the Argentine Perdiz Pasture.
Understand how the dogs handle the scent via How Weather Affects Pointing Dog Scent Trails in the Pampas.
Review the standard choke setups in Best Chokes and Loads for Argentine Perdiz.

Legal & Regulatory Note Hunting regulations in Argentina are established and enforced at the provincial level and may change by season, species, area, quota, weather conditions, land access, and administrative resolution. Any reference to hunting availability, seasons, bag limits, pest-control species, firearms, ammunition, transportation, or export of birds should be understood as general destination information only. Hunters must always confirm current provincial regulations, licenses, permits, firearm requirements, landowner authorization, outfitter compliance, and transport/export restrictions before booking or participating in any hunt.