Rancho del Arroyo is situated in in Mexico, and is a mostly desert, arid, semi-arid reserve typical of the Sonoran Desert habitat of the region of Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. The warden of the reserve is Salvador Soto Muñoz.
Location[]
Regions[]
| Region | Subregions |
|---|---|
| Los Mártires | Laguna de la Joya Cauce Muerto |
| Cerros Del Espinazo | Bemelabampo Bosque Alto |
| Valle de Santa Rosa | Los Charcos Paso de Los Descamisados |
| Rio Sonora | Camino del Kino La Falda Del Río |
| Los Matorrales | La Hacienda Reposo de Guadalupe Joroba Del Diablo El Potrero |
Huntable Animals[]
Two of the species are unique: the Rio Grande Turkey and Antelope Jackrabbit. Ring-necked Pheasant was also unique before it was added to several other maps at the end of 2022. There are one species considered semi-unique for this map: the Mexican Bobcat. However, in-game it is identical to the Bobcat of New England Mountains on all aspects. In real life it is considered a subspecies of the Bobcat, with minor physical differences.
| Class |  1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals |  Rio Grande Turkey  Ring-Necked Pheasant  Antelope Jackrabbit |
 Coyote  Mexican Bobcat |
 Collared Peccary  Pronghorn |
 Bighorn Sheep  Whitetail Deer |
 Mule Deer |
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No "boss animal" on this map.
This map contains whitetail deer 'great one'.
Weapon[]
In the middle of campaign (5th mission), the Couso Model 1897 pump-action shotgun is found in the Hacienda, it is refurbished and given to us.
It is a 16-gauge shotgun, a weaker copy of Cacciatore 12G. It covers less animal classes, its slug has less penetration and expansion, the gun holds one less round, has simpler iron sights and has no advantages over Cacciatore in any characteristics. But is a decent shotgun to use if player doesn't have the shotgun score to purchase the 12-gauge, which makes it one of the starter weapons.
Missions[]
- Main article: Rancho del Arroyo Missions
When warden Salvador Soto Muñoz returns to his childhood home to take over the family ranch, he makes a decision that will forever alter their legacy, selling the cattle and turning the land into a biosphere reserve. Now, with the grand re-opening of the ranch mere weeks away, Salvador needs your help to ensure that it makes for a viable hunting ground. Along the way, you’ll uncover long-lost secrets and solve the century-old mystery that tore a powerful family apart.
Trailer[]
Transcription: Out here, it's easy to lose your way. There’s nothing to guide you but the sun and your own instincts. Survival is never a guarantee, and only the shifting sands bury those who didn’t make it…
This is Vaquero Country.
Generations of cowboys have eked out a living on this land, through revolution, war, and everything in between. If you’re brave enough to strap a gun to your back and follow them, you might be surprised how alive everything really is.
Maybe you’ll spot a collared peccary scurrying through the brushy hills, or track a prize-winning whitetail from the woodlands to the desert…. You could hunker down and watch the elusive Mexican Bobcat stalk antelope jackrabbits….. Or why not meet our newest addition ? … But be warned… The ring-necked pheasant’s no ordinary avian… You’ve gotta make this bird use it’s wings….
It’s time for things to change… Either we keep on living as our forefathers did and lose our arroyo, the lifeblood of this bare earth, or we dare to carve our own path forward…. If you can rise to the challenge… Rancho del Arroyo is ready for you.
Trivia[]
- This is the only map where the player can take damage from plants (cacti).
Pictures of Animals[]
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