Rancho El Carbon is an enormous valley surrounded by the El Viejo, El Picu and Arizpe sierras (now famous due to wild sheep hunts).

It has more than 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of semi-flat terrain covered by continuous hills, cut through by a great number of brooks (which are dry most of the year and especially during the hunting season) and with some higher hills in the northern part of the property.

The soil is formed by sand and the vegetation is typical of those semi-desert areas where plant species as: chollas, ocotillo, ironwood, paloverde, pitalla, nopal, biznaga, etc., including the famous sahuaros which give the distinctive touch to this region.

It is common to find, in these areas, some small very eroded zones where no vegetations grows. In Rancho El Carbon, these areas have been reforested with perennial grasses which, in addition to creating the necessary conditions for the native vegetation to grow back, constitute an excellent source of food for herbivores. This reforestation remains a continuous work, year after year, and it has shown magnificent results. This work, in addition to many others like the enormous pipe line which irrigates our more than 10 food plots and water piles, was recommended and supervised by the Fish and Wild Life Government Secretary (SEMARNAT), the ANGADI (Diversified Cattle Owners National Association) and FEMECA (Mexican Hunting Federation) technicians.

The weather is dry and warm, with yearly average temperatures of 28°C (82°F) and an average rainfall of 150 mm per year.

During the hunting season (December and January) it rains occasionally (this is locally known as "equipatas") and the temperature, during those days, varies between 0° and 25°C (32° and 77°F).

The big amount of game visiting, continously, our more than 10 food plots and water piles, sows its effectiveness.