Northern New Mexico offers some of the best Trophy Mule Deer Hunting in North America. Rio Arriba County is centrally located in the Northern part of the State. It is also the leading county in the Western United States when it comes to Boone and Crockett record book bucks. Surrounding the Famed Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, Drop Tine Guides and Outfitters operates both public and private acreage. With our rifle hunts starting in late October and going through mid November we offer the hunter an opportunity to hunt the “pre-rut”. With many of the deer migrating out of the high country of Colorado it offers a great opportunity to look at high­­­ numbers of deer daily. We take pride in having many of the resident bucks found therefore not having to depend on the migration or weather. On our private ranches we are able to hunt the “peak rut” in December. This is a unique opportunity to hunt mature bucks during the rut. With great habitat, superb genetics, and strict management policies in place allow Drop Tine Guides and Outfitters to guide you to the most sought after, hardest trophy to obtain on the North American Continent, your Buck of a Lifetime!