Found in the northwest corner of the state, the North Kootenai unit is just south of the Canadian border. This area has roughly 800,000 acres of Kootenai National Forest that gives access to a small but stable population of elk, mule deer, and whitetail deer. Vegetation grows very thick here and cross country travel can be difficult at times. Good glassing points can be hard to locate and most hunters generally resort to still hunting techniques.

Lower game densities and dense cover can make locating and hunting game difficult in this unit. Because of this, animals can often times grow to maturity and some impressive animals have been taken here.