This mostly public unit is on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains, the largest east and west-running mountain range in the Lower 48, and it holds a lot of elk. Much of the high country is in the High Uintas Wilderness.

Hunters who know where to hunt and understand typical herd movements consistently fill tags in this unit, which is mostly public land in the Ashley National Forest. A lot of this unit is roadless due to the steepness of the terrain.

The northern boundary is the main east-west spine of the Uinta Mountains in the Ashley National Forest, and the south boundary is in the desert of the Uintah Basin. Most elk live in the Uinta Mountains, which have many ridges and peaks ranging from 11,500 feet to 13,528-foot Kings Peak, the highest point in Utah. The mountains are rugged in places with huge cliffs, large talus slopes, rock slides and stone outcroppings. Most slopes are steep, but many mountain valleys are wide and flat. Below the mountains are steep and moderately steep foothills, which are above wide valleys in the Uintah Basin. The southern part of the unit is composed of large desert benches and desert valleys.

Lowlands are mostly covered with sagebrush, grasses, rabbitbrush and greasewood with cottonwoods, willows and tamarisk growing along some creeks and river beds. Foothills and high benches are mostly sagebrush and grass meadows with the most common trees being junipers, pinyons and Gambel oak. Above the foothills grow firs, pines and aspen, which slowly give way to solid forests of spruce, subalpine fir and lodgepole pines at higher elevations. There are a lot of meadows full of grasses and sedges that are scattered across the range. Timberline varies from about 10,500 feet to 11,000 feet. Above timberline are alpine meadows, grassy ridges and a lot of exposed rock.

The upper parts of the western half of the unit are in the High Uintas Wilderness, where vehicles are not allowed. Hunters can drive to most trailheads. The eastern half of the unit and below the wilderness boundaries are some road and roadless mountains. ATVs are allowed on most roads. Main routes are typically paved or graveled and graded with a lot of primitive roads and trails branch from these. Some trails are restricted to ATVs no wider than 50”. Hundreds of square miles of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation are inside the boundaries of this unit and are closed to public hunting.

Hunters may camp almost anywhere on public land except on Indian reservation property. Check for fire restrictions before hunting. The Forest Service maintains a few campgrounds near the unit. Lodging is available in Roosevelt, Vernal, and Duchesne. Options include Best Western Dinosaur Inn and Landmark Inn in Vernal, and Winterton Suites in Roosevelt.