Quick Tips
- Place trail cameras on or near water sources
- Glass early and late in the day
- Make sure you have plenty of supplies
- Some roads are three hours from town
- Hunt near water sources
| species | general Size | trophy potential |
|---|---|---|
| Mule Deer | 150"-170" | 180"+ |
On The Ground
Compared with other general buck units in Utah, Unit 20 has low numbers of deer. Mostly public land, Unit 20 is a good place for hunters with limited mobility.
This high-desert unit is so vast and isolated that some good-sized mature bucks can be found here.
Terrain
This mostly public unit borders Nevada and includes a vast, high desert with no major rivers or large lakes but several rugged mountain ranges and rocky peaks. Deer water in small seeps, springs, ponds, and guzzlers. Some of the unit is flat with thick pinyon-juniper forests where animals travel in washes or small canyons. Some valley lands are private, but hunters usually have no problems reaching public ground.
Roughly 5,202 square miles
90% public land
Elevations from the 5,200-9,790-foot Indian Peak
Vegetation
Ponderosa pines and other conifers along with some aspens grow in high mountains. Middle-elevation canyon lands have grassy meadows, sagebrush, bitterbrush and scrub oak. At low elevations grow pinyon-juniper woods, sagebrush and oak brush. Pockets of water are found throughout the unit.
Access
The main access roads are Hamlin Valley Road in the west and Pine Valley Road in the west. Several side roads branch from them, giving access to most of the unit. Access is good most of the year but the weather can create a challenge to access some areas. Hunters during monsoon season need to be wary when crossing washes. Be prepared to be stranded a long ways from the closest town.
ATVs are recommended but not necessary
Snow and rain can impede travel
Some remote areas
Camping and Lodging
Milford and Enterprise have lodging, gas, groceries, and other supplies. There are no official campgrounds located within the unit, but camping is permitted on almost all public land.
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