Quick Tips
- Watch for rattlesnakes
- Bring plenty of drinking water
- Hunt away from roads
- Glass during early mornings and late afternoons
On The Ground
This unit is far from nearby towns so prepare to camp. Ther is good road access throughout the unit except in the Deep Creek Range. There is still plenty of water for wildlife even though this unit is an arid desert.
Walk-in access properties have few deer. Numbers have declined overall in the past 10 years especially in mature bucks. The Goshute tribal lands are leased to an outfitter.
Terrain
This unit is an arid desert but still has plenty of water. Several small, isolated mountain ranges jut from the valley floor. The Deep Creek is the largest mountain range, which includes the eighth highest peak in Utah. Hiking is typically strenuous in steep, rocky terrain. Hunters should be in good physical condition and be prepared to pack out their kill.
Roughly 7,628 square miles
94% public land
Elevations from 5,000-12,087 feet
Vegetation
Low elevations have different types of grass, rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and scattered stands of pinyon/juniper. There are also high stands of sage along creeks and shady sides of ridges. Middle elevations are predominately pinyon/juniper and sage with scattered stands of mahogany and white pine. High elevations have douglas fir, aspen groves, mahogany, and small, grassy parks.
Access
Good road access throughout most of the unit with the exception of the Deep Creeks. Fish Spring National Refuge prohibits big game hunting. Few roads in this area are paved. Wet weather makes some roads nearly impassible.
Mostly public, unpaved roads
Carry spare tires and tools
Four-wheel-drive vehicles recommended, especially in wet conditions
ATVs helpful on some roads
Camping and Lodging
Several Forest Service and BLM campgrounds are south and west of Vernon. Most camping in the west is along dirt roads. There is one primitive campground near the town of Callao at the base of the Deep Creek Range. Towns with lodging are so far from most hunting sites that virtually all hunters camp in the unit.
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