Quick Tips
- ATVs are recommended, but not necessary
- Snow and rain can delay travel
- Several remote areas
On The Ground
Few elk used to live in this unit, but the herd has expanded in the past 25 years throughout most of the unit. This large unit that can make finding the elk challenging, but hunters who put time in have a good chance at success.
Elk live in some mild terrain with road access, providing good opportunities for hunters with limited mobility. Antler growth can be poor during drought years. This is a remote unit so hunters should be prepared with extra supplies.
Terrain
This is high desert terrain with no major rivers or large lakes but a lot of seeps, springs, ponds, and guzzlers. Some land is flat with thick pinyon/juniper forest where animals travel in washes and small canyons. Many rugged peaks and rocky mountain ranges are from 6,500-8,600 feet above sea level. Some private land can be found on the valley floors that huntes should be aware of.
Roughly 5,203 square miles
90% public land
Elevations from the 5,200-9,790 feet
Vegetation
High country is timbered mostly with ponderosa pines and some aspens. Middle-elevation canyon lands have grassy meadows, sagebrush, bitterbrush and scrub oak. Low terrain is covered with pinyon/juniper woodland, sagebrush and oak brush.
Access
Road access is good. The main access routes are Hamlin Valley Road in the west and Pine Valley Road in the east. There are also many secondary roads branch from these two maintained roads.
Camping and Lodging
Milford, Enterprise, and Cedar City have lodging, gas, groceries, and other supplies. Camping is permitted on almost all public land but there are no designated campgrounds in the unit.
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