This is one of Washington’s largest units and is predominantly National Forest and home to mule deer, whitetail deer, rocky mountain elk, mountain lion, black bear and Shiras moose. Deer and elk can be found throughout the entire unit. The east portion of the unit is dotted with high peaks over 6,000-ft and steep valleys; glassing the north slopes can be productive along with sitting key funnels and travel routes from dark timber to feeding grounds. The Hwy 21 valley access in this portion of the unit is quite limited, and you should expect to run into a lot of private land. At around 2,300-ft the valley is mild when compared to the rest of the unit. The western portion extends to Hwy 9495, with elevations peaking just over 5,000-ft. It will be much easier to glass the broader, less timbered valleys. The very west border is primarily private land with limited access and more broken country favored by deer. If you have enough time to scout, the unit has diversity in habitat, and you may just turn something up outside of where the bulk of the hunters will be focusing.

Weather can play a huge role in this unit. Deer like to hang out around crop edges and fingers in the valleys here. Be sure to pay attention to property lines.