Snake River Breaks is the dominant feature here, winding its way along the north and west borders of the unit. Up top, this relatively flat unit is covered with agriculture fields and minimal state and BLM land, and gently slopes to the west.

There is both public and private access along the Snake River. The best public access is by boat, north of Wawawai Landing.

Farming and ranching are the main use of this fertile soil. The eastern edge of the unit is steep rolling hills interlaced with farmland. This quickly gives way to dry, arid land as you go west and get further from the Snake River. Centuries of water erosion draining quickly into the Snake River have left deep cuts on the banks; this makes great mule deer country, offering the little bit of cover the unit offers closer to the water’s edge, plus important escape routes to the farmed benches above. The further west you travel in the unit, the flatter and drier it becomes, featuring seasonal creeks and dry lakes in the sagebrush and desert grasslands.

The western scabland edge is arid and consists of native bunch grasses and sage cut by seasonal creeks. If the ground is flat, it has most likely been plowed into cropland consisting of winter wheat and other grains. There are a few cattle operations on native dryland grasses and hay meadows, with most of the unit fairly dry, almost to the water’s edge. The eastern edge is more diverse in topography and crops grown before dropping off steeply, in some places it drops 1,600-ft in 800-yd to the Snake River.

The majority of this unit is private, so you will need to do some work prior to your hunt. There is a very limited amount of state and BLM ground.

There are limited camping areas available in this unit, as a majority of it is private land. Pomeroy, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho are all closeby, with lodging, gas stations, restaurants, and grocery stores available.