This unit runs from Hwy 2, on the top border, down to a southern point where Moses Coulee meets the Columbia River. Agriculture accounts for a little less than fifty percent of land usage with dryland farming, mainly winter wheat and grains, taking up the majority of ag land. Moses Coulee goes through the unit from the top east corner running southwest and represents the majority of structure in this otherwise flat unit. In the middle of the unit around Airplane, Skookumchuck, and Petrified Canyon, Moses Coulee makes a large bend. Aside from private land in the valley, there are two large chunks of BLM ground, one in the north and one in the south, representing the largest chunks of continuous public land. Several contiguous Hunt by Written Permission lands border the large south BLM block, really opening up a sizeable contiguous piece of real estate to hunt. There is a ridge of rolling mountains that runs perpendicular to Moses Coulee and goes through the unit from the Badger Mountains in the west, to Dry Coulee and Three Devils. As Moses Coulee draws closer to the river, it becomes significantly deeper with high, steep bluffs. Mule deer are spread throughout the unit and do well in this diverse habitat. This is a great unit to spend some time behind the glass at dawn and dusk, looking for an older buck. Few whitetails can be found along the Columbia River’s edge where it meets Moses Coulee and the numerous irrigated crops. There are no resident herds of elk in this unit.

There are some good hunting opportunities for bigger bucks on rugged private ground.

This arid unit consists mostly of sagebrush and grasslands on gently to rugged rolling hills and sharp canyons. The flatter tops, particularly in the northern portion, eastern edge, and the very southern tip, have all been plowed into dryland farm crops. There are only 41 miles of paved roads within the unit, with around 400 miles of unpaved and unimproved roads.

About forty percent of this unit is used for dryland wheat, barley, and grain crops. Along Moses Coulee, in the wider spots, there are various irrigated farms and center pivots. Irrigated farming increases as you get closer to the Columbia River. There are over 100,000-acres of arid sagebrush and rangeland consisting of a wide variety of native warm and cool season bunch grass.

Although there is a fair amount of BLM land and scattered state sections, access can be a bit difficult as you may have to cross private land. There are two large areas of continuous public hunting which helps. Some of the BLM and state land is landlocked within private ground. WDFW has enrolled up over 60,000-acres of land in the Feel Free to Hunt and Hunt by Written Permission public access programs which is a huge plus.

There are not many public campgrounds in this unit. However, if you are more interested in a bed and a shower, and staying closer to gas stations, restaurants, and a grocery store, your best option is East Wenatchee, just outside of the unit.