This small unit located in the south central portion of the state features a small, but healthy and growing population of moose. The area is largely open country with strips of timber visible in most draws and in higher elevation areas. Plenty of glassing opportunities will be present and moose can easily be glassed against the mostly grass and sage backdrop.

The Black Pine Mountains dominate this area, reaching almost 9,400 feet above sea level and nearly 5,000 feet above the Raft River, Curlew and Juniper valleys around it. The valleys are almost flat and hold several pastures, dry farms and alfalfa fields. The fields are in the northwestern and southeastern corners. Above the fields are rolling foothills at the base of the mountain. The sides of ridges are steep, but not rugged. The mountain range and Raft River Valley are in Cassia County.

Mountains here have northern slopes covered in dark timber, giving the Black Pine range its name. The timber consists of Douglas and subalpine firs. Below those forests are woodlands of Utah juniper and singleleaf pinyon pine and stands of aspens and mahoganies. Sagebrush, greasewood, rabbitbrush, wild grasses and shrubs and forbs grow on many ridges and on open, southern and western exposures. Willows, cottonwoods and riparian brush some conifers grow near some creeks. Bitterbrush, chokecherries, service berries and other shrubs, provide browse for big game. Alfalfa, grass hay and grains are the main crops grown in private farm fields, most of which are near Malta and in Curlew Valley.

The Sawtooth National Forest manages the Black Pine Mountains and most of its foothills, while the BLM has several thousand acres in Raft River Valley and smaller tracts in Curlew and Juniper valley. Most of the valleys are private, preventing easy access to a few canyons and creek drainages in the mountains and foothills.

Some hunters camp along dirt roads. Camping is allowed almost anywhere on public land. A BLM campground, McClendon Spring, has five campsites at no charge northwest of Malta. The closest lodging is in Burley, which is 37 miles from the northern tip of the unit. Lodging options in Burley include Burley Inn and Convention Center, Fairfield Inn & Suites and the Budget Motel. Flamingo Lodge Motel can also be found in Rupert.