This is one of Washington’s larger units, sandwiched between the Canadian border and the Colville Reservation, with approximately a 50/50 split between public and private lands. The Okanogan National Forest has four large sections of ground, mainly along the eastern edge, with a sprinkling of BLM and state ground scattered around. Scotch Creek Wildlife Areas are both located just south of the Canada border with the Charles and Mary Elder Unit in the western corner close to Oroville and Osoyoos Lake. Mount Bonaparte, topping out at 7,257-ft, marks the high point with broken mountain ranges dropping off to the western arid scablands, and ultimately into the Okanogan River which serves as the western border. The national forest basically follows the conifer forest, and private lands, which are largely agriculture with cattle ranch and large hay meadows, start just within the sparse timber edges. Mule deer, whitetail and elk can be found throughout the entire unit, with mule deer being much more abundant and widely spread. Spot and stalk is the primary method of hunting this broken to wide open country. This is a great unit to scout as there is lots of broken public land with a diverse habitat throughout, you may just turn up a monster outside of where the bulk of the hunters will be focusing. This is the only unit in district 6 with a significant number of elk.

Nice weather can make the deer hard to find. It can also be hard to find elk here; they are typically found on private ground.