Okanogan National Forest dominates this small unit, along with the large Methow Wildlife Area in the southwest. From around 2003 to 2015, the bulk of this unit has been burned by a handful of large wildfires, leaving basically the Chewuch River basin and the eastern tip untouched. Mule deer are widely dispersed throughout the unit and favor a bulk of habitat and higher elevation burns with high-quality summer forage. With a decent road system into the National Forest, access is fairly easy. Hunters who are willing to backpack in farther will reach places with much less hunting pressure. The whitetail population is lower, and they are typically found in the lower elevations further south where the foothills and rangeland intertwine. The densely covered draws and small creeks are their favorite bedding areas. They come out at dusk to feed, especially on the few irrigated crops on private land. There are no resident herds of elk and finding them can prove to be extremely difficult. This GMU lies within the North Cascades grizzly bear recovery zone.

Easy to reach burns will be full of hunters. Private land between National Forest and agriculture can produce if you can gain access to these areas.