At a Glance
Quick Tips
- Scout early and often to find good deer populations
- GPS is highly recommended in this public/private broken land




This relatively small unit, just west of the Colville Reservation, is composed of a 50/50 mix of public and private land. This GMU is bordered by Road 153 on the west, Road 20 along the northeast, and Hwy 97 along the southeast and the small town of Brewster. Along the northwest border to about the very center of the GMU, is public land consisting largely of Loup Loup State Forest, Okanogan National Forest, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, Wells Wildlife Area and scattered BLM and state ground. Land ownership boundaries are significantly broken and a GPS is highly recommended for all hunters. Roughly 80% of this GMU has experienced major wildfires. This area is predominantly mule deer country with a few whitetail herds, distributed mainly in the wetter areas in the western portion of the state. Mule deer are widely spread throughout the area, however, populations are thin in spots and favor the National Forest. Later in the season, mule deer migrate to the Chiliwist Wildlife Area with south facing slopes offering an excellent winter range. There are no resident herds of elk and finding them can be extremely difficult. The grizzly recovery zone falls within the northwest corner of this GMU.
Deer numbers here are extremely low, even on private land. This area also has excellent upland bird populations including: chukar, grey partridge, blue grouse and California quail.