These big, roadless mountains are as about as pristine as you can find, with old growth conifer forests and numerous rocky peaks well over timberline dotted with alpine lakes. There are several deep valley drainages, most of which eventually feed Icicle Creek to the east. Over the years, just a few small wildfires have lightly touched the unit. High buck hunts in the Cascades have been very popular for hunters who ride in on horseback or backpack in. Overnight camping in the five zones within the Enchantment requires a permit from the U.S. Forest Service and is on a lottery drawing system. Alpine Lakes Wilderness will get you up high for early season rifle and archery seasons. Deer densities will be low, but small bachelor herds can be glassed up on wet, south facing slopes away from pressure. This is high elevation country with Cannon Mountain topping out above timberline at 8,579-ft on the border between Colchuck and Core Enchantment zones. Snows can arrive early during hunting seasons, so be prepared. There are very few elk here, and they are widely distributed in small groups making them hard to find. Black bears, cougars, blue grouse and ruffed grouse hunting opportunities are also found in this region. Whitetail numbers are low, the few that are in the unit are mainly found along the riparian habitat. The grizzly bear recovery zone overlaps this GMU.

There are not a lot of deer in this unit.