At a Glance
Quick Tips
- Enroll in the Hunt by Written Permission early
- Carry a GPS so you know boundary lines




This small unit has roughly 22,000-acres of public land, mainly south of the town of Bridgeport in the Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area. Along the southeast border, there are 8,302 additional acres of Hunt by Written Permission land, which is great to help spread deer hunters out across a larger section. The Columbia River is the border for approximately 40-miles, along the west and the north, with sections of these riverbanks representing the only steep portions of this rolling, flat country. Foster Creek, flowing into the Columbia River at Bridgeport, runs along The Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area. Mule deer hunting can be quite good with access to private land or a bit of luck in the public hunting lands. Pressured deer tend to disappear onto private land or into smaller, thicker cover out of the way. Stand hunt escape routes and be patient. There are several species of upland birds including blue grouse and quail, however, the sharp-tail and sage grouse are both protected species. This unit is not managed for either whitetail deer or elk, populations are low to nonexistent.
This can be a great hunt with good private land access.