This unit runs from Hwy 2, on the top border, down to a southern point where Moses Coulee meets the Columbia River. Agriculture accounts for a little less than fifty percent of land usage with dryland farming, mainly winter wheat and grains, taking up the majority of ag land. Moses Coulee goes through the unit from the top east corner running southwest and represents the majority of structure in this otherwise flat unit. In the middle of the unit around Airplane, Skookumchuck, and Petrified Canyon, Moses Coulee makes a large bend. Aside from private land in the valley, there are two large chunks of BLM ground, one in the north and one in the south, representing the largest chunks of continuous public land. Several contiguous Hunt by Written Permission lands border the large south BLM block, really opening up a sizeable contiguous piece of real estate to hunt. There is a ridge of rolling mountains that runs perpendicular to Moses Coulee and goes through the unit from the Badger Mountains in the west, to Dry Coulee and Three Devils. As Moses Coulee draws closer to the river, it becomes significantly deeper with high, steep bluffs. Mule deer are spread throughout the unit and do well in this diverse habitat. This is a great unit to spend some time behind the glass at dawn and dusk, looking for an older buck. Few whitetails can be found along the Columbia River’s edge where it meets Moses Coulee and the numerous irrigated crops. There are no resident herds of elk in this unit.

There are some good hunting opportunities for bigger bucks on rugged private ground.