This unit is comprised of the Monte Cristo and Cascade Ranges. The Wind River unit lies on the north banks of the Columbia River and is predominantly Gifford Pinchot National Forest combined with a large section of state along the eastern side and the smaller Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Wind River Experimental Forest. This GMU features Big Huckleberry Mountain standing at 4,209-ft, and Little Huckleberry standing at 4,695-ft separated by the wide Big Lava Bed at 3,000-ft between them. Other than this wide flat valley dissecting the GMU vertically through the center, this is a steep physical unit that drops off sharply in the east to Rd 141. The edges of the unit are mostly private with the exception of the National Forest in the northwest. Lumber companies hold large tracts of private with farms, vineyards and single-family small acreage properties cutting smaller pieces out. The Huckleberry Mountains hold good numbers of elk, however as their name suggests, there are lots of huckleberries, which also mean bears and additional human land use.

There are decent access points across the GMU and game is widely distributed and can move out of an area when pressured.