This sheep permit is arguably one of the best in the state and has an excellent track record of producing some giant bighorns. Access in this southern portion of the unit is quite good, and you shouldn’t expect to run into many issues with private land. Access in the northern portion of the unit is quite limited, and you should expect to run into a lot of private lands. Overall this area is quite mild when compared to other sheep units. Although there are some areas that gain decent elevation on the sides of the plateau coming up from the Columbia River or Lake Chelan, there are enough roads throughout the unit that most hunters have located their sheep prior to leaving their vehicles.

The bulk of the sheep located in this portion of the unit tend to hang closer to the Columbia River than any other portion of this area. This being said, the majority of this area is private property and arrangements will need to be made prior to the hunt in order to access these areas. Hwy 97, across the Columbia River, will be the best place to glass these areas from.