This unit is made up of high plains desert and the Medicine Bow Mountain Range in the south-central part of the state. A good distribution of public lands is found here and elk populations are stable. The southeast corner of the unit is heavily timbered and mountainious while the remainder of the unit is open and broken. Optics and physical preparation will be important for this hunt.

This is a large area with moderate/rugged terrain and lots of country to hunt. Elk are located mainly on the National Forest lands in the southwest but can be found scattered throughout the unit.

This area stretches from the North Platte River, east across high desert plains and ranch lands into the National Forest. Elevations range from 6,500 feet to 10,800 feet at Kennaday Peak. The terrain here is gently contoured at lower elevations and changes to steep and rugged in the Medicine Bow Mountains. The mountainous areas are heavily timbered with disperesered meadows and other natural openings.

Public access in this unit is good and has several well maintained roads, a network of Forest Roads and smaller 2-tracks. Most roads are well maintained, with a few passable only with four-wheel drive-vehicles or ATVs. Packing in with horses or backpack hunting is possible, but day hunts are more common. This area is bordered by Wyoming Highway 130 on the south and west, County Road 404 on the north, Basin Ranch Road and County Roads 261 and 100 on the east.

The vegetation found here is intermittent timbered slopes with many upland areas covered by sagebrush, grass and mountain shrubs. Timber stands have limber pine, Lodgepole pine, Ponderosa pine, Sub-Alpine fir and scattered pockets of aspen.

Saratoga is the closest town to the unit and offers many options for lodging, groceries, gas and other amenities. Camping is allowed on all public ground for up to 16 days in one location. Bow River and Silver Lake are public campgrounds.