This large unit includes the Toquima Range in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Diverse terrain is home to elk, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep and antelope. Some private property is in desert valleys, such as the Monitor Valley, but most land is public, including some wilderness around Mount Jefferson.

Hunters who scout before the season hunt hard and exercise patience to have a good chance of killing bigger bucks. A good number of elk live here and in the bordering sister Unit 162 to the west. More elk live in the Monitor Mountains in Unit 162, where elk tag holders also may hunt. Healthy numbers of desert bighorns live in high terrain.