At a Glance
This unit borders California for about 60 miles starting 50 miles north of Reno, and is mostly mule deer winter range. The state holds late seasons that allow hunters to take bucks that have migrated into the unit. Most land is public property below 6,800 feet in elevation.
Few resident mule deer live in this unit, but a good numbers of bucks migrate here after snowstorms hit high country in California. A healthy antelope population lives here.
Quick Tips
- Cell phones work almost anywhere, except in steep canyons
- Squaw Reservoir offers good campsites and level parking for travel trailers
- Chukar partridges thrive in steep terrain with exposed rocks

