OR Mule Deer Unit UKIAH — Ukiah

Tactical Analysis: OR Ukiah. Terrain & Access Ukiah spans a dramatic elevation range from 1,061 to 6,805 feet across approximately 561,000 acres, offering diverse habitat from lower-elevation oak and ponderosa pine to high-country mixed conifer and open ridges. Public land comprises 47% of the unit—a mix of BLM and national forest parcels—requiring hunters to navigate around private holdings and plan access routes carefully. The varied topography rewards scouting; lower drainages and mid-elevation benches hold deer year-round, while upper ridges and burns provide escape terrain and summer range. Proximity to the Blue Mountains provides consistent habitat diversity. Herd..