WA Mule Deer Unit 139 — Steptoe

WA 139 – Steptoe: Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Steptoe spans 1,116 to 3,611 feet across rolling to montane terrain. Only 3% of the unit is public land — the vast majority is private holdings, making access the dominant constraint. Hunters must secure permission or identify scattered public parcels; roadside scouting and relationship-building with landowners are essential tactics. The elevation range supports both low-country and higher-elevation habitat, but public-land adjacency determines practical huntability. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping WA 139 hold record-book entries from several decades ago, with historical whitetail records reaching the upper tier. However, most..