WA Mule Deer Unit 204 — Okanogan East

WA 204 – Okanogan East: Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access WA 204 spans 639,000 acres across dramatic elevation—from foothill sagebrush at 839 ft to alpine at 7,254 ft. Just under half the unit is public land (48%), a mixed mosaic of National Forest, BLM, and state holdings interspersed with private timber and ranches. The elevation spread creates distinct seasonal habitat: lower-country transitions in fall, mid-range oak and ponderosa zones in early season, and high-country aspen and conifer draws during peak conditions. Access is moderate—public roads reach major drainages, but the private checkerboard means boot-and-pack hunting on public ground..