WA Mule Deer Unit 242 — Alta

WA 242 - Alta. Terrain & Access WA 242 spans 278,000 acres across dramatic elevation—from 772 feet to nearly 9,000 feet—across the eastern Cascades and surrounding foothills. With 88% public land and 22% designated wilderness, the unit offers substantial room to roam. The high public-land percentage makes this an excellent choice for do-it-yourself hunters. Terrain transitions from lower-elevation sagebrush and open country to forested mid-elevation zones and alpine high country, providing diverse habitat and multiple elevation bands to hunt as seasons and snow conditions shift. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping WA 242 hold a strong historical record..