WA Mule Deer Unit 651 — Satsop

WA 651 – Satsop. Terrain & Access Satsop spans 190,000 acres across the western Washington lowlands, ranging from near sea level to 1,500 feet. The unit sits in the Pacific Northwest's wet forest belt—dense timber and river valleys predominate. Public land comprises only 3% of the unit, making access a critical constraint. The remainder is dominated by private industrial timberland, much of which is closed to public hunting or accessible only through paid-access agreements with timber companies. Hiking from public-land boundaries is the primary strategy for unguided hunters seeking to penetrate private holdings without permission or fee. ##..