This smaller unit is located in the west-central portion of the Black Hills and just north of Jewel Cave National Monument. Good numbers of elk are found in this heavily timbered unit and anyone lucky enough to hold a tag will be in for a great hunt. Being part of the Black Hills this unit has a great distribution of public lands and hunters will find little trouble in locating huntable ground.

Elk populations in this unit are great and good, hard hunting can lead hunters to a successfully punched tag.

Most of this unit is heavily timbered and features many rolling ridges and drainages. Roads exist in good numbers throughout the unit and physically accessing most of the area won't be an issue but some Hunters may encounter difficulty when traveling cross country, particularly across brushy draws. The biggest collection of private lands is found in the far southeastern and southwestern corners but most of this unit is public land and is widely accessible.

Highway 16 makes up the southern border of the unit and provides the most direct access from and east to west standpoint. From this highway, many county and forest service roads lead northand split in all directions and cover most of the unit. This unit has a very heavy distribution of public lands and hunters will find little trouble in locating huntable areas.

Many of the higher elevation areas are heavily timbered with stands of primarily Ponderosa pines but hunters will also encounter white spruce, aspen, bur ok, and paper birch. Some juniper can be found in lower elevations. Natural grasses will be present throughout the unit but will in the greatest abundance in more open areas and at lower elevations.

Very few options are found in this unit outside of the small town of Custer located in the far south eastern corner of the area. Modern lodging and groceries can be found here along with basic gear needs. For more specific needs hunters may need to look outside of the unit. There are some scattered campgrounds in the area and hunters are also permitted to camp on public grounds.