Unit 074 takes in the country northeast of Wells along the Idaho border, including the northern Snake Mountains and the Pequop Mountains' fringe. Elevations run from about 5,500 feet in the basins to over 9,000 feet on the higher peaks. The country is high desert—sage and bitterbrush valleys, juniper-mahogany benches, aspen pockets at elevation, and a few stands of limber pine on the highest north faces. Salmon Falls Creek and Goose Creek cut through, providing the only reliable water. Mostly BLM with Humboldt-Toiyabe NF on the higher ground and private ranches along the creeks. US 93 from Wells is the main paved access; from there it's BLM tracks. Wells has gas, a couple of motels, and basic supplies; Jackpot is forty minutes north with a casino and gas. Cell service is on US 93 and gone in the back country. Mule deer is the primary species; pronghorn use the open sage; a few elk have moved in from Idaho. The unit is genuinely lonely—you can hunt for days and not see another truck. Late October can dump snow that locks the upper roads. Bring extra everything because the supply runs are long.