Unit 041 takes in the East Range, the Tobin Range, and the country south of Winnemucca between the Humboldt River and Pleasant Valley. Elevations run from about 4,200 feet on the Buena Vista Valley floor to 9,775 feet on Tobin Peak—a serious chunk of vertical for what looks like ordinary basin-and-range country off I-80. The lower country is big sage and bitterbrush flats with greasewood on the alkali edges; the foothills carry the usual Great Basin stack of pinyon-juniper and mountain mahogany; and the higher Tobin and East Range crests hold limber pine, Douglas fir on north faces, and aspen draws that are the actual mule deer factories. Pleasant Valley splits the two ranges and runs water in Cottonwood Creek through October most years. Mostly BLM with a chunk of Humboldt-Toiyabe NF wrapped over the Tobin and East Range crests. I-80 frames the north, Highway 305 runs the east toward Battle Mountain, and the access roads up the Buena Vista and Pleasant Valleys are graded gravel that turns to clay grease with rain. Winnemucca is the supply town—gas, motels, the Martin Hotel for Basque dinner, a real grocery store—and Battle Mountain is your fallback to the east. Cell service follows the highways and dies in the canyons. Mule deer are the headline and the bucks here can run heavy because the country is steep enough to keep most road hunters out. Pronghorn live on the open sage. Wind is the constant; the Tobin Range catches every front coming off the Sierras and the Pleasant Valley road is famously brutal in November. Unit 041 in the Santa Rosa Range is a premium mule deer unit where bonus points of 5-10 are typically needed to draw rifle tags, with archery tags somewhat easier. The unit is primarily a mule deer destination — the productive aspen-mahogany habitat and perennial creeks support a deer herd with strong genetics and above-average trophy potential. The Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness protects the core high country, banning motorized access. Land is predominantly Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and BLM, with private ranches in the valleys — public access on the mountain is excellent. Water availability is better than most Nevada ranges thanks to the Santa Rosa's northerly latitude and higher precipitation, with several perennial creeks and springs that concentrate game. The unit is known for producing quality mule deer bucks in the 170-190 class in the aspen draws and mahogany transition zones, with the remoteness from major population centers keeping hunting pressure manageable. California bighorn sheep on the rocky escarpments are a secondary species with extremely limited tags.