Unit 20, the La Sal unit, covers the La Sal Mountains in southeastern Utah — an isolated mountain range rising from the red-rock canyon country near Moab that produces trophy mule deer in a setting that looks like a Western movie. The La Sals are laccolith mountains — igneous intrusions that domed up the overlying sedimentary rock — reaching 12,721 feet on Mount Peale, making them the second-highest range in Utah. Elevations on the hunting unit range from about 5,000 feet in the pinyon-juniper foothills to the alpine summit. The lower slopes carry pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush, transitioning through Gambel oak and mountain mahogany into dense aspen groves on the mid-slopes and spruce-fir forests above. The aspen belt on the La Sals is spectacular in October — miles of gold and orange against the backdrop of red sandstone cliffs and the distant canyon country. Mule deer are the primary draw, and the La Sals have a well-deserved reputation for producing trophy-class bucks with heavy antlers and wide frames. The La Sal unit is limited-entry for buck deer, with tag numbers restricted to maintain trophy quality. Drawing a La Sal deer tag is a multi-year endeavor in Utah's preference-point system, and hunters who draw treat it as a premiere Western mule deer hunt. The La Sal Mountain Loop Road provides the main vehicle access, circling the range from Moab and connecting to forest roads that reach the hunting country. Moab is the primary staging town — full tourist services, hotels, restaurants, and outfitter shops oriented toward the adventure-recreation crowd. Cell service works in Moab and along the main roads; the mountain interior is spotty. The La Sals' island-range geography means the deer population is relatively contained — bucks that survive to maturity stay on the mountain, growing heavier each year in the productive aspen-browse habitat. The classic approach is to glass the aspen slopes from high vantage points during the early morning and late evening, looking for bucks moving between bedding timber and feeding areas. The red-rock-to-alpine transition creates one of the most visually stunning hunting landscapes in the West — you will take photographs whether you mean to or not. Weather at altitude is serious; October storms can dump significant snow and temperatures drop well below freezing on the upper mountain.