Don't know about the red desert, I've always hunted unit 68. Lots of antelope, mostly public land, animals not to spooky, not much hunting pressure. Tha farthest I've shot one is about 225 yds. and probably could have got closer. The closest was 100 yds. Quite a few p.d.'s too so take a varmint rig. I've drawn a tag in that area everytime I applied.