Unit research / Washington

Washington GMUs — hunting units map

Washington calls its hunting units GMUs — Game Management Units. All 161 GMUs we cover, ranked by public acres. Every number is computed from primary government data by the open pipeline — nothing is estimated and nothing is bought.

GMUs covered

161

Typical unit is

22% public

Mostly public (90%+)

23 GMUs

Most public land

GMU 448 — 583,676 ac

With landlocked public

136 of 161

Draw odds for Bighorn sheep, Black bear, Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain goat and Turkey, plus how the Washington draw works.

GMU	Public	Public acres	Landlocked	Remote	Elevation
Stillaguamish · GMU 448Stillaguamish	81%	583,676 ac	2,540 ac	33%	0.1–7.6k ft
Pasayten · GMU 203Pasayten	100%	518,551 ac	—	98%	2.0–8.8k ft
Sherman · GMU 101Sherman	73%	513,885 ac	7,886 ac	5%	1.3–7.1k ft
Lewis River · GMU 560Lewis River	90%	428,973 ac	251 ac	15%	0.5–12.3k ft
Nooksack · GMU 418Nooksack	70%	376,089 ac	9,806 ac	36%	0.1–10.7k ft
Clark · GMU 244Clark	100%	367,119 ac	0 ac	92%	1.1–10.5k ft
Snoqualmie · GMU 460Snoqualmie	61%	359,678 ac	2,556 ac	51%	0.0–7.9k ft
Selkirk · GMU 113Selkirk	76%	358,017 ac	2,644 ac	19%	1.7–7.1k ft
Sauk · GMU 437Sauk	60%	337,873 ac	6,073 ac	20%	0.0–6.8k ft
Chiwawa · GMU 245Chiwawa	89%	329,009 ac	2,940 ac	28%	1.2–7.5k ft
Packwood · GMU 516Packwood	93%	319,505 ac	149 ac	17%	0.8–7.3k ft
Cascade · GMU 450Cascade	100%	308,532 ac	—	96%	1.2–8.8k ft
Okanogan East · GMU 204Okanogan East	48%	304,194 ac	11,783 ac	5%	0.8–7.2k ft
Olympic · GMU 621Olympic	71%	297,640 ac	492 ac	20%	0.0–7.0k ft
Chewuch · GMU 218Chewuch	95%	286,005 ac	88 ac	33%	1.8–8.4k ft
Siouxon · GMU 572Siouxon	92%	254,982 ac	671 ac	8%	0.2–5.8k ft
49 Degrees North · GMU 11749 Degrees North	41%	250,744 ac	3,311 ac	1%	1.6–6.8k ft
Alta · GMU 242Alta	87%	240,959 ac	1,885 ac	36%	0.8–8.7k ft
Alpine · GMU 249Alpine	100%	226,977 ac	682 ac	91%	1.9–9.3k ft
Teanaway · GMU 335Teanaway	62%	208,466 ac	2,107 ac	21%	1.6–7.5k ft
Diablo · GMU 426Diablo	99%	202,826 ac	0 ac	64%	0.3–8.7k ft
Sinlahekin · GMU 215Sinlahekin	73%	200,229 ac	3,403 ac	11%	0.8–7.8k ft
Mission · GMU 251Mission	58%	192,661 ac	10,390 ac	14%	0.6–7.9k ft
Aladdin · GMU 111Aladdin	66%	190,685 ac	2,270 ac	9%	1.3–7.2k ft
Bumping · GMU 356Bumping	100%	180,070 ac	—	58%	2.6–7.6k ft
Pearrygin · GMU 224Pearrygin	88%	170,342 ac	1,233 ac	20%	1.6–8.1k ft
Beezley · GMU 272Beezley	14%	161,297 ac	26,385 ac	13%	0.6–2.9k ft
Manson · GMU 243Manson	71%	161,257 ac	2,281 ac	53%	0.7–8.5k ft
Little Naches · GMU 346Little Naches	99%	150,798 ac	187 ac	20%	2.1–6.9k ft
Clearwater · GMU 615Clearwater	72%	146,891 ac	536 ac	4%	0.0–3.7k ft
Gardner · GMU 231Gardner	89%	143,508 ac	311 ac	54%	1.6–8.9k ft
South Rainier · GMU 513South Rainier	93%	142,553 ac	295 ac	13%	0.9–6.2k ft
Quilomene · GMU 329Quilomene	77%	139,470 ac	1,708 ac	13%	0.6–5.4k ft
Skokomish · GMU 636Skokomish	55%	133,833 ac	139 ac	6%	0.0–4.9k ft
Washougal · GMU 568Washougal	49%	132,548 ac	1,798 ac	4%	0.0–4.3k ft
Wind River · GMU 574Wind River	73%	131,014 ac	663 ac	2%	0.1–4.7k ft
White River · GMU 653White River	53%	130,640 ac	—	15%	0.5–6.9k ft
Manastash · GMU 340Manastash	74%	126,152 ac	1,267 ac	3%	1.1–6.3k ft
Umtanum · GMU 342Umtanum	68%	126,083 ac	543 ac	2%	1.1–5.2k ft
Naneum · GMU 328Naneum	70%	117,935 ac	200 ac	5%	1.6–6.8k ft
Chiliwist · GMU 239Chiliwist	52%	117,615 ac	8,042 ac	3%	0.8–5.0k ft
Rimrock · GMU 364Rimrock	96%	108,922 ac	1,846 ac	29%	2.1–8.0k ft
Harrington · GMU 136Harrington	11%	107,117 ac	6,417 ac	5%	1.3–2.8k ft
Entiat · GMU 247Entiat	75%	106,916 ac	2,155 ac	4%	0.7–6.9k ft
Wahluke · GMU 278Wahluke	19%	104,672 ac	8,216 ac	8%	0.4–2.6k ft
Wenaha · GMU 169Wenaha	100%	103,303 ac	—	69%	2.0–6.4k ft
Slide Ridge · GMU 246Slide Ridge	99%	100,530 ac	—	58%	1.1–8.5k ft
Taneum · GMU 336Taneum	71%	99,469 ac	833 ac	3%	1.9–6.2k ft
Huckleberry · GMU 121Huckleberry	19%	98,859 ac	12,608 ac	6%	1.3–5.8k ft
Sol Duc · GMU 607Sol Duc	75%	98,603 ac	1,179 ac	7%	0.2–3.8k ft
Cowiche · GMU 368Cowiche	42%	95,926 ac	1,727 ac	3%	0.9–7.0k ft
Capitol Peak · GMU 663Capitol Peak	69%	92,389 ac	4 ac	0%	0.0–2.7k ft
Kelly Hill · GMU 105Kelly Hill	48%	91,410 ac	3,060 ac	1%	1.3–5.2k ft
Swakane · GMU 250Swakane	65%	90,146 ac	2,739 ac	1%	0.6–5.7k ft
North Sound · GMU 407North Sound	7%	86,236 ac	3,994 ac	4%	0.0–3.4k ft
Tucannon · GMU 166Tucannon	96%	81,728 ac	—	18%	1.9–6.3k ft
Quinault Ridge · GMU 638Quinault Ridge	86%	80,924 ac	277 ac	13%	0.2–4.4k ft
West Klickitat · GMU 578West Klickitat	27%	80,414 ac	2,330 ac	0%	0.1–5.3k ft
Pysht · GMU 603Pysht	53%	79,605 ac	1,385 ac	3%	0.0–4.9k ft
Desert · GMU 290Desert	43%	78,833 ac	5,381 ac	37%	1.0–1.4k ft
Lick Creek · GMU 175Lick Creek	78%	77,832 ac	—	1%	1.7–6.2k ft
Big Bend · GMU 248Big Bend	21%	70,583 ac	4,898 ac	7%	1.0–2.7k ft
Nile · GMU 352Nile	95%	68,140 ac	—	9%	1.9–6.9k ft
Pogue · GMU 233Pogue	45%	65,107 ac	6,218 ac	2%	0.8–6.0k ft
Bethel · GMU 360Bethel	97%	64,430 ac	639 ac	0%	1.6–6.2k ft
Loo-wit · GMU 522Loo-wit	95%	63,387 ac	209 ac	47%	1.0–8.1k ft
Horse Heaven · GMU 373Horse Heaven	8%	62,440 ac	17,478 ac	14%	0.3–3.7k ft
Ritzville · GMU 284Ritzville	6%	62,359 ac	12,432 ac	13%	1.0–2.1k ft
Matheny · GMU 618Matheny	99%	62,039 ac	—	14%	0.1–3.6k ft
Dickey · GMU 602Dickey	32%	59,270 ac	5,778 ac	6%	0.0–2.6k ft
Rattlesnake Hills · GMU 372Rattlesnake Hills	7%	55,475 ac	12,080 ac	8%	0.3–3.6k ft
Kahlotus · GMU 381Kahlotus	9%	54,203 ac	11,786 ac	31%	0.3–1.7k ft
Skookumchuck · GMU 667Skookumchuck	13%	51,099 ac	5 ac	0%	0.2–4.2k ft
East Klickitat · GMU 382East Klickitat	9%	47,233 ac	20,450 ac	22%	0.2–4.7k ft
Green River · GMU 485Green River	54%	46,595 ac	1,019 ac	0%	0.9–4.8k ft
Moses Coulee · GMU 269Moses Coulee	22%	46,395 ac	7,513 ac	14%	0.6–3.6k ft
Toutle · GMU 556Toutle	31%	45,693 ac	—	2%	0.4–4.5k ft
Douglas · GMU 108Douglas	24%	44,366 ac	4,416 ac	2%	1.3–5.8k ft
Cheney · GMU 130Cheney	7%	44,124 ac	797 ac	2%	1.4–3.0k ft
Stormking · GMU 510Stormking	33%	42,808 ac	47 ac	0%	0.8–5.1k ft
Fall River · GMU 672Fall River	26%	42,449 ac	59 ac	1%	0.0–2.4k ft
Ryderwood · GMU 530Ryderwood	12%	41,965 ac	1,310 ac	0%	0.0–3.1k ft
Williams Creek · GMU 673Williams Creek	25%	41,667 ac	770 ac	0%	0.0–2.1k ft
Mashel · GMU 654Mashel	19%	40,036 ac	149 ac	1%	0.4–5.4k ft
Roosevelt · GMU 133Roosevelt	11%	39,717 ac	2,975 ac	1%	1.3–3.5k ft
Prescott · GMU 149Prescott	4%	37,019 ac	7,810 ac	8%	0.3–2.3k ft
Stampede · GMU 466Stampede	57%	33,849 ac	477 ac	5%	1.6–5.5k ft
Dayton · GMU 162Dayton	25%	33,640 ac	280 ac	16%	1.5–6.0k ft
Mountain View · GMU 172Mountain View	48%	33,277 ac	2,592 ac	20%	1.3–6.1k ft
Lincoln · GMU 501Lincoln	21%	31,687 ac	0 ac	0%	0.0–2.4k ft
Saint Andrews · GMU 254Saint Andrews	15%	30,433 ac	1,129 ac	6%	1.6–2.8k ft
Wannacut · GMU 209Wannacut	26%	30,364 ac	2,825 ac	2%	0.9–4.6k ft
Minot Peak · GMU 660Minot Peak	15%	29,161 ac	971 ac	0%	0.0–1.8k ft
Goodman · GMU 612Goodman	38%	28,730 ac	724 ac	6%	0.0–1.5k ft
Grayback · GMU 388Grayback	9%	28,528 ac	4,149 ac	1%	0.1–5.8k ft
Mason · GMU 633Mason	12%	28,183 ac	135 ac	0%	0.0–0.7k ft
Issaquah · GMU 454Issaquah	4%	27,978 ac	804 ac	2%	0.0–4.2k ft
Willapa Hills · GMU 506Willapa Hills	11%	27,128 ac	220 ac	11%	0.0–3.0k ft
Winston · GMU 520Winston	14%	27,100 ac	42 ac	8%	0.0–5.4k ft
Steptoe · GMU 139Steptoe	3%	24,191 ac	3,748 ac	11%	1.1–3.6k ft
Mount Spokane · GMU 124Mount Spokane	4%	21,797 ac	3,995 ac	3%	1.4–5.9k ft
Couse · GMU 181Couse	13%	21,662 ac	1,182 ac	5%	0.7–5.0k ft
Grande Ronde · GMU 186Grande Ronde	57%	19,400 ac	5,004 ac	46%	0.8–4.9k ft
Almota · GMU 142Almota	4%	17,990 ac	4,856 ac	7%	0.5–3.4k ft
Foster Creek · GMU 260Foster Creek	20%	17,665 ac	2,695 ac	3%	0.8–3.0k ft
Kitsap · GMU 627Kitsap	4%	17,325 ac	888 ac	0%	0.0–1.7k ft
Copalis · GMU 642Copalis	9%	15,988 ac	738 ac	0%	0.0–0.6k ft
Coyle · GMU 624Coyle	3%	15,729 ac	503 ac	1%	0.0–0.9k ft
Coweeman · GMU 550Coweeman	7%	15,569 ac	1,769 ac	6%	0.0–3.0k ft
Battle Ground · GMU 564Battle Ground	4%	14,779 ac	3,032 ac	6%	0.0–2.2k ft
Margaret · GMU 524Margaret	25%	14,762 ac	—	42%	0.7–5.7k ft
Mossyrock · GMU 505Mossyrock	8%	14,244 ac	154 ac	0%	0.1–2.9k ft
Ringold · GMU 379Ringold	4%	14,174 ac	1,270 ac	3%	0.3–1.3k ft
Mill Creek Watershed · GMU 157Mill Creek Watershed	92%	12,954 ac	—	60%	2.6–6.2k ft
Wynoochee · GMU 648Wynoochee	4%	11,433 ac	1,381 ac	1%	0.0–1.6k ft
Withrow · GMU 262Withrow	6%	10,492 ac	3,689 ac	7%	0.7–3.2k ft
Badger · GMU 266Badger	7%	9,966 ac	3,750 ac	4%	0.6–4.3k ft
Deschutes · GMU 666Deschutes	3%	7,959 ac	555 ac	4%	0.0–0.8k ft
Mayview · GMU 145Mayview	3%	7,792 ac	3,139 ac	15%	0.6–2.8k ft
North River · GMU 658North River	5%	7,784 ac	449 ac	0%	0.0–1.2k ft
Peola · GMU 178Peola	4%	7,742 ac	370 ac	1%	0.7–4.6k ft
Hoko · GMU 601Hoko	9%	7,423 ac	1 ac	0%	0.0–2.0k ft
Unassigned Water · GMU 2Unassigned Water	1%	7,002 ac	2,792 ac	30%	0.0–0.2k ft
Yale · GMU 554Yale	22%	6,362 ac	363 ac	0%	0.1–2.0k ft
Randle · GMU 503Randle	15%	5,299 ac	163 ac	0%	0.8–3.6k ft
Long Island · GMU 699Long Island	97%	5,243 ac	5,243 ac	73%	0.0–0.3k ft
Bear River · GMU 681Bear River	6%	5,205 ac	716 ac	0%	0.0–1.7k ft
Cypress · GMU 417Cypress	93%	4,962 ac	—	2%	0.0–1.5k ft
Puyallup · GMU 652Puyallup	1%	4,707 ac	128 ac	1%	0.0–1.8k ft
Long Beach · GMU 684Long Beach	14%	4,655 ac	1,575 ac	22%	0.0–0.3k ft
Marengo · GMU 163Marengo	5%	4,608 ac	914 ac	4%	0.9–3.3k ft
Satsop · GMU 651Satsop	2%	4,279 ac	—	0%	0.0–1.5k ft
Mica Peak · GMU 127Mica Peak	1%	3,656 ac	608 ac	0%	1.7–5.2k ft
West Bar · GMU 330West Bar	81%	3,638 ac	397 ac	17%	0.6–2.0k ft
Spokane Indian Reservation · GMU 41Spokane Indian Reservation	2%	3,166 ac	10 ac	0%	1.3–4.1k ft
Blue Creek · GMU 154Blue Creek	2%	2,842 ac	1,284 ac	14%	0.7–4.9k ft
Ellensburg · GMU 334Ellensburg	2%	2,026 ac	73 ac	0%	1.4–2.8k ft
North Cascades National Park · GMU 51North Cascades National Park	0%	1,539 ac	—	67%	0.6–9.1k ft
Alkali · GMU 371Alkali	0%	1,413 ac	267 ac	1%	0.5–4.2k ft
Islands · GMU 410Islands	0%	948 ac	791 ac	47%	0.0–0.6k ft
Lopez · GMU 414Lopez	5%	881 ac	27 ac	0%	0.0–0.5k ft
Stella · GMU 504Stella	1%	851 ac	851 ac	0%	0.0–2.0k ft
Orcas · GMU 411Orcas	1%	500 ac	271 ac	0%	0.0–2.4k ft
Mount Rainier National Park · GMU 53Mount Rainier National Park	0%	319 ac	—	0%	1.8–14.4k ft
Quinault Indian Reservation · GMU 24Quinault Indian Reservation	0%	239 ac	80 ac	0%	0.0–2.7k ft
Whidbey · GMU 420Whidbey	0%	221 ac	122 ac	0%	0.0–0.5k ft
Camano · GMU 421Camano	1%	213 ac	—	0%	0.0–0.6k ft
Blakely · GMU 415Blakely	5%	196 ac	196 ac	0%	0.0–1.0k ft
Guemes · GMU 419Guemes	3%	156 ac	123 ac	0%	0.0–0.7k ft
San Juan · GMU 413San Juan	0%	133 ac	—	0%	0.0–1.1k ft
Cedar River · GMU 490Cedar River	0%	65 ac	6 ac	0%	0.5–5.3k ft
Vashon - Maury · GMU 422Vashon - Maury	0%	43 ac	—	0%	0.0–0.5k ft
Quileute Indian Reservation · GMU 22Quileute Indian Reservation	0%	3 ac	3 ac	0%	0.0–0.3k ft
Shaw · GMU 412Shaw	0%	2 ac	2 ac	0%	0.0–0.4k ft
Makah Indian Reservation · GMU 20Makah Indian Reservation	0%	1 ac	1 ac	0%	0.0–1.9k ft
Stuart · GMU 424Stuart	0%	0 ac	0 ac	0%	0.0–0.6k ft
Ozette Indian Reservation · GMU 21Ozette Indian Reservation	0%	-0 ac	—	0%	0.0–0.3k ft
Hoh Indian Reservation · GMU 23Hoh Indian Reservation	0%	-0 ac	—	0%	0.0–0.2k ft
Decatur · GMU 416Decatur	0%	-0 ac	—	0%	0.0–0.5k ft
Henry · GMU 423Henry	0%	-0 ac	—	0%	0.0–0.3k ft
Anderson Island · GMU 655Anderson Island	0%	-0 ac	—	0%	0.0–0.3k ft