Washington hunting maps: public land, units and season dates
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) divides Washington into 152 Game Management Units. Across them, about 36% of the land is public: Forest Service 23%, state land 9.4%, Dept. of Defense 1.1%.
- 152Game Management Units
- 36%public land
- 62,473square miles mapped
- 7general seasons tracked
Units measured Oct 12, 2026 · sources
Who manages Washington’s public land
- Bureau of Land Management1.1%
- U.S. Forest Service23%
- National Park Serviceunder 1%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceunder 1%
- Department of Defense1.1%
- Bureau of Reclamationunder 1%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)9.4%
Share of the area covered by Washington’s Game Management Units.
Public land share per unit. Tap a unit to open it.
All 152 Game Management Units, by public land
Sorted by public land share. Tap a column to re-sort.
| GMU 169 Wenaha | 100% | 161 | Forest Service |
| GMU 203 Pasayten | 100% | 807 | Forest Service |
| GMU 249 Alpine | 100% | 354 | Forest Service |
| GMU 356 Bumping | 100% | 281 | Forest Service |
| GMU 450 Cascade | 100% | 481 | Forest Service |
| GMU 244 Clark | 100% | 573 | Forest Service |
| GMU 246 Slide Ridge | 99% | 158 | Forest Service |
| GMU 346 Little Naches | 99% | 237 | Forest Service |
| GMU 426 Diablo | 99% | 321 | National Park Service |
| GMU 618 Matheny | 99% | 98 | Forest Service |
| GMU 360 Bethel | 97% | 104 | state land |
| GMU 699 Long Island | 97% | 8 | Fish & Wildlife Service |
| GMU 166 Tucannon | 96% | 132 | Forest Service |
| GMU 364 Rimrock | 96% | 176 | Forest Service |
| GMU 371 Alkali | 96% | 532 | Dept. of Defense |
| GMU 352 Nile | 95% | 112 | Forest Service |
| GMU 522 Loo-Wit | 95% | 104 | Forest Service |
| GMU 218 Chewuch | 95% | 470 | Forest Service |
| GMU 516 Packwood | 93% | 536 | Forest Service |
| GMU 157 Mill Creek Watershed | 93% | 22 | Forest Service |
| GMU 513 South Rainier | 93% | 240 | Forest Service |
| GMU 572 Siouxon | 92% | 434 | Forest Service |
| GMU 417 Cypress | 91% | 8 | state land |
| GMU 560 Lewis River | 90% | 741 | Forest Service |
| GMU 231 Gardner | 89% | 251 | Forest Service |
| GMU 245 Chiwawa | 89% | 579 | Forest Service |
| GMU 224 Pearrygin | 88% | 302 | Forest Service |
| GMU 242 Alta | 87% | 433 | Forest Service |
| GMU 638 Quinault Ridge | 86% | 147 | Forest Service |
| GMU 448 Stillaguamish | 82% | 1,119 | Forest Service |
| GMU 330 West Bar | 81% | 7 | state land |
| GMU 175 Lick Creek | 78% | 156 | Forest Service |
| GMU 329 Quilomene | 77% | 284 | state land |
| GMU 113 Selkirk | 76% | 733 | Forest Service |
| GMU 607 Sol Duc | 76% | 203 | Forest Service |
| GMU 247 Entiat | 75% | 222 | Forest Service |
| GMU 340 Manastash | 74% | 266 | state land |
| GMU 574 Wind River | 73% | 278 | Forest Service |
| GMU 215 Sinlahekin | 73% | 425 | state land |
| GMU 101 Sherman | 73% | 1,099 | Forest Service |
| GMU 621 Olympic | 72% | 651 | Forest Service |
| GMU 615 Clearwater | 71% | 320 | state land |
| GMU 336 Taneum | 71% | 217 | Forest Service |
| GMU 243 Manson | 71% | 354 | Forest Service |
| GMU 418 Nooksack | 71% | 832 | Forest Service |
| GMU 328 Naneum | 70% | 264 | state land |
| GMU 663 Capitol Peak | 69% | 210 | state land |
| GMU 342 Umtanum | 67% | 291 | state land |
| GMU 111 Aladdin | 66% | 453 | Forest Service |
| GMU 250 Swakane | 65% | 216 | Forest Service |
| GMU 335 Teanaway | 61% | 528 | Forest Service |
| GMU 460 Snoqualmie | 61% | 924 | Forest Service |
| GMU 437 Sauk | 60% | 880 | Forest Service |
| GMU 251 Mission | 58% | 519 | Forest Service |
| GMU 466 Stampede | 57% | 92 | Forest Service |
| GMU 186 Grande Ronde | 56% | 54 | BLM |
| GMU 636 Skokomish | 56% | 376 | Forest Service |
| GMU 485 Green River | 54% | 136 | state land |
| GMU 603 Pysht | 53% | 234 | state land |
| GMU 653 White River | 53% | 386 | Forest Service |
| GMU 239 Chiliwist | 52% | 354 | state land |
| GMU 568 Washougal | 49% | 421 | state land |
| GMU 105 Kelly Hill | 48% | 296 | Forest Service |
| GMU 172 Mountain View | 48% | 108 | Forest Service |
| GMU 204 Okanogan East | 48% | 995 | Forest Service |
| GMU 233 Pogue | 45% | 227 | state land |
| GMU 290 Desert | 43% | 286 | state land |
| GMU 368 Cowiche | 42% | 352 | state land |
| GMU 117 49 Degrees North | 41% | 951 | Forest Service |
| GMU 612 Goodman | 38% | 119 | state land |
| GMU 510 Stormking | 33% | 205 | state land |
| GMU 602 Dickey | 32% | 285 | state land |
| GMU 556 Toutle | 31% | 229 | state land |
| GMU 578 West Klickitat | 28% | 457 | state land |
| GMU 209 Wannacut | 26% | 181 | BLM |
| GMU 672 Fall River | 26% | 256 | state land |
| GMU 162 Dayton | 25% | 209 | Forest Service |
| GMU 524 Margaret | 25% | 93 | Forest Service |
| GMU 673 Williams Creek | 25% | 263 | state land |
| GMU 108 Douglas | 24% | 287 | state land |
| GMU 554 Yale | 22% | 45 | state land |
| GMU 269 Moses Coulee | 22% | 327 | BLM |
| GMU 248 Big Bend | 22% | 514 | state land |
| GMU 501 Lincoln | 21% | 234 | state land |
| GMU 260 Foster Creek | 20% | 139 | state land |
| GMU 654 Mashel | 20% | 325 | state land |
| GMU 278 Wahluke | 20% | 845 | state land |
| GMU 121 Huckleberry | 19% | 793 | state land |
| GMU 684 Long Beach | 18% | 51 | Fish & Wildlife Service |
| GMU 652 Puyallup | 17% | 720 | Dept. of Defense |
| GMU 660 Minot Peak | 15% | 301 | state land |
| GMU 254 Saint Andrews | 14% | 326 | state land |
| GMU 503 Randle | 14% | 56 | Forest Service |
| GMU 272 Beezley | 14% | 1,773 | state land |
| GMU 520 Winston | 14% | 298 | state land |
| GMU 667 Skookumchuck | 13% | 612 | Forest Service |
| GMU 181 Couse | 13% | 265 | state land |
| GMU 633 Mason | 12% | 353 | state land |
| GMU 530 Ryderwood | 12% | 550 | state land |
| GMU 506 Willapa Hills | 11% | 381 | state land |
| GMU 666 Deschutes | 11% | 367 | Dept. of Defense |
| GMU 133 Roosevelt | 11% | 549 | National Park Service |
| GMU 136 Harrington | 11% | 1,582 | BLM |
| GMU 388 Grayback | 9.1% | 485 | state land |
| GMU 642 Copalis | 9.1% | 277 | state land |
| GMU 382 East Klickitat | 8.9% | 809 | state land |
| GMU 601 Hoko | 8.9% | 130 | state land |
| GMU 373 Horse Heaven | 8.5% | 1,164 | state land |
| GMU 381 Kahlotus | 8.5% | 972 | state land |
| GMU 420 Whidbey | 8.4% | 169 | Dept. of Defense |
| GMU 130 Cheney | 8% | 937 | Fish & Wildlife Service |
| GMU 505 Mossyrock | 7.5% | 296 | state land |
| GMU 266 Badger | 7.3% | 217 | BLM |
| GMU 407 North Sound | 7.3% | 1,836 | state land |
| GMU 550 Coweeman | 7.1% | 346 | state land |
| GMU 372 Rattlesnake Hills | 7% | 1,244 | state land |
| GMU 681 Bear River | 6.7% | 136 | state land |
| GMU 413 San Juan | 6.2% | 55 | National Park Service |
| GMU 284 Ritzville | 5.9% | 1,656 | state land |
| GMU 627 Kitsap | 5.8% | 696 | state land |
| GMU 262 Withrow | 5.4% | 296 | state land |
| GMU 163 Marengo | 4.8% | 150 | state land |
| GMU 414 Lopez | 4.7% | 29 | state land |
| GMU 658 North River | 4.7% | 256 | state land |
| GMU 178 Peola | 4.5% | 276 | state land |
| GMU 124 Mount Spokane | 4.4% | 769 | state land |
| GMU 564 Battle Ground | 4.4% | 527 | state land |
| GMU 379 Ringold | 4.2% | 514 | state land |
| GMU 648 Wynoochee | 4.2% | 430 | state land |
| GMU 415 Blakely | 4.1% | 7 | state land |
| GMU 149 Prescott | 4% | 1,419 | state land |
| GMU 454 Issaquah | 4% | 1,127 | state land |
| GMU 142 Almota | 3.6% | 769 | state land |
| GMU 145 Mayview | 3.4% | 356 | state land |
| GMU 624 Coyle | 3.4% | 885 | state land |
| GMU 419 Guemes | 3% | 8 | state land |
| GMU 139 Steptoe | 2.8% | 1,323 | state land |
| GMU 651 Satsop | 2.3% | 295 | state land |
| GMU 334 Ellensburg | 1.8% | 185 | state land |
| GMU 154 Blue Creek | 1.6% | 216 | state land |
| GMU 411 Orcas | 1.3% | 58 | state land |
| GMU 504 Stella | 1.3% | 100 | state land |
| GMU 127 Mica Peak | 1.1% | 507 | state land |
| GMU 421 Camano | 1% | 39 | state land |
| GMU 410 Islands | under 1% | 793 | Fish & Wildlife Service |
| GMU 422 Vashon - Maury | under 1% | 36 | state land |
| GMU 490 Cedar River | under 1% | 141 | — |
| GMU 412 Shaw | 0% | 8 | — |
| GMU 416 Decatur | 0% | 3 | — |
| GMU 423 Henry | 0% | 2 | — |
| GMU 424 Stuart | 0% | 3 | — |
| GMU 655 Anderson Island | 0% | 8 | — |
Washington hunting season dates, 2026
Statewide general seasons from WikiHunt’s season table (updated Sep 2, 2026). Units, zones and draw hunts can differ, so confirm in the Washington regulations.
- Multi-season tag options available
- Check WDFW for unit groupings
| Species | Season | 2026 dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery DeerArchery | Sep 1 – Sep 25 | Early archery general deer. Most areas Sept 1-25; some GMUs close Sept 20. Varies by GMU/species. OTC. |
| Deer | Muzzleloader DeerMuzzleloader | Sep 26 – Oct 4 | Early muzzleloader deer, Sept 26-Oct 4. Applies across black-tailed, white-tailed, and mule deer areas; legal deer varies by GMU. OTC general tag. |
| Deer | Modern Firearm DeerRifle | Oct 17 – Nov 1 | Modern firearm general deer, primary window (western black-tailed). Varies by GMU/species. OTC. |
| Elk | Archery ElkArchery | Sep 12 – Sep 24 | Early archery elk, Sept 12-24 statewide. Legal elk (any elk / spike bull / antlerless) varies by GMU. OTC general tag. |
| Elk | Modern Firearm ElkRifle | Oct 31 – Nov 8 | Modern firearm general elk, Eastern WA general (Oct 31-Nov 8). Western WA elk is later (Nov 7-18). OTC. |
| Black bear | Fall BearAny legal weapon | Aug 1 – Nov 15 | Confirmed unchanged. Most units Aug 1-Nov 15; two BBMUs start Aug 15; some GMUs closed. OTC. |
| Turkey | Fall TurkeyAny legal weapon | Sep 1 – Dec 31 | In the separate Game Bird pamphlet; 2026-27 finalization not independently confirmed; |
When is the rut in Washington?
White-tailed deer
Northeast · whitetails Secondary
≈ Nov 23
Statistical peak of conceptions, as reported in the press.
Source: Spokesman-Review (2010)
Mule deer and black-tailed deer: no published peak date found.
Questions
How much of Washington is public land?
About 36% of the area covered by Washington’s Game Management Units is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, led by U.S. Forest Service, State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and Department of Defense.
Which Washington units have the most public land?
GMU 169 Wenaha (100%), GMU 203 Pasayten (100%), GMU 249 Alpine (100%). The full table above sorts every unit.
When is deer season in Washington in 2026?
Archery Deer: Sep 1 – Sep 25; Muzzleloader Deer: Sep 26 – Oct 4; Modern Firearm Deer: Oct 17 – Nov 1. Unit and zone dates can differ; check the regulations.
Does WikiHunt have property lines for Washington?
Yes. Parcel boundaries for Washington are part of the Single State ($19.99 a year) and All States ($39.99 a year) plans in the app and on the web map.
Sources
- Unit boundaries: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1, Fee Managers (public domain), measured per unit on a ~250-cell grid after ~100 m simplification.
- Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026; regulations: wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations.
- Rut dates: each row links to its source (state agency, study or press).