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GMU 653 White River: public land and hunting map

GMU 653 White River is one of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)’s 152 Game Management Units in Washington. It covers about 386 square miles (247,352 acres), and roughly 53% of it is public land: Forest Service 52%, state land under 1%, National Park Service under 1%.

Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method

Who manages the land

  • U.S. Forest Service52%
  • National Park Serviceunder 1%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)under 1%

Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.

Rut: Published deer rut timing for Washington: ≈ Nov 23. Rut dates and sources for Washington.

Outline of GMU 653 White River and the units around itGMU 346 Little Naches · 99% publicGMU 454 Issaquah · 4% publicGMU 466 Stampede · 57% publicGMU 485 Green River · 54% publicGMU 652 Puyallup · 17% publicGMU 654 Mashel · 20% public
GMU 653 White River in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to GMU 653 White River

Washington season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.

SpeciesSeason2026 dates
Deer Archery Deer Sep 1 – Sep 25
Deer Muzzleloader Deer Sep 26 – Oct 4
Deer Modern Firearm Deer Oct 17 – Nov 1
Elk Archery Elk Sep 12 – Sep 24
Elk Modern Firearm Elk Oct 31 – Nov 8
Black bear Fall Bear Aug 1 – Nov 15
Turkey Fall Turkey Sep 1 – Dec 31

Full notes on the Washington page · Washington regulations.

Questions

How much of GMU 653 White River is public land?

About 53% of GMU 653 White River (130,355 of 247,352 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service, State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and National Park Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in GMU 653 White River?

U.S. Forest Service: 52%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): under 1%; National Park Service: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border GMU 653 White River?

GMU 346 Little Naches, GMU 454 Issaquah, GMU 466 Stampede, GMU 485 Green River, GMU 652 Puyallup and GMU 654 Mashel.

Where are the season dates and rules for GMU 653 White River?

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) sets them. Start at the Washington hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Washington page and in the app.

Sources and method

  • Boundary: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
  • Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
  • Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
  • Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
  • Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.