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GMU 654 Mashel: public land and hunting map

GMU 654 Mashel is one of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)’s 152 Game Management Units in Washington. It covers about 325 square miles (207,692 acres), and roughly 20% of it is public land: state land 11%, Forest Service 8%, 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 Service8%
  • National Park Serviceunder 1%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)11%

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 654 Mashel and the units around itGMU 510 Stormking · 33% publicGMU 513 South Rainier · 93% publicGMU 652 Puyallup · 17% publicGMU 653 White River · 53% publicGMU 667 Skookumchuck · 13% public
GMU 654 Mashel in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to GMU 654 Mashel

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 654 Mashel is public land?

About 20% of GMU 654 Mashel (40,708 of 207,692 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies), U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in GMU 654 Mashel?

State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 11%; U.S. Forest Service: 8%; National Park Service: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border GMU 654 Mashel?

GMU 510 Stormking, GMU 513 South Rainier, GMU 652 Puyallup, GMU 653 White River and GMU 667 Skookumchuck.

Where are the season dates and rules for GMU 654 Mashel?

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.