GMU 175 Lick Creek Hunting, Washington
GMU 175 (Lick Creek): 94% public land, habitat grade C, elk ★★★★☆, 155 mi².
Tap anywhere on the map to move the pin, then hit Analyze to open that exact spot in HuntVantage for a live 0–100 score with per-species ratings.
HuntVantage habitat grade
Grade distribution of the habitat cells inside the unit — higher-scoring cells are the pockets worth scouting first. HuntVantage weighs cover, water, food, hunting pressure, and habitat diversity from public land-cover and land-ownership data.
Per-species ratings
Overall grade measures general habitat; these species ratings re-weight the same factors for each animal’s needs — the number that matters for a species-specific hunt.
Public land & access
94% of GMU 175 is public land; 78% is public and open-access.
Nearly all public — Umatilla National Forest with WDFW ground — in the far southeast corner toward the Oregon line.
Ownership from PAD-US; a cell is one ~0.46 km habitat hexagon. Verify boundaries and access on the ground — inholdings and seasonal closures aren’t shown here.
Hunting prospects
General + draw permits
GMU 175 (Lick Creek) sits in the rugged southeast Blue Mountains near the Oregon border — steep, canyon-cut national forest that holds elk and mule deer. It's a backcountry hunt: drop into the breaks and work the timbered ridgelines away from the limited roads. Elk mix general spike with quality-bull permits — confirm the current WDFW seasons before hunting.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 175. Open any one in HuntVantage to see its live score and per-species breakdown.
Nearby units & guides
Sources: wdfw.wa.gov · wdfw.wa.gov · geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov. HuntVantage habitat grades are independent of WDFW.