GMU 224 Pearrygin Hunting, Washington
GMU 224 (Pearrygin): 89% public land, habitat grade C+, deer ★★★☆☆, 303 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
89% of GMU 224 is public land; 79% is public and open-access.
Mostly public national forest with WDFW Methow Wildlife Area and DNR parcels, and a small Fish & Wildlife piece; private land clusters near Winthrop and Pearrygin Lake.
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 season
GMU 224 (Pearrygin) sits just north and east of Winthrop around Pearrygin Lake — national forest and WDFW wildlife-area ground rising off the Methow valley floor. Mule deer work the timber-and-shrub transition and the higher benches; hunt the edges and glass open slopes at first and last light. Verify seasons before hunting.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 224. 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.