GMU 239 Chiliwist Hunting, Washington
GMU 239 (Chiliwist): 52% public land, habitat grade C, deer ★★★☆☆, 354 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
52% of GMU 239 is public land; 51% is public and open-access.
A public/private mix — DNR and national-forest blocks plus the WDFW Methow Wildlife Area, interspersed with private land in the lower Chiliwist/Twisp country; check ownership on the edges.
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 239 (Chiliwist) drops from timbered ridges into shrub-steppe southeast of Twisp — lower and drier than the Methow's high units, with DNR and WDFW wildlife-area ground the public core. Mule deer use the timber-and-shrub edges and the draws; hunt early and late and glass the openings. Verify seasons and access before hunting.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 239. 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.