GMU 245 Chiwawa Hunting, Washington
GMU 245 (Chiwawa): 89% public land, habitat grade C+, deer ★★★☆☆, 578 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 245 is public land; 88% is public and open-access.
Almost entirely national forest — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest up the Chiwawa and Little Wenatchee toward the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
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 245 (Chiwawa) follows the Chiwawa River drainage north of Lake Wenatchee into the high east-slope Cascades — nearly all national forest backing to the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Mule deer work the high basins and timberline edges and a resident elk component uses the timber; hunt high early and follow deer down the ridges as snow builds. Confirm general buck and any permit seasons with WDFW.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 245. 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.