GMU 247 Entiat Hunting, Washington
GMU 247 (Entiat): 77% public land, habitat grade C+, deer ★★★☆☆, 222 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
77% of GMU 247 is public land; 71% is public and open-access.
Mostly public — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest with WDFW wildlife-area and some BLM ground — up the Entiat River valley.
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 247 (Entiat) climbs the Entiat River valley northwest of Wenatchee — national forest and WDFW ground rising from shrub-steppe into timber. Mule deer use the timber-and-shrub transition and the higher benches; hunt the edges and glass open slopes at first and last light. Verify seasons and access before hunting.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 247. 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.