GMU 329 Quilomene Hunting, Washington
GMU 329 (Quilomene): 80% public land, habitat grade C, elk ★★★★☆, 284 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
80% of GMU 329 is public land; 51% is public and open-access.
Mostly the WDFW Quilomene/Colockum Wildlife Area along the Columbia breaks, with DNR, BLM, and State Parks ground — heavily public but much of it steeper, drier shrub-steppe.
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 329 (Quilomene) drops through the Columbia River breaks east of Ellensburg — WDFW wildlife-area shrub-steppe and canyon country that winters Colockum elk and holds mule deer. It's big, open, and physical: glass the draws and rims and hunt the scattered timber pockets. Elk are a mix of general spike and permit hunts — verify seasons and wildlife-area rules with WDFW.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 329. 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.