GMU 336 Taneum Hunting, Washington
GMU 336 (Taneum): 73% public land, habitat grade C+, elk ★★★★☆, 217 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
73% of GMU 336 is public land; 72% is public and open-access.
Mostly public — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest with WA DNR and WDFW ground — up Taneum Creek southwest of Ellensburg, adjacent to the L.T. Murray country.
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 336 (Taneum) covers the Taneum Creek drainage in the timbered Cascades southwest of Ellensburg — national forest with DNR and WDFW ground on the edge of core Colockum/Yakima elk range. Hunt the timber-and-meadow edges and ridge benches and work the roadless pockets. Elk mix general spike with permits; confirm the current WDFW seasons and any wildlife-area rules before hunting.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 336. 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.