GMU 513 South Rainier Hunting, Washington
GMU 513 (South Rainier): 93% public land, habitat grade C+, elk ★★★★☆, 241 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
93% of GMU 513 is public land; 93% is public and open-access.
Almost entirely national forest — Gifford Pinchot National Forest on the south and east flanks of Mount Rainier.
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 513 (South Rainier) covers Gifford Pinchot National Forest country south of Mount Rainier — high, timbered Cascades holding elk and black-tailed deer. Hunt the timber-and-meadow edges and old burns and get off the roads into the basins and roadless benches. Elk mix general spike with permit hunts — confirm current WDFW seasons before hunting.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 513. 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.