GMU 568 Washougal Hunting, Washington
GMU 568 (Washougal): 60% public land, habitat grade C+, elk ★★★★☆, 420 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
60% of GMU 568 is public land; 50% is public and open-access.
A roughly even split of WA DNR (the Yacolt Burn state forest) and Gifford Pinchot National Forest — mostly public, but check ownership near the private-timber edges.
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 568 (Washougal) covers the Washougal River and Yacolt Burn state-forest country northeast of Vancouver — DNR and national-forest land holding elk and black-tailed deer in a cut-and-regrowth mosaic. Hunt the edges between recent cuts and standing timber and the river benches. Confirm general spike and permit seasons, and any DNR access rules, with WDFW.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 568. 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.