GMU 574 Wind River Hunting, Washington
GMU 574 (Wind River): 82% public land, habitat grade C+, elk ★★★★☆, 279 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
82% of GMU 574 is public land; 75% is public and open-access.
Largely public — Gifford Pinchot National Forest with WA DNR blocks — up the Wind River drainage north of the Columbia Gorge.
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 574 (Wind River) follows the Wind River north from Carson and the Columbia Gorge into the Gifford Pinchot — national forest and DNR country carrying elk and black-tailed deer. Hunt the timber-and-opening edges and the benches above the river, and work quieter ground as pressure builds. Verify current seasons with WDFW.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 574. 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.