GMU 615 Clearwater Hunting, Washington
GMU 615 (Clearwater): 78% public land, habitat grade C+, elk ★★★★☆, 321 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
78% of GMU 615 is public land; 70% is public and open-access.
Mostly DNR ground — the Olympic Experimental State Forest — with a conservation (NGO) block and small national-forest and Park Service edges; largely public but working timberland.
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 615 (Clearwater) covers the Clearwater/Queets country on the west Olympic Peninsula — DNR state forest and timberland that carries Roosevelt elk in the cut-and-rainforest mosaic. Hunt the edges of recent cuts against standing timber and the river benches. Roosevelt elk here mix general spike with permit hunts — verify current 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 615. 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.