GMU 638 Quinault Ridge Hunting, Washington
GMU 638 (Quinault Ridge): 86% public land, habitat grade C+, elk ★★★★☆, 147 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
86% of GMU 638 is public land; 86% is public and open-access.
Largely Olympic National Forest with some DNR ground and a sliver of national park (no hunting) — a mostly public Roosevelt elk unit.
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 638 (Quinault Ridge) rises above Lake Quinault into the Olympic National Forest — timbered, wet, west-side country holding Roosevelt elk. Hunt the timber-and-opening edges and the benches above the drainages, and stay off the national-park ground where hunting is closed. Confirm general spike and permit seasons with WDFW.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 638. 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.