GMU 663 Capitol Peak Hunting, Washington
GMU 663 (Capitol Peak): 71% public land, habitat grade B, elk ★★★★☆, 209 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
71% of GMU 663 is public land; 68% is public and open-access.
Almost entirely WA DNR ground — the Capitol State Forest — an unusually accessible, close-to-town public unit southwest of Olympia.
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 663 (Capitol Peak) is the Capitol State Forest southwest of Olympia — a large, almost entirely DNR-managed working forest that's popular precisely because it's public and close to I-5. It holds Roosevelt elk and black-tailed deer in a cut-and-timber mosaic; hunt the regrowth edges against standing timber and expect company near the road system. Confirm general spike and permit seasons, and DNR access rules, with WDFW.
Scout the best spots in this unit
The highest-scoring public open-access habitat cells in GMU 663. 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.