GMU 251 Mission

About GMU 251 Mission

GMU 251 Mission is a game management unit in Washington, United States, set by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 1,349 km² (521 mi²). Towns inside it include Wenatchee, Leavenworth and Cashmere.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

251

Area

1,349 km²

Area (miles)

521 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 817 km² of public or protected land inside it, 61% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• GMU 245 Chiwawa
• GMU 249 Alpine
• GMU 250 Swakane
• GMU 266 Badger
• GMU 269 Moses Coulee
• GMU 328 Naneum
• GMU 329 Quilomene
• GMU 335 Teanaway
• GMU 448 Stillaguamish
• GMU 460 Snoqualmie

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Goose Management Area 4
• BBMU 6 - Central Cascades East (black bear management unit)
• Sheep Unit 13 Quilomene (bighorn sheep unit)
• Elk Area 2032 Malaga
• Elk Area 2033 Peshastin
• Elk Area 2051 Tronsen
• Eastern Washington (game bird region)

What HuntGrid shows for GMU 251 Mission

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is GMU 251 Mission (game management unit)?

About 1,349 km² (521 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in GMU 251 Mission?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 817 km² of public or protected land, 61% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 06 Pacific Northwest. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for GMU 251 Mission?

This page lists 4 seasons a person has checked against Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to GMU 251 Mission?

In the same unit system: GMU 245 Chiwawa, GMU 249 Alpine, GMU 250 Swakane, GMU 266 Badger, GMU 269 Moses Coulee, GMU 328 Naneum, GMU 329 Quilomene, GMU 335 Teanaway, GMU 448 Stillaguamish and GMU 460 Snoqualmie.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Washington
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.