GMU 516 Packwood

About GMU 516 Packwood

GMU 516 Packwood is a game management unit in Washington, United States, set by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 1,392 km² (537 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Eatonville, about 44 km from its edge.

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

516

Area

1,392 km²

Area (miles)

537 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,293 km² of public or protected land inside it, 93% 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 364 Rimrock
• GMU 503 Randle
• GMU 510 Stormking
• GMU 513 South Rainier
• GMU 520 Winston
• GMU 522 Loo-wit
• GMU 524 Margaret
• GMU 560 Lewis River

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Goose Management Area 3
• Goat Unit 5-4 Goat Rocks West (mountain goat unit)
• BBMU 9 - South Cascades West (black bear management unit)
• Elk Area 5058 West Goat Rocks
• Western Washington (game bird region)

What HuntGrid shows for GMU 516 Packwood

• 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 516 Packwood (game management unit)?

About 1,392 km² (537 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in GMU 516 Packwood?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,293 km² of public or protected land, 93% 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 516 Packwood?

This page lists 5 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 516 Packwood?

In the same unit system: GMU 364 Rimrock, GMU 503 Randle, GMU 510 Stormking, GMU 513 South Rainier, GMU 520 Winston, GMU 522 Loo-wit, GMU 524 Margaret and GMU 560 Lewis River.

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.