GMU 530 Ryderwood

About GMU 530 Ryderwood

GMU 530 Ryderwood is a game management unit in Washington, United States, set by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 1,428 km² (551 mi²). The town of Winlock is inside it.

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

530

Area

1,428 km²

Area (miles)

551 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 173 km² of public or protected land inside it, 12% 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 501 Lincoln
• GMU 504 Stella
• GMU 505 Mossyrock
• GMU 506 Willapa Hills
• GMU 520 Winston
• GMU 550 Coweeman
• GMU 672 Fall River

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Goose Management Area 2 Inland
• Goose Management Area 3
• BBMU 14 - Willapa Hills (black bear management unit)
• Western Washington (game bird region)

What HuntGrid shows for GMU 530 Ryderwood

• 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 530 Ryderwood (game management unit)?

About 1,428 km² (551 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in GMU 530 Ryderwood?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 173 km² of public or protected land, 12% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Unknown. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for GMU 530 Ryderwood?

This page lists 6 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 530 Ryderwood?

In the same unit system: GMU 501 Lincoln, GMU 504 Stella, GMU 505 Mossyrock, GMU 506 Willapa Hills, GMU 520 Winston, GMU 550 Coweeman and GMU 672 Fall 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.