Teanaway GMU 335 elk hunting: harvest, seasons and permits
WDFW's harvest report shows 39 elk taken in GMU 335 Teanaway in 2025, 13 of them on special permits. General-season hunters numbered 672 (WDFW's archery, modern firearm, muzzleloader and multiple-season counts added together), with 3,336 hunter days. GMU 335 is 73.8% public land open to hunting, the largest share national forest (196,943 acres), measured from WA DNR's public land maps.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: WDFW reports for 1997 to 2025. Seasons and permits: WDFW's 2026 pamphlet with its April 2026 corrections. Land: WA DNR, 2026-10.
National forestBLMDNR state trust landWDFW landOther public (parks, county, city, other agencies)GMU 335Neighboring GMUsLake or riverHighway
| WDFW region | Region 3, South Central Washington |
|---|---|
| Size | 338,960 acres (530 square miles) |
| Counties | Kittitas |
| Public land open to hunting | 73.8% (250,145 acres) |
| Elk taken, 2025 | 39 (51 in 2024) |
| General-season hunters, 2025 | 672 |
| Modern firearm, 2026 | Oct. 31-Nov. 8, true spike bull |
| Elk special permit hunts, 2026 | 6 hunts, 59 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Cle Elum, Roslyn, Easton, South Cle Elum, Ellensburg and Kittitas |
Also for GMU 335: deer hunting, black bear hunting.
How many elk are taken in GMU 335?
WDFW reports 39 elk taken in GMU 335 in 2025, against 51 in 2024. The most in one year since 1997 was 272, in 1998. WDFW's figures average 43 a year for 2021 to 2025, against 38 a year for 2016 to 2020.
| Year | Elk taken, all hunts | General season | Special permit | Antlered | Antlerless | General-season hunters | Hunter days | Elk per 100 general hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 672 | 3,336 | 4 |
| 2024 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 747 | 3,859 | 5 |
| 2023 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 746 | 3,607 | 5 |
| 2022 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 800 | 3,849 | 4 |
| 2021 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 836 | 4,236 | 4 |
| 2020 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 1,008 | 4,581 | 3 |
| 2019 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 731 | 3,381 | 3 |
| 2018 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 730 | 3,624 | 4 |
| 2017 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 633 | 2,919 | 4 |
| 2016 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 819 | 3,875 | 4 |
| 2015 | 66 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 44 | 800 | 3,854 | 5 |
| 2014 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 861 | 4,055 | 4 |
| 2013 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 859 | 3,995 | 4 |
| 2012 | 69 | 49 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 871 | 4,103 | 6 |
| 2011 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 955 | 4,281 | 4 |
| 2010 | 64 | 46 | 17 | 26 | 38 | 890 | 3,992 | 5 |
| 2009 | 94 | 59 | 35 | 31 | 63 | 1,120 | 5,288 | 5 |
| 2008 | 75 | 51 | 24 | 37 | 38 | |||
| 2007 | 95 | 95 | not split out | 31 | 64 | 1,325 | 6,574 | 7 |
| 2006 | 117 | 117 | not split out | 33 | 84 | 1,253 | 5,924 | 9 |
| 2005 | 95 | 95 | not split out | 47 | 48 | 1,102 | 4,781 | 9 |
| 2004 | 60 | 60 | not split out | 30 | 30 | 1,252 | 5,545 | 5 |
| 2003 | 73 | 73 | not split out | 31 | 42 | 1,321 | 6,448 | 6 |
| 2002 | 47 | 47 | not split out | 28 | 19 | 1,044 | 5,281 | 5 |
| 2001 | 44 | 44 | not split out | 25 | 19 | 992 | 4,870 | 4 |
| 2000 | 53 | 53 | not split out | 29 | 24 | 1,416 | 5,925 | 4 |
| 1999 | 50 | 50 | not split out | 23 | 27 | 1,361 | 8,745 | 4 |
| 1998 | 272 | 272 | not split out | 182 | 90 | 2,868 | 15,062 | 9 |
| 1997 | 153 | 153 | not split out | 34 | 119 | 2,467 | 11,734 | 6 |
Source: WDFW Game Harvest Reports (elk, GMU 335, 1997 to 2025), read through WDFW's Hunt Planner harvest table. "All hunts" is WDFW's general plus special permit total where it publishes one (from 2008), otherwise the general season. Where WDFW gives no all-weapon hunter count, the hunters and days shown are its per-weapon counts added together. Elk per 100 general hunters is worked out from WDFW's own two figures. The averages above are of WDFW's yearly figures.
How did each weapon do in GMU 335 in 2025?
The archery general season drew the most elk hunters in GMU 335 in 2025: 327, who took 12 (3.6% success by WDFW's count).
| Weapon, 2025 general season | Hunters | Hunter days | Elk taken | Success (WDFW) | Days per animal (WDFW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 327 | 1,737 | 12 | 3.6% | 145 |
| Modern firearm | 261 | 1,111 | 12 | 4.6% | 93 |
| Muzzleloader | 65 | 369 | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple-season tag | 19 | 119 | 2 | 10.6% | 60 |
Source: WDFW Game Harvest Reports (elk general season, 2025).
What size bulls come out of GMU 335?
WDFW counts antlered elk by the points on one side. In 2025, the most common was 1-point (spike): 12 of 23 antlered elk.
| Year | 1 point | 2 points | 3 points | 4 points | 5 points | 6 or more | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 27 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
Source: WDFW Game Harvest Reports (elk, antler points).
When is elk season in GMU 335 in 2026?
General seasons for all hunters in GMU 335, by weapon: archery: Sept. 12-24 (spike bull or antlerless) and Nov. 25-Dec. 8 (late season, spike bull or antlerless); muzzleloader: Oct. 3-9 (true spike bull); modern firearm: Oct. 31-Nov. 8 (true spike bull). WDFW also lists 3 restricted general seasons here (master hunters only).
| Weapon | Season | 2026 dates | Legal elk | Who | WDFW's notes for GMU 335 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern firearm | General season | Aug. 1, 2026-Jan. 20, 2027 | Antlerless only | Master Hunters only | Only in Elk Area 3911 |
| Modern firearm | General season | Oct. 31-Nov. 8 | True spike bull | All hunters | |
| Archery | Early archery season | Sept. 12-24 | Spike bull or antlerless | All hunters | |
| Archery | Late archery season | Aug. 1, 2026 Jan. 20, 2027 | Antlerless only | Master Hunters only | Only in Elk Area 3911 |
| Archery | Late archery season | Nov. 25-Dec. 8 | Spike bull or antlerless | All hunters | |
| Muzzleloader | Early muzzleloader season | Oct. 3-9 | True spike bull | All hunters | |
| Muzzleloader | Late muzzleloader season | Aug. 1, 2026-Jan. 20, 2027 | Antlerless only | Master Hunters only | Only in Elk Area 3911 |
Source: WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations, pages 44, 45 and 46, with WDFW's April 2026 corrections. WDFW can change a season during the year: check WDFW's regulations page before you go.
Which special permit elk hunts include GMU 335?
WDFW's 2026 pamphlet lists 6 elk special permit hunts that take in GMU 335, with 59 permits in all. The applicant counts and average points are the ones WDFW prints for the 2025 drawing; the 2025 results are from WDFW's harvest report for each hunt number.
| Hunt | Name and category | Tag | 2026 dates | Legal elk | Unit or area | 2026 permits | 2025 applicants / average points (WDFW) | 2025 result: hunters, elk taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Teanaway Quality Elk | EF | Sept. 25-29 | Any Bull | GMU 335 | 5 | 733 / 19 | 1 hunter, 1 taken |
| 2057 | Teanaway Quality Elk | EA | Sept. 1-18 | Any Bull | GMU 335 | 3 | 383 / 18 | 3 hunters, 2 taken |
| 2081 | Teanaway Quality Elk | EM | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 | Any Bull | GMU 335 | 1 | 176 / 14 | 1 hunter, 1 taken |
| 2220 | Teanaway Antlerless Elk | EF | Nov. 4-8 | Antlerless | GMU 335 | 25 | 725 / 7 | 14 hunters, 3 taken |
| 2279 | Teanaway Antlerless Elk | EM | Oct. 3-9 | Antlerless | GMU 335 | 20 | 257 / 6 | 7 hunters, 1 taken |
| 2805 | Teanaway Bull Elk | EF | Oct. 26-Nov. 8 | Any Bull | GMU 335 | 5 | 2,024 / 18 | 4 hunters, 4 taken |
Sources: WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations, pages 47, 48, 49, 50, 52 and 53; WDFW Game Harvest Reports (elk individual hunts, 2025). A hunt's 2025 result is shown only where the 2025 hunt had the same number and name.
How much public land is in GMU 335?
73.8% of GMU 335 is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 250,145 of its 338,960 acres. The largest share is national forest, 196,943 acres or 58.1% of the unit. DNR trust land covers 52,713 acres; a Discover Pass is needed to hunt it.
| Manager | Acres | Share of GMU 335 |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 196,943 | 58.1% |
| DNR state trust land | 52,713 | 15.6% |
| Other public (parks, county, city, other agencies) | 472 | 0.1% |
| WDFW land | 379 | 0.1% |
| BLM | 110 | under 0.1% |
WDFW wildlife area land in GMU 335, by WDFW's own boundaries: L.T. Murray Wildlife Area (602 acres here; units Yakima River and Teanaway Valley).
Measured by FilledTag inside WDFW's GMU boundary (WDFW game management units, in effect April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) from WA DNR Major Public Lands (non-DNR) and WA DNR Managed Land Parcels, read 2026-10. Tribal land is not counted as public. National wildlife refuges, military land and "other public" land (state parks, county, city and other agencies) are not counted as open to hunting: each sets its own rules.
How do you get to GMU 335?
Highways through the unit: I-90 (about 68 miles inside it), SR 10 (about 15 miles inside it), SR 903 (about 11 miles inside it), SR 970 (about 10 miles inside it) and US 97 (about 5 miles inside it). Towns inside: Cle Elum, Roslyn, Easton and Ronald. Nearby: South Cle Elum (on the line), Ellensburg (4 miles), Kittitas (10 miles) and Leavenworth (14 miles).
Which GMUs border GMU 335?
GMU 335 touches 6 other GMUs. Their public land and WDFW's 2025 elk numbers, for comparison:
| GMU | Name | Public land | Elk taken, 2025 | General hunters, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMU 249 | Alpine | 99.6% | 7 | 82 |
| GMU 251 | Mission | 58.6% | 59 | 590 |
| GMU 328 | Naneum | 72.8% | 138 | 2,212 |
| GMU 334 | Ellensburg | 2.5% | 26 | 331 |
| GMU 336 | Taneum | 57.6% | 69 | 869 |
| GMU 460 | Snoqualmie | 61.3% | 63 | 353 |
Questions hunters ask
When is elk season in GMU 335 in 2026?
By WDFW's 2026 pamphlet, the general elk seasons open to all hunters in GMU 335 are archery: Sept. 12-24 (spike bull or antlerless) and Nov. 25-Dec. 8 (late season, spike bull or antlerless); muzzleloader: Oct. 3-9 (true spike bull); modern firearm: Oct. 31-Nov. 8 (true spike bull).
How many elk are taken in GMU 335?
WDFW reports 39 elk taken in GMU 335 in 2025: 23 antlered and 16 antlerless. The most in one year since 1997 was 272, in 1998.
Which special permit elk hunts include GMU 335?
WDFW's 2026 pamphlet lists 6 elk permit hunts for GMU 335: 2018 Teanaway (5 permits), 2057 Teanaway (3 permits), 2081 Teanaway (1 permit), 2220 Teanaway (25 permits), 2279 Teanaway (20 permits) and 2805 Teanaway (5 permits). Applications for 2026 closed May 20.
How much public land is in GMU 335?
73.8% of GMU 335, 250,145 of its 338,960 acres, is national forest, BLM, DNR trust, WDFW, Reclamation or national recreation area land; the largest share is national forest. Measured by FilledTag from WA DNR's public land maps.
What town is closest to GMU 335?
Cle Elum, Roslyn and Easton are inside the unit. Just outside: South Cle Elum (on the line), Ellensburg (4 miles) and Kittitas (10 miles).
WDFW's boundary description of GMU 335
Beginning at Interstate Hwy (I)-90 and US Forest Service (USFS) Trail 2000 (Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail) at Snoqualmie Pass; N on USFS Trail 2000 to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness boundary; E on the Alpine Lakes Wilderness boundary to the Chelan-Kittitas county line which is the Wenatchee Mountain Range Divide; E on the Wenatchee Mountain Range Divide to US Hwy (US) 97 at Blewett Pass; S on US 97 to State Route (SR) 10; N and W on SR 10 to Thorp Hwy; SE on Thorp Hwy to Yakima River; SW up the Yakima River to Taneum Creek; SW up Taneum Creek to I-90; W on I-90 to USFS Trail 2000 at Snoqualmie Pass and the point of beginning.
From WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations, Game Management Unit Descriptions.
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest, hunters, days and success: WDFW Game Harvest Reports.
- Seasons, special permits, applicants and points: WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations.
- Public land: WA DNR Major Public Lands (non-DNR) and WA DNR Managed Land Parcels, read 2026-10. GMU boundary: WDFW game management units, in effect April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
- Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Numbers are copied from WDFW and the State of Washington, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag. WDFW's regulations are the final word on every rule.
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