Anyone hunt the 4 O ranch for elk?

[trophyhunt]

You would think that it would be an amazing hunt considering where it is, but I was wondering if anyone knows the in and outs of the hunt?

[trophyhunt]

Lot's of looks but no info? Maby that's a good sign?

[mtman]

Went over there a couple weeks ago to shed hunt above the ranch. Driving up the 4-0 ranch had signs up to pay them to shed hunt. When we got up there another shed hunter said those 4-0 guys run up to the tops of those canyons firing there rifles all the way down and scare the elk onto there ranch. Dont know if thats true but It left me not thinking to highly of the 4-0. I would not pay them to hunt there ranch for elk or sheds.

[trophyhunt]

Went over there a couple weeks ago to shed hunt above the ranch. Driving up the 4-0 ranch had signs up to pay them to shed hunt. When we got up there another shed hunter said those 4-0 guys run up to the tops of those canyons firing there rifles all the way down and scare the elk onto there ranch. Dont know if thats true but It left me not thinking to highly of the 4-0. I would not pay them to hunt there ranch for elk or sheds.

That sucks if it's true. They cannot charge the guys who draws a tag from the state that is designated for the ranch, I just wonder how the guy with the free permit gets treated if he's going up against guys that pay?

[Ridgerunner]

I'd it's anything like Colorado ranching for wildlife program the public hunters seem to get the short end of the stick

[bigbullshedhunter]

I know em personally and there good people. It's a good tag to put in for but the wolves have moved in recently so we will see what happens this year. I would prefer looking elsewhere.

[Maverick]

I don't know much about 4-0 ranch but they've got a lot of ground

[mtncook]

Are you guys aware that the WDFW has been purchasing land form 4 O over the last couple of years?  Close to 20000 per year.   Rumor has it the hunting will still be managed by 4 O yet owned by the State, how do they do that?


mtncook

[WSU]

I had a friend that drew a cow tag.  They told him where the elk were and he killed his cow the first morning.

[270Flat]

I was reading an article this weekend in the Northwest Sportsman's Magazine that was outlaying this process. Looks like it will run over a 8-10 year period buying the land. Not really sure how they would have the rights unless they then leased it back from the state. Maybe they will remain in control of the land until the whole property has been purchased... So public access will be limited until then.

[Skyvalhunter]

It's a great growing ground for wolves.

[splitshot]

   where is the 4-0 ranch?    mike w

[Skyvalhunter]

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/04/washington_state_commission_ap_1.html#incart_river

[trophyhunt]

I can't believe know one has hunted this property before on here, or don't want to talk about it?

[mtman]

I wouldnt bother on the 4-0 , there are bulls just as big in the blues else were. They might not be hangin out Down low on a ranch but there in there.