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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Moneyshot09 on June 25, 2015, 09:21:31 AM

Title: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Moneyshot09 on June 25, 2015, 09:21:31 AM: Hello Guys? Brand new here but thanks to whoever for setting this site up in the first place. THANK YOU!

I am looking for any and all information on the newly purchased WDFW 4-0 RANCH land just up from the Grande Rhonde river in the Mountain View GMU 172. Drew a rifle Buck tag for Oct 17-25. I have already went up there on one scouting trip last week and talked to some folks.

Any help/info would be greatly appreciated on animal quality?, roads? access points? past hunters interested in a phone conversation??? Anything.

I can offer up a thank you ahead of time and would be willing to give out all the information I have to anyone who has or knows somebody that drew an Umtanum Sheep tag as I drew the tag in 2012.

Thanks guys,
Mel
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: trophyhunt on June 25, 2015, 09:49:36 AM: I drive through that area on my spring bear hunts, I head in from Troy Oregon up the steep grade but there are a couple different roads to take. Good roads if it is raining, when it's wet they are very muddy, no big deal though, I just wouldn't pull a trailer up there. I stay in Troy at the shilo resort, nice area, RV hook ups, showers and a store with little supplies. We saw hundreds of whitetail deer driving through each day, also saw a few mulled. Other than that , that's the info I have.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Gringo31 on June 25, 2015, 10:33:45 AM: Welcome!
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Elkstuffer on June 25, 2015, 10:42:29 AM: Hey everyone, Moneyshot09 (Mel), is a great dude and great friend of mine. He's also a Vancouver area firefighter and a super hero according to my son :chuckle:. I told him to join the site and try and get some info for this hunt. He's hunted all over the state and also various units in Idaho and will be a great asset to the site. So help a brother out. Thanks!
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: trophyhunt on June 25, 2015, 10:52:15 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: B.G.hunter on June 25, 2015, 12:51:29 PM: PM sent
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: polishstunner on June 27, 2015, 10:58:32 PM: My dad has the other tag. His name is Todd. I've hunted all around the unit and am familiar with it. Feel free to call.
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Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Moneyshot09 on June 29, 2015, 08:38:48 PM: Thanks to all for the help and thoughts on the hunt. I really appreciate it!
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: huntingaddiction on July 01, 2015, 04:18:11 PM: The game department bought the 4-0 Ranch? When and can you access it at anytime?
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Moneyshot09 on July 02, 2015, 08:12:54 PM: Yes. They have bought upwards of 12,000 acres so far. Open to public.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Mossyoak on July 05, 2015, 05:12:06 PM: Open to public for game other than deer and elk...those are draw only hunts
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: fly4fish on July 05, 2015, 08:04:23 PM: Drove from Boggans to Troy this weekend. I didn't see any bucks worth mentioning, but my sister said she saw a muley with deep forks near the main 4-0 house on the river. It was 105+ each day with a lot of bears down low.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: eldplanko on July 08, 2015, 04:04:07 PM: Drew this last year… talk to the ranchers at the houses on the road before the state line, they know it in and out. PM me and I can send you some better details.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Moneyshot09 on July 16, 2015, 05:28:13 PM: Thanks guys. Sorry for delayed response. Vacation gets in the way of everything. I'm sure it's going to be a fun hunt.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Moneyshot09 on August 31, 2015, 12:28:11 PM: Has anyone heard if the 4-0 ranch burned? is the fire close?
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: sjhgraysage on August 31, 2015, 01:22:14 PM: Have not heard that it burned but it was in the path of the fire.
My son who is 13 drew one of the youth antlerless tags for 10/10/15 to 10/16/2015.
I hope we have enough moisture fall by then to be able to get in and hunt.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: zike on August 31, 2015, 01:26:15 PM: I don't think its burned yet. I've seen some big bucks on the east side of 40 ranch up Cougar Ck. I don't if that is part of the land purchased. 40 owned all the land up from the river past the hay field on the E side of the rd. and more on the west side. He had some sort of a lodge on the west side so maybe he hung on to that ground.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: bigbullshedhunter on September 01, 2015, 06:24:51 AM: Yep grouse flats burned. 1040 hasn't tho.
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Moneyshot09 on September 30, 2015, 08:33:05 PM: Hi Guys. Talked with the biologist. The 1040 4-0 ranch did not burn. Hope that helps!
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: Moneyshot09 on November 23, 2015, 02:46:42 PM: Thanks to all for the help on the hunt. Worked hard but in the end did not find a 180 class buck. Fun hunt though! Thanks again guys!
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: notellumcreek on November 23, 2015, 02:53:22 PM: that's a dandy! congrats :tup:
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: 724wd on November 23, 2015, 03:22:28 PM: under 180 or not, that's a great deer!
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: HUNTaHOLIC5 on November 23, 2015, 03:54:22 PM: Nice buck! :tup:
Title: Re: WDFW 4-0 RANCH-------------Deer Unit 1040
Post by: wsucowboy on November 23, 2015, 05:27:38 PM: That's a good buck

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