Four Corners Ranch - 5-Day Elk

Located northeast of Four Corners WY, Four Corners Ranch offers approximately 1,100 acres of private land in elk unit 117. Adjacent to the private land is a 1,300-acre section of the Black Hills National Forest that has direct access from Four Corners Ranch. Often times hunters can expect elk to move into the private land as there is more pressure from public land hunters which can lead to big bulls and tags being filled on the ranch. This is a DIY hunt, hunters must bring all things necessary including weapon, tags, licenses, etc. All hunters must abide by Wyoming State rules and regulations. Season dates for tags start September 1st and depending on which tag you draw, end on January 31st. IO payment process is as follows: A reservation fee that is non-refundable. 50% of the outdoorsman fee will be processed at the time of reservation. The remaining 50% will process one month prior to your arrival on the property to hunt.

Right in the heart of the famous Blackhills Four Corners Ranch boasts an abundance of Rocky Mountain Elk. The Elk are here for a reason, this region in Wyoming is renown for the abundance and diversity of productive habitat. Elk in particular utilize the understory in both forested and mountain shrub habitats. Elk will target these areas due to the abundance of broad leaf plants "forbs" for short. Ponderosa Pine forests and large Aspen groves on the ranch are excellent places to target Elk due to the abundance of understory vegetation and screening cover that they offer. Another tactic is to look for recently disturbed areas such as burns, beetle kill, flooding, etc. After disturbance, the plant species that grow after an event like this is exactly what elk target, Broad leaf plants "forbs". Elk in this scenario will utilize mature forested areas for cover and move into these disturbed areas for food in early morning and evenings for a feast. Pressure from the heavily hunted Black Hills Public land push elk to utilize this property. Hunters must be strategic in their approach, use the land to your advantage, lots of glassing, watch the wind, and position yourself with patience to capitalize on the right opportunity. That being said, Four Corners Ranch is an Excellent opportunity to harvest an Elk.

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You are not legally allowed to access the property, for any adventure, prior to your selected access day. If you try to access the property at all before your selected date(s), without prior approval from IO, you will be subject to trespassing and punishments therein