Cummings Creek Road , Mount Vernon, OR 97865(Grant County)

Hale Ranches is one of the largest land holdings offered in the John Day River Valley in recent history. The ranch is an incredible property that has been held by the same family for over three decades. The property is situated in the beautiful John Day River valley in the Northside hunting unit which has a long and storied history of producing trophy class bull and bucks. It is rare that ranches of this size come available in Grant County, Oregon. Hale Ranches is located between Mount Vernon and Dayville, Oregon. The ranch is extremely low maintenance, boasts incredible hunting and wildlife habitat, has lots of water, privacy and timber, and is only 135 miles from Bend, OR. Accessed off the Cummings Creek road, the ranch draws you in as you traverse the shady creek bottoms and big timber draws heading to the hunting cabin. The ranch has a well developed road and trail system so access is easy and enjoyable. The ranch has stunning views, requires minimal maintenance, and offers income opportunities if you choose to lease out the grazing rights. Eastern Oregon thrives anywhere there is water and Hale Ranches has an abundance of it. The crown jewel of the ranch is Cummings Creek. It flows through multiple parcels on the ranch for 3.5 miles. In addition to Cummings Creek, there are miles of numerous unnamed creeks in multiple drainages that feed Cummings Creek. The ranch has numerous springs that dot the landscape providing water for wildlife and livestock.

The ranch is completely off grid and is set up to be extremely easy and efficient. The hunting cabin has some modern touches including a full kitchen with propane for cooking, refrigeration, and hot water. The cabin is also wired so that you can simply plug into a generator for power. The cabin offers a warm and inviting place to unwind after a day in the woods. Many a hunting yarn has been told as the woodstove crackled in the evenings at this cabin.

The hunting on the Hale Ranches has been consistently good for decades. Currently the ranch qualifies for 6 LOP tags for deer and 6 LOP tags for elk. The ranch has a large and diverse array of wildlife. Elk are the bread and butter of Hale Ranches. Numerous branch antler bulls have been harvested over the years along with many mule deer bucks. Black bears, bobcats, cougars, antelope, turkeys, chukars, huns and occasionally beavers call the ranch home as well. One side benefit to owning the ranch is the shed horn hunting. Because of the south facing aspects of parts of the ranch, many bucks and bulls winter there. Hale Ranches is a large private land holding in the John Day River Valley. It has an abundance of water, beautiful timber stands and a great road system. The ranch has top notch hunting for elk, deer, bears, upland birds and bobcats. Ranches like this only come on the market several times in a century. Hale Ranches is truly a gem in Eastern Oregon and has to be seen to fully be appreciated!