Since we purchased this property, we have invested thousands of dollars in the construction of food plots and roadways around the property. Tractors were bought, dozens of soil tests conducted, lime and fertilizer tilled into the soil according to recommendations, followed by the planting of Imperial Whitetail Clover and Extreme. We are now approaching 15 plus acres of food plots spread out in over a dozen fields. This past August, we experimented in two fields with Winter-Greens. As of November the plants look dark green and beautiful. I can't wait to see how the deer react to this food plot after a few heavy frosts. There must be several tons of Winter-Greens within just a single acre.
On November 6, this past year, at 7:15 a.m. I finally decided to take a buck that began eating my Whitetail clover when he was about 1-1/2 years old. I had been following the life of this particular buck with the aid of digital cameras strategically placed throughout the
property. The cameras caught this buck year after year feeding in theWhitetail Clover fields. From viewing the cameras, I was able to determine which Clover field he visited last before heading to his bedding area on top of the ridge.
What I have quickly learned these past five years is that if I can produce enough Whitetail Clover and Winter-Greens on our 360-acres, the deer will spend the majority of their life within a very small area. Hunting pressure is heavy on the timber companies and surrounding farms. No efforts of Quality Deer Management are practiced in our county. To grow a buck and have it reach age 5-1/2 under these conditions is a testament to the staying power Whitetail Clover has on deer. The local taxidermist pointed out to me that my buck was the second largest buck he received this year, further indication that bucks in our area do not normally have access to high protein and time to grow. Thanks to the Whitetail Institute and to Quality Deer Management for helping me grow bigger and healthier deer.
