J.W. Jordan and Darrell Alford - South Carolina
 

Non-typicals on Imperial Clover

J.W. Jordan

I have been using Imperial products now for about four years at sites in Chester , Greenville and Laurens counties in South Carolina . Prior to that time, I had planted a fall game mix and iron clay peas.

When I started using Whitetail Institute products, I initially planted No-Plow and put out some 30-06 Mineral Supplement. The next year, I continued to improve my deer nutrition program by putting in several half- to three-quarter-acre plots of Imperial Whitetail Clover.

Early on, these plots suffered some because of a drought. But with time and the
end of the drought, these products are now growing very well. I have since added some
PowerPlant, Alf-Rack and Cutting Edge. Deer activity has steadily increased. The food plots along with the mineral supplements have drawn in more deer but has made a significant difference in antlers and body size.

Last spring, we planted three, half-acre plots of Imperial Clover and Alfa-Rack at a friend’s farm near Charleston , W.V. The plots look great and the deer took to them right away. We look forward to the results in coming years.

I’ve sent a photo of a 15-point buck killed in an Imperial Clover plot by my hunting partner, Darrell Alford.

Darrell Alford

In 2001, I had been seeing a number of deer at a hunting site in Greenville County , S.C. A friend, J.W. Jordan, gave me a few pounds of Imperial Whitetail Clover, which I planted in the spring of 2001. As fall approached, I began to see several bucks with nice racks. One was a wide, thick beamed 8-pointer; another was a huge racked deer with at least 12 points.

During bow season I passed on the 8-pointer and a 6-pointer to wait on my “big buck.” I saw him only once during bow season, and although he was within range, I could not get a good shot at him. I observed that he was more than a 12-pointer. I continued to hunt for him almost exclusively on into rifle season, but he had vanished.

My wife and friends said I was making a mistake by not hunting at my other hunting locations.

Finally, on Nov. 15, in the afternoon, my big buck stepped out of the woods and into my Imperial Clover field, where some does were already feeding. This time he turned broadside and presented me with a perfect 60-yard shot. One shot did the job. He was a 15-pointer with high, thick antlers and a spread of 19.75 inches, and he was still in velvet.

As it turned out, for whatever reason, he had no testicles and so his rack had just kept growing from the previous year. Needless to say, I have since planted Imperial Whitetail Clover and Alfa-Rack at a number of sites that I own and lease. I have also put out more 30-06 Plus Protein and Cutting Edge.