For years,
well-known fisherman and avid deer hunter Ray Scott was on the
trail of the best forage planting for his deer herd west of
Montgomery, Alabama. But every time he asked a fellow hunter, or
a university wildlife biologist or seed specialist, he got a
different answer. Some swore by oats, some wheat, and some rye.
In the fall of
1986 a friend recommended that Scott try some clover in his
testing.
We
have planted Imperial Whitetail Clover, Alfa-Rack,
No-Plow and PowerPlant and we also use 30-06 Plus
Protein. Since I started using Whitetail Institute
products six years ago, I will put it plain and simple –
bigger racks, bigger body, more deer stay on the
property, and a lot more rut activity. Six years ago we
(me and my friend Steve) would kill spikes, 4-pointers,
6-pointers and small 8-pointers. Since using Whitetail
Institute products, I killed five Pope & Young’s and
Steve killed two. I killed a 158 13-pointer; 140
8-pointer; 130 11-pointer; 136 10-pointer; 126
8-pointer; and four other bucks that are in the 120s.
See photo of some of my deer.
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Like his younger
brother Steve, Wilson has always accepted hunting and fishing as a part
of everyday life in the Scott household. The first hunting experience he
remembers was hunting for squirrel with his grandfather and carrying a
single-shot .22 rifle. He also remembers the squirrel being “tough as
leather” despite the cooking expertise of his grandmother.
His very first deer
hunting trip ― an early morning expedition ― was his most memorable. A
nice buck came within 30 yards of where he had set up. A family friend
had the buck in his sights when he spotted the young hunter sound
asleep.
