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Ihad about three years of history with this buck. He was about 160-inches three years ago when I started getting trail cam pictures of him on a 30-06 mineral site. I passed on him that year on multiple occasions. He broke his main beam on the right side at the base the second year, but I saw him multiple times.

This year I started getting pictures of him in early August on a 30-06 Mineral site. He had blown up into the biggest deer that I’d ever seen on my farm. I also started getting trail cam pictures of him on a 3-acre Imperial Whitetail Clover plot. So, I set a blind in between the mineral and food plot.

On the second day of black powder season I caught him going from the mineral to the clover plot with a bachelor group of bucks. I shot him at 65 yards. (photo 1) It is the only deer I have ever harvested with a black powder gun.

I attribute the health of the deer herd to Whitetail Institute products. I have about five food plots ranging from 1 acre to 7 acres. I plant mainly Imperial Whitetail Clover. My Wife, son and daughter have all shot big deer over Whitetail institute food plots. Also included are a few other photos of what Whitetail Institute products have done for my hunting family.

Brad Oliver – Kansas

Last season was the first year I had ever tried Whitetail Institute products. I wanted a mixture of perennial and annual plots, so I chose Fusion for my perennial and chose PowerPlant for spring/summer forage and to use as cover for stand access and screening. I have been planting food plots for years, but I was super excited to try Whitetail Institute's products and got an early jump in spring. The weed competition overpowered my plots through spring and summer. The Arrest Max herbicide did its job on the grasses, but broadleaf weeds were prolific. I mowed the Fusion plots and prayed for the best. Things took a turn for the worse in July/August as it was very dry in Iowa and my Fusion plots stalled. Things started looking up late August and early September when we began getting some nice rains. The clover and chicory caught their stride, and by youth season which opens midSeptember in Iowa. I was beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.

Sept. 23rd was the first opportunity my 11-yearold son Samuel and I were able to get out in the field for Iowa’s youth season. I let him choose the stand location on this balmy 80-degree evening. He chose a secluded stand location off the end of a pinch point. Between standing corn and our Fusion plot is a nice buffer of PowerPlant. Just after sundown, this mature 8 pointer was the first deer in the field. After waiting a few moments for the deer to present a broadside shot, Samuel squeezed the trigger on his 50-cal. muzzleloader and made a perfect shot at a mere 35 yards. I have no doubt that the Fusion was the draw that brought this deer into the field, and the well-placed PowerPlant provided the sense of security that brought him into the field during the daylight. I’m very thankful for Whitetail Institute’s products that help provide lifetime memories for my son and me.

Daniel Frankl – Iowa

We started using Imperial Whitetail Clover on our farm three years ago. We had some deer that stayed on our property before that but once we started using Imperial Whitetail Clover we started seeing more and more deer hanging around. After the second year of using it we noticed a lot more bucks with a noticeable difference in antler growth. This is the 3rd year of planting Whitetail Institute products and as you can see from the photo we will continue to use these products from here on out. I was able to harvest this Pennsylvania swamp donkey not even a 100 yards from our plot. Thanks Whitetail Institute for the amazing products.

Marcus Grant –Pennsylvania

Whitetail Institute products have changed my hunting ground experience for the best. Over the past 10 years that I have been using Whitetail Institute, I have seen tremendous differences in the herd size and our bucks. Not only are the deer appearing healthier and gaining more weight, they are showing improvements in the size and mass of their antlers as well.

I manage 300 acres and have approximately 15 acres of food plots. The Imperial Whitetail Clover is by far the best all season food source. It keeps the deer coming back before and after season and all year long. I have seen as many as 30 deer in an acre plot pawing through the snow to get to the clover. Last year my mom managed to kill our target buck and her biggest buck to date heading to an Imperial Whitetail Clover plot. (photo 1) Later in the season during the first day of the New York state crossbow season my girlfriend killed her first buck ever in the same clover plot (photo 2). That was two of our target

bucks heading to the same spot to feed in one of the best food plots I had.

The Imperial Whitetail Clover has proven to last season to season no matter the amount of deer pressure and that is one reason I keep coming back to this product. I have never had a problem with it and will continue to use it and see more improvements as time goes on. Other products that I have seen great results with are Winter-Greens and Pure Attraction. These are my go-to winter food plots as they draw the deer in from all over to feed at a time when there is not much around. Since using the Whitetail Institute products, I have increased the number of deer sightings on the land and have seen many more target bucks over the years. The 30-06 Minerals work great during off season to keep the deer feeding and growing and also work great for getting trail camera pictures. I would like to say a big thank you to Whitetail Institute for their hard work and creating the best food plot products to this day.

Brandon Hively – New York

Ibought my hunting property four years ago. I planted Imperial Whitetail Clover and found it to be the kitchen for the deer in the area. Three years ago, I took a 10 point (score 162) just inside the woods from the food plot. (photo 1) This year I took a 9 point with my bow in the same area

(photo 2) and three weeks later my son got a nice 10 point on the other side of the plot. (photo 3) I’m convinced the clover is the reason for our success. I’m anxious to try “Conceal” this spring as there is nothing more important to deer than good cover!

Jim Radtke – Maryland ^

Send Us Your Photos! Do you have photos and/or a story of a big buck, a small buck or a doe that you took with the help of Imperial products? Send it to us and you might find it in the Field Tester section of the next issue of Whitetail News. Email your digital photos and a three to four paragraph story telling how you harvested the deer and the role our products played to:

info@whitetailinstitute.com or send them to: Whitetail News, Attn: Field Tester Response 239 Whitetail Trail, Pintlala, AL 36043