Food Plot Herbicide

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I recently purchased some clover and “Arrest” herbicide from The Whitetail Institute.  A buddy pointed out that this “Arrest” is simply sethoxydim — with a fancy name and package from this group.  He stated that this company is renowned for “marketing” and that I paid 400% more money for a product they market as specific for their “Imperial Whitetail Clover”.  The package seems to verify his comments.  An email I sent to the company has not yet been answered.  At the risk of potentially alienating you from another company, …did I pay 400% more for simply sethoxidym?

You stated (GDTV 30) that you just turned 49 and that you have been a field biologist for “30-something years”.  You must have started at a VERY early age…………

Barry

Barry,

I don’t currently, nor have I ever, worked for or with The Whitetail Institute.  I’ve never purchased Arrest, so I’m not familiar with the prices.  I regularly purchase herbicide from standard ag dealers.  It seems that’s where I find the best prices.

I began working for the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) stationed in Elko, NV while I was an undergraduate student.  My first summer job was monitoring the native plant species used by mule deer during the winter.  Those were fun days.  I could have probably made more money for college doing some other job, but the summers I worked for the BLM provided me tremendous opportunities to gain experience.

Growing Deer together,

Grant