Triple Creek East
St Clair County, Alabama⁞2626± ACRES
Regarded as One of the “Top 5” if not “Top 3” Wild Quail Populations in Alabama
- 2,626 +- Acre Wild Quail Plantation St. Clair County, Alabama
- Exceptional Trophy Deer, Wild Quail and Wild Turkey
- Quail Habitat: 1,500 +/- acres intensively managed for wild quail
- Managed in partnership with Tall Timbers since 2019
- Estimated fall population counts as high as .9 birds per acre which places it among the top wild bird properties in AL
- Regarded as one of the most successful quail translocation projects in the South
- 8 wild quail courses & 21 miles of feed trails
- 83+/- acres of improved ragweed and Partridge pea strategically located across 33 brood fields
- Exceptional mature “park-like” Hardwood Stands
- Approx 934 acres of prime upland hardwood deer and turkey habitat
- Reminiscent of “Smokey Mountains National Park”
- Phenomenal Elevations Changes from 800 to 500 feet
- 10 +/- miles of clear running creek
- 5 +/- miles of main creeks (Hearthstone Creek, Turkey Branch, Wolf Creek) and 5 +/- miles of smaller creeks.
- Numerous springs
- Very good waterfowl hunting in river oxbows
- 2.5-acre intensively managed, stocked fishing pond
- 1 acre stocked catfish pond
- Beautiful 3,200 sq. ft. Home: 4 BR/ 4.5 BA with living room with fireplace, dining room, billiard room, custom kitchen, laundry room, and screened-in porch.
- Custom and antique; mantels, heart pine flooring, etc.
- Built 2016 designed by one of Birmingham's top architects
- Located 30 - 35 miles from Birmingham off of I-20 East
- The majority of the property is protected by a Conservation Easement which allows for the existing 6 acre building envelope plus an additional 10 acre envelope.
- The adjoining Triple Creek West 911 acres is also available for $4,309,620. Or Triple Creek Plantation in its entirety, 3,536 total acres is available for $15,250,000.
The Eastern Portion of the Famed 3,536-acre Triple Creek Plantation
Meticulously Designed for sharing the ultimate Outdoor Experience with Others…
Triple Creek East is a testament of what a combination of exceptional wildlife habitat, the nations best quail biologists and a well capitalized vision can accomplish. This 2,626 +/- acres of rolling hills and vast wildlife is a true masterpiece, offering world-class quail hunting, trophy whitetail deer, abundant turkey, fishing, miles of clear flowing creeks. The 1,500 acres of managed wild quail habitat is now regarded as one of the “Top 5” if not “Top 3” wild quail populations in all of Alabama. The rolling “red hills” and fertile soils are reminiscent of the habitat seen in the Thomasville-Tallahassee Region yet its located just 35 miles from Birmingham. Triple Creek East is a true testament to the allure of a sporting plantation with the combination of the amenities found in one of the South’s greatest cities.
“This is a great example of a year-round property with the benefits of one of America’s greatest cities. There is something here for everyone.” - Jon Kohler
Triple Creek East is the Eastern portion of the famed 3,536-acre Triple Creek Plantation. The story of Triple Creek Plantation has been profound, but it wasn’t until 2017 that a new chapter began to unfold. Kevin Stump, a man with a dream set his sights on something extraordinary. He envisioned not only expanding the plantation, but reintroducing the bobwhite quail and curating a world-class wing-shooting property. With Kevin’s hard work and determination, his vision came to fruition. From the architecture of the land to the thoughtfully designed habitat, roads, and ponds. Every inch of Triple Creek was mapped out with the outdoor experience in mind, and more importantly, for sharing that experience with others.
“In our niche we have the benefit of representing some of America’s greatest leaders and businessmen. Its amazing to see them accomplish things when they put their mind to it, their energy and capital. The fact that one of the highest populations of bobwhite quail in all of Alabama are documented here when just a few years ago there wasn’t a wild quail in the entire county is a modern day success story that was previously unimaginable.” - Jon Kohler
The initial problem with the dream was that there wasn’t a wild bobwhite quail in the entire county. In 2019, Kevin took the first step towards that dream. Partnering with Tall Timbers and other experts, he embarked on one of the most ambitious quail translocation projects the South had ever seen. Wild quail were brought in from Georgia, and the work began. As of a recent count, the 1500 acres of wild bird habitat has an estimated .9 birds per acre which places it among the top wild bird properties in Alabama and one of the most respected in the South. This entire transformation has been well documented with extensive records on Spring and Fall quail counts, prescribed burns, herbicide treatments, and it even boasts a telemetry-based trapping system. There are 8 well developed, extremely well managed wild quail courses and 24 miles of feedline with feeding every other week. To say no expense was spared is an understatement. It is regarded as one of the most successful quail translocation projects in the South and is a testament on how following the science-based recommendations of Tall Timbers can take a property with zero quail and turn it into one of the top wing-shooting properties in America.
"Tall Timbers is a private non profit research station headquartered in Tallahassee FL best known for its work in prescribed fire and bobwhite quail. Founded in 1958, Tall Timber now has biologists stationed throughout the southeast, including one in Alabama. His name is Mark Sasser and he spearheaded the work done at Triple Creek. It was a pleasure to work with a landowner and manager who spared no expense and cut no corners following our recommendations. It took vision to see this property as a wild quail plantation from where it began. It also took a restocking of wild quail from south Georgia as there were Zero there when the project began in 2018. Tall Timbers conducted the original research on these translocations and has conducted over a dozen such successful projects over the years. This combination of a dedicated owner, competent manager, sound research based advice, and wild quail translocation has transformed Triple Creek from a raw piece of land to one of the premier hunting properties in Alabama. Our annual spring and fall census has documented populations approaching one bird/acre over the last couple of years ranking it now among the "top 5" wild bird properties in Alabama. A great success story considering the location and what they started with." - Clay Sisson, Director, Albany Quail Project, Tall Timbers
“I feel like one of Jesus’s disciples. If anyone shouldn’t be surprised here it's me. I’ve seen what Tall Timbers has done, preached it to others and even sold the 3,500-acre Magnolia Hall both before and after their translocation program. I even personally saw their quail program on Whitney Estate on Long Island, NY! What they have done here, and how they guided the landowner on exactly what to do to quickly catapult this property into of the top quail properties in Alabama is close to miraculous.” - Jon Kohler
Of course, trophy deer hunting and wild turkey here too is exceptional given the well managed and annually burned quail courses that border approximately 934 acres of mature “park like” hardwoods. The fertile soil, combined with massive ancient hardwood bottoms, creates a habitat that is second to none for both deer and turkey. The whitetail genetics here are very good. Aside from possibly adding a few more deer focused food plots to the 83 acres already dedicated to wildlife, everything is done, making this a turnkey hunting experience.
“This place is like owning your own National Park but much better managed. This really is a year round recreational destination.” - Jon Kohler
This isn’t just a hunting property; it’s a year-round sporting paradise where guests can enjoy riding ATVs in the summer, wing shooting in the fall, catching the late-season rut for whitetail deer, or fishing in intensively managed ponds. There’s always something for everyone.
The property’s landscape is a blend of rolling hills, ancient hardwoods, and fertile soil reminiscent of the Red Hills Plantation Belt. It offers 800-to-500-foot elevation changes and three main creek bottoms — Wolf Creek, Hearthstone Creek, and Turkey Branch — with 5 miles of main creeks and 5 miles of smaller streams. These clear-flowing waters, combined with the rolling topography, create a setting that’s nearly unimaginable.
"The clear flowing water here is unbelievable. In fact there are 10 miles of creeks and streams with numerous springs on the property. Two of the spring heads feed the fish ponds.” - Jon Kohler
The property also boasts a 2.5 acre intensively managed fishing pond and several natural oxbow duck ponds ideal for waterfowl hunting. These water features not only enhance the natural beauty of the property but also provide excellent habitats for wildlife.
The architecture of the home at Triple Creek East is literally world-class, designed by a renowned architect from Birmingham. The home is a spacious 3,200 square feet, featuring custom and antique elements like mantels and pine flooring. With 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a living room with a fireplace, a billiard room, and a screened-in porch, this residence offers both comfort and elegance. The replacement cost of the main house alone is approximately $2.3M.
“This is perhaps the perfect place to share God's great creation with friends and family.” - Jon Kohler
Triple Creek East is protected by a conservation easement that allows about everything one would like to do on a high quality recreational property and allows for the lodge 6 acre building envelope and additional barns, kennels etc to be built along with additional homes, barns etc on another 10 acre envelope. This easement ensures that the property will remain a sporting paradise and never be subdivided, securing its legacy for future generations. The conservation value of this property is truly unique, preserving its extraordinary habitat and ensuring its long-term sustainability.
“I sell a lot of conservation easement properties and my own place, Lick Skillet, has two different land trusts protecting it. It's commonplace now for a property that has this much capital investment placed into its habitat to see it stay in habitat and not developed. This is a very liberal easement of which its primary restriction is that this property will never be a subdivision.” - Jon Kohler
Conveniently located just a few minute drive from I-20 East, Triple Creek East offers easy access to the arts, fine dining, and shopping of Birmingham. The city’s commercial airport is only 40 minutes away, and a private jet airport is just 23 minutes away, making this an accessible yet secluded retreat.
“This property is unique to all other quail plantations in that its location also offers all of the benefits, restaurants, and entertainment of one of the South’s finest cities.” - Jon Kohler
Triple Creek East was originally part of the 3,650 +/- acre plantation, Triple Creek that can be divided into Triple Creek East and West, each carrying its own unique legacy. What separates Triple Creek East is the world-class wild quail hunting along with exceptional trophy whitetail deer. The West side too offers quail opportunities but not to the same extent. The current barn, guest lodges, kennel, shooting range are located on the West side.
"What Kevin Stump and his team of advisors have created here is truly exceptional. This is perhaps the perfect example of what can happen when great habitat is combined with capital, knowledge, and vision, and it's all executed perfectly." - Jon Kohler
This is a turnkey sporting property that was thoughtfully planned and is ready to step in and enjoy today. Triple Creek East is not just a property; it’s a legacy of unparalleled wildlife management, architectural excellence, and Southern hospitality — a place where dreams are made real.
The adjoining Triple Creek West 911 acres is also available for $4,309,620. Or Triple Creek Plantation in its entirety, 3,536 total acres is available for $15,250,000.
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Bruce Ratliff is a retired elected official (Property Appraiser Taylor County). Bruce brings years of experience in ad valorem tax knowledge. His property tax background gives JKA Associates & clients a unique insight into the complicated tax process. Bruce held several positions in the Florida Association of Property Appraisers, including member of the Board of Directors, President, Vice-President and Secretary, and served on the Agricultural & Legislative Committees for the Association. The real estate business has been part of Bruce’s life since childhood. His mother, Shirley Ratliff owned Professional Realty of Perry, Florida and his father, Buster owned Ratliff Land Surveying which Bruce was General Manager of before his political career.
From murky farm ponds to pristine glacier-cut lakes and everything in between, Knox Daniels’ expertise stems from a lifelong fascination of water and the creatures that live in and around it. He recognizes and helps clients appreciate the value water features bring to a property. “My goal is to help buyers realize and sellers maximize the value different water bodies bring to a property, not only in a recreational sense, but also for social storm reasons.” After extensively traveling the country for collegiate BASS fishing tournaments, Knox graduated and worked for the Southeast’s finest fisheries and wildlife biologist, Greg Grimes. With Grimes’ company, AES, Knox managed many of the southeast’s finest private lake estate/impoundment properties, and learned the intricacies of upscale property management. Learning from Greg and other biologists, Knox honed in on the specific conditions and habitat needed for optimal gamefish growth in private lakes. He has also worked as a property manager on several thousand acres and for a commercial developer, facilitating the dirt work and builds of several apartment complexes, but his true passion has always been in the outdoors. “I’ve always had an insatiable fascination with ponds/lakes and am grateful to be able to help to place clients on the properties of their dreams and make their personal fisheries/wildlife goals reality with JKA.” – Knox Daniels
As a landowner of his own family farm, Lick Skillet, along with family land that has been passed down and enjoyed together at Keaton Beach for 40 years, Jon knows what it means to be a steward of the last best places. As a third-generation land broker with more than 30 years of experience in advising landowners in this niche, Jon is known for his innate ability to harvest a land’s unique intrinsic value. Touting several notable sales under his belt, Jon personally closed Rock Creek/Molpus – 124,000 acres of premium timberland at $142,000,000 – which was known as the largest timberland land sale in the Southeast for eight years running. He is a co-founding member of LandLeader and achieved the real estate industry’s highest honor, “2022 National Broker of the Year – Recreational Land Sales,” by the Realtors® Land Institute.
Prior to joining Jon Kohler & Associates, Walter Hatchett served for 30 years as a land manager to several of the south’s most esteemed properties, including Rock Creek. As a former property manager himself, and a consistently ranked “Top Sales Producer” nationwide and achieved “APEX Top 20 Land Broker” multiple times, Walter has a keen eye for the best in habitat management.
With Madison County roots, Lori grew up on her family farm at Pettis Springs along the historic Aucilla River. A love of the land was instilled in Lori very early on by her father who was a local farmer. Lori understands the importance of good land stewardship and has witnessed first-hand how her own father, a former 2-term member of the Florida House of Representatives whose district encompassed many rural counties of the Red Hills Plantation Region, with a little bit of sweat equity, so lovingly worked their own family land. These are core values she carries with her today, and nothing gives her more personal satisfaction than to represent some of the south’s best land stewards.
Hailing from a long line of outdoorsmen, Tim learned a great deal from his father and grandfather. He saw first-hand what it means to be a good land steward. He believes land is so much more than a place to hunt, fish, and grow timber or crops. “It’s an identity, a resting place, a safe haven and a way of life, said Tim.” Tim’s family ties to Alabama run deep. During his grandfather’s first term, Governor James was responsible for signing into law Alabama’s first state duck stamp which helped to ensure funding for the procurement, development, and preservation of wetlands for migratory waterfowl habitat. He also established Alabama’s lifetime hunting license, so it is no surprise that Tim is an avid outdoorsman with a keen eye as to how best to improve habitat for the greater good of its wildlife.
Jason has been assisting landowners for the last 28 years in Georgia and South Carolina obtain achievements the owners did not realize were possible. His degree in Biology from Georgia Southern stemmed from the desire to know how things in nature work. His plantation roots began at just 16 years old outside of Albany, GA and the last 20 years were spent in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His entire career has been spent developing a global approach to plantation management. That plan included sales. Sales is in Jason’s blood- his mom had a 45-year career as a real estate broker. After college, he chose to pursue his passion of making properties great. In 2011, Jason sold his first plantation. Since then, he has assisted buyers and sellers with over $20 million in sales while most of that time working as a full-time General Manager of a large Lowcountry plantation. Today, he is committed to using his unique skill set and experience to guide landowners through the many challenges of plantation ownership.