Triple Creek Plantation
St Clair County, Alabama⁞3650± ACRES
One of the Most Exceptional Wild Quail Properties in the Southeast!
- 3,650+- Acre Wild Quail Plantation St. Clair County, Alabama
- Quail Habitat: 1,500 +/- acres intensively managed for wild quail, an amazing 1+/- bird per acre
- Managed in partnership with Tall Timbers since 2019
- Regarded as one of the most successful quail translocation projects in the South
- 8 wild quail courses & 21 miles of feed trails
- Phenomenal Elevations Changes of 800 to 500 feet
- Three intensively managed, stocked fishing ponds:
- 1.8-acre pond by the skeet range
- 1.5-acre catfish pond
- 2.5-acre house pond
- 4.9 miles of main creeks (Wolf Creek, Hearthstone Creek, Turkey Branch) and 7.9 miles of smaller creeks
- Clear flowing water, rolling topography, massive hardwoods, white oak, & exceptional deer and turkey habitat.
- Main House: 3,000 sq. ft. 4 BR/ 4.5 BA
- Bobwhite Lodge: 4-bedroom suite with a large great room
- Covey Cabin: 3BR/2BA guest cabin
- Guide Quarters: Large garage with a small suite for a guide or manager
- Clays Range: 8-machine, 5-stand clay system, fully lighted with stadium lights
- Putting Green: Artificial with 3 tee boxes
- New, Steel Enclosed Equipment Barn & another Equipment Barn
- Picnic Pavillon
- Equipment
- Located 30 - 35 miles from Birmingham off of I-20 East
- The majority of the property is protected by a Conservation Easement
One of the Top 5 Wild Quail Plantations in Alabama
Meticulously Designed for sharing the ultimate Outdoor Experience with Others…
In the heart of Alabama, nestled just 35 miles from Birmingham, lies a land people can only dream of. This is Triple Creek - a plantation that stands as a true testament to the timeless allure of the Southern sporting tradition. Spanning 3,650 acres of rolling hills and vast wildlife, Triple Creek is not just a place; it’s a living legend.
The story of Triple Creek 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.
“One man's vision, the team he put together as he created one of the finest high quality recreational properties in the South.” - Jon Kohler
Over 1500+/- acres of meticulously managed quail habitat, where an average of one bird per acre thrives. This remarkable density places Triple Creek among one of the top three quail plantations in Alabama. Beyond quail, the rest of the property is dedicated to trophy whitetail deer and turkey, making it a haven for hunters of all pursuits.
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 the last 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 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.
“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
The property has incredible terrain and fertile soil. In fact, the ground cover here is very similar to what we see in the highly productive Red Hills Plantation Belt. Although the current landowner does not focus on trophy whitetail deer they are here, and the age and genetics are exceptional. The hardwoods, creeks, draws, and open areas are exceptional Deer and turkey habitat throughout all 3,650 acres.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the next landowner didn’t do just a few simple things for trophy deer management, and we saw this property rise to also be one of the top trophy deer properties in the South.” - Jon Kohler
There is a beautiful rolling topography with 800-to-500-foot elevation changes.
"My thoughts when walking the miles spring creeks below incredible topography is that this would make one heck of a National Park.” - Jon Kohler
The balance of the property is based on three main creek bottoms, thus the name, “Triple Creek”. There are 4.9 miles of creeks—Wolf Creek, Hearthstone Creek, and Turkey Branch—along with 7.9 miles of smaller creeks. The creek bottoms look like something out of a national park with clear flowing water, rolling topography, massive ancient hardwoods, white oak, and exceptional deer and turkey habitat.
This is a year-round property, with three intensively managed fishing ponds including a 1.8 +/- acre pond by the skeet range, a 1.5 +/- acre catfish pond, and a 2.5 +/- acre house pond. In addition, the property boasts 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.
For additional recreation, the property includes an 8-machine, 5-stand clay shooting range fully lighted with stadium lights, and an artificial putting green with three tee boxes.
Triple Creek also has world-class architecture and amenities. The plantation's buildings and amenities are designed for both comfort and functionality. All the buildings were designed by a noted architect out of Birmingham, Alabama. The main house is a spacious 3,000 square feet and is all custom and antique; mantels, pine flooring, etc. It has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a living room with fireplace, dining room, billiard room, custom kitchen, laundry room, and screened-in porch. The replacement cost of the main house is approximately $2.3M.
The Bobwhite Lodge is 2,400 square feet with a wrap-around porch overlooking stunning views of a pond. It features a foyer with a sitting area with fireplace, four-bedroom suite, and a large great room with sitting area, pool table, dining area, and kitchen. Approximately 150 yards from the hunting lodge is the Covey Cabin, a cozy 1,750 square foot three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cabin. Additional accommodation includes the Guide Quarters, a large garage with a small suite for a guide or manager and an excellent place to meet prior to the hunt. With a keen eye for detail, the stone foundation veneer of the main house and Bobwhite Lodge came from fieldstone, hand-selected by the landowner and sourced directly from the property. Additional improvements include an enclosed steel barn and a large equipment barn for storage and maintenance of gear and machinery.
“This is perhaps the perfect place to share God's great creation with friends and family.” - Jon Kohler
The property is protected by a conservation easement; however, the easement provides for one division of the property and allows for four building sites.
“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
Ideally located, Triple Creek is just 35 miles from Birmingham off I-20 East and restaurants and shopping are just minutes away. Birmingham’s commercial airport is just 40 minutes away and a private jet airport is 23 minutes away.
“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
“I have to say I am impressed, being in a rural setting only 30 minutes from one of the South’s finest cities with all of its restaurants, entertainment and conveniences offers something no other quail plantations has and appeals to a broader year-round family audience.” - Jon Kohler
What makes this property stand apart is its exceptional wildlife habitat, water, and its perfectly combined functionality and usability for its guests. This is a turnkey sporting property that was thoughtfully planned with every amenity and is ready to step in and enjoy today.
“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
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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.