Kevin comes across as a joker. Always laughing and kinda clowning around.

Just listening to his voice and how he talks, he seems like some redneck without a clue.

When it comes to bows, archery and big bucks he knows what he is talking about.

I did see some video several years ago, he was showing in his shop of deer he was passing up. This was back in early to mid 90's. Really nice bucks he let walk away. Guys in the shop were just shaking there head. He'd just laugh and say he knew of bigger ones he wanted to get. He'd usually end up with an impressive buck by season's end.

The guy is pretty much famous in these parts, hence the interview.

Maybe that's part of what I saw. If it was all an act, he did it VERY well. This was the early 90's. I'll also say that back then, some of the (admittedly secondhand) archery "knowledge" that came out of that store was pretty bad. To be fair though, since most of it was secondhand, it may not have been the owner passing out all the bad advice. To be as fair and honest as possible, the perception within the league that consisted of more than 400 shooters was not exactly a good one at the time. It was admittedly a long time ago but the interview sure didn't show much difference between then and now.

"I know that I personally expect to see more big bucks each year because of all the small/younger bucks I've seen the previous year. Yet it doesn't happen. I don't see more bigger bucks."

I agree 100% windwalker.


What you have said about Kevin also is pretty much is exactly in line with those I know that know him. I believe hes been in business in Carmichaels, plus his old shop previously for more than 20-25 years. In that same time Ive seen several bowshops in the general area go under. So much for the "bad advice". I also have heard he hunts in several states at least some years.

Not sure what your problem is with the guy btb, dont know what your one personal experience was that you mentioned. But you keep referring to the article. Could you point out exactly what makes the guy an idiot, as shown in the article? I see where one or two small mistakes were made, which is only understandable if he isnt following every issue as we do on the "net". But like i said, I posted because it shows not only HIS view on the issue of dissatisfaction with deer plan, but most coming in his shop, as well as the author of the piece himself... Is he an idiot just because you want to try to discredit him no matter what, just because his view differs from your own? It simply appears that you attack ANYONE and EVERYONE that doesnt share your view of the failed deer program.

Again, Im not saying he is or he isnt an idiot as you claim., although Windwalker and many around this area seem to think "he isnt". But what Im saying is that, for the purpose of my posting the article in the first place which was low hunter satisfaction, it doesnt really matter. He also wasnt stating anything in that regard that about 90% of hunters here didnt already know.

The mistakes made by Kevin in that article are nothing compared to the lies Alt told while selling the plan.

LMAO! Found this on the net while perusing some old "Dr." Alt archives. lol.

I guess someone actually posted this sign at public hunting area. I think it was black Moshannon if i remember the statement with the pic.

Aw, how cute Gary. Hey...Wait a minute..Is this fawns face turning blue?

Me too. But after seeing the results, I know darned well that we had healthier bucks prior to AR, with bigger antlers and more body fat going into the winter. And there was alot more of them to boot. Ya just had to hold out to see them.

And it's eyes are bulging!

Maybe that pic was taken at a pgc training session. Dr. Death teaching new recruits how to dispatch orphan fawns without the clubs! lol.

The money they save on clubs can then be spent on a few hundred more "deer are bad because deer eat trees" pamphlets to pass out at their monthly audubon society meetings.

So on the subject of high grading....this great buck was taken in Pa last year on a managed property and weighed 315 pounds. It was at least 3.5 years old and had a spread of only 12 inches. Do you think this 315 pound buck was a genetic defect that made it past 3.5 years of age? Do you think this deer reached its full potential? I think so on both counts. Would you want this deer to be doing the breeding in your herd? What say you?