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ELITE LAND CONSULTING TESTIMONIALS
Randy Risner- Land Owner
Purchased my property about 10 years ago, hunted for over 45 years but mainly in Pennsylvania so I had huge expectations for deer season in Illinois.
I tried to use other people that offered deer/land mgmt. services, with not a lot of success. The first few years were not very successful, plots did not attract or promote the type of deer that I had hoped for. Eventually lucked upon Kevin Boyer while searching on-line – met with him one time and knew he brought more to the game than the others, by far. Kevin came on board about 5 years ago, did my first two plots, each about 1.5 acres. First year had plots with a mixture of winter peas and cereal grains, also had a turnip/radish/collards and clover mixture that really started attracting the deer I was dreaming about. After that initial planting, I started seeing deer on all of my trail cams. Year one of Kevin’s help allowed me to shoot the two largest deer of my hunting history, one in archery, one in gun season. Each year thereafter, I’ve been able to be selective during deer season and only take mature bucks and large does. Since that initial year, I’ve had Kevin back to my property to prepare two more plot sites for me. He has also given me tips on maintaining my existing plots – they are still doing well after 5 years. For those turkey hunters, I’ve got tons of trail cam pictures of flocks of turkeys.
This season was a dream come true – I had the chance to shoot a deer that I’ve been targeting all year. Followed him on my trail cams, coming and going to two of the plots – saw him day 1 of second gun season and took the shot. For me, he is the deer of a lifetime – ended up with one broken tine but he was still the deer of a lifetime – 15 point, double main beam, two hundred lb. field dressed beauty. Pictures are better than words but I would highly recommend Kevin’s services – they have paid out big-time for me.
I tried to use other people that offered deer/land mgmt. services, with not a lot of success. The first few years were not very successful, plots did not attract or promote the type of deer that I had hoped for. Eventually lucked upon Kevin Boyer while searching on-line – met with him one time and knew he brought more to the game than the others, by far. Kevin came on board about 5 years ago, did my first two plots, each about 1.5 acres. First year had plots with a mixture of winter peas and cereal grains, also had a turnip/radish/collards and clover mixture that really started attracting the deer I was dreaming about. After that initial planting, I started seeing deer on all of my trail cams. Year one of Kevin’s help allowed me to shoot the two largest deer of my hunting history, one in archery, one in gun season. Each year thereafter, I’ve been able to be selective during deer season and only take mature bucks and large does. Since that initial year, I’ve had Kevin back to my property to prepare two more plot sites for me. He has also given me tips on maintaining my existing plots – they are still doing well after 5 years. For those turkey hunters, I’ve got tons of trail cam pictures of flocks of turkeys.
This season was a dream come true – I had the chance to shoot a deer that I’ve been targeting all year. Followed him on my trail cams, coming and going to two of the plots – saw him day 1 of second gun season and took the shot. For me, he is the deer of a lifetime – ended up with one broken tine but he was still the deer of a lifetime – 15 point, double main beam, two hundred lb. field dressed beauty. Pictures are better than words but I would highly recommend Kevin’s services – they have paid out big-time for me.
Jim Powell-Land Owner
I first met Kevin Boyer approximately 8 years ago . My brothers and I had recently purchased 330 acres in WV ( land that our parents had owned when we were kids that we had grown up hunting on ) . We hired Kevin for a land consultation that year on Don Higgins strong recommendation . For years we had the mentality that any buck that walked by should be harvested and we liked hunting every square inch of our property . We felt like that we had poor genetics and did not really feel that our property was suitable for what we had previously heard about sanctuaries etc. We also were smart enough to realize that if we kept doing what we had always done in the past that we would never have a chance at harvesting any nice bucks (none of us had ever killed a buck better than low 100’s and no older than probably 2.25-3.5 yo ) . That day we were very impressed with Kevin , he spent quality time on our land with “ boots on the ground “. In talking with us about everything from sanctuaries, to stand locations to food plots etc. he convinced us that if we would let the bucks get more age on them, give them better nutrition (food plots ) and quit hunting all over our land (stop running them off to the neighbors) , that our property could eventually produce and hold some terrific bucks. Over the last few years we have implemented his recommendations . Needless to say we have been more than pleased. We are letting deer walk and are now seeing bucks that are 3.5 years and older on a consistent basis . Last year the Good Lord blessed me with me with a 6.5-7.5 yo 151 inch buck during archery season. In closing , I would like to summarize by saying that Kevin Boyer is a man who has great Christian principles/ morals /work ethic and is someone whom I would highly recommend as a land consultant for whitetail deer. Sincerely - Jim Powell
