It does matter to me knowing what kind of deer are out there. It lets me set some standards for myself as to what is a reasonable chance, and what is just wishful thinking. I mightor might nothunt a specific deer, but usually it lets me look some of the residents over so that I can make better decisions in the field. What I mean by that is, by checking them out on trailcams, I can get a better look at them so I know if they are mature or not, whether they are deer that might appear smaller/larger than what they appear in the field at dusk, etc.

An example, last year before I dropped my oldest son off at his stand, I described the bucks I had pictures of from that area, and some I had seen there. Whena buck showed up, from my descriptions he knewquickly thatit was the one he wanted, and dropped it. He called me on the radio to tell me he shot one, saying it was the nine-pointer with the broken tine I had told him about.

So, opinions may vary, but thats my outlook.