We like knowing since we target older bucks ( 4.5and older). Things change so much in the fall herewith the deer getting pushed around ( waterfoul hunters ), changing to differentfood sources and terrain changes due to farming... a buck will hang in a certain area but the area can consist of several miles with all the pressures.

Without knowing what specific bucks are out there... it would be hard to set standards and stick to them through the whole hunting season. It gets flustrating to say the least with all the pressure that keeps changinghow/when the deer use an area. Knowing exactly what buck hauntsan area... keeps us focussed onour goals.

If it was a matter ofchoosing to shoot 3.5 years oldand under, I wouldn't spend any time scouting other then driving around the area once in a great while. Generally 3.5 year oldsand younger are easy to find as they tend to be more visible even during hunting season. Plus there are a lot more of them then mature bucks. A mature buckis a wholeother ball game. Youscout them to get an advantage... you will need every advantage you can get.

Tim