the variety of apple doesn't really matter. I've got about 4 bushels of honey crisps scattered around my property, even though there isn't a honey crisp tree around for who knows how many miles. If you have some, put out a camera or two overlooking the apples to see when they are feeding and moving through your area. I've got a couple nice bucks by me, but all their activity seems to be in the darkness, nothing in daylight.