The bucks I get on camera we rarely see, and the good shooter bucks we see in person while hunting are rarely on camera. [8D]
I'm fairly certain this is because I'm not willing to tromp into my better buck areas to put up a camera, and the bucks don't seem to mingle with or spend time around the easily accessible type spots that does frequent. I'll setup a feeder and get thousands of pics of does/dinks/fawns, and no good buck pics. I think thegood bucks may even avoid it because of the quantity of does that are frequenting it (because of the feeder). My history with the trail cameras really makes me believe the theory that bucks seperate themselves from the doe groups 99% of the year.
My buck last year was shot 200 yards away from where a camera/feederhad been setup all summer long and I never got a single pic of him there. With that said, I've shot quite a few does that I have thousands of pictures of. I have pics of Rob's doe from last year, and of both the does that Dan took the year before.
I think I could get more pics of the bucks, but to do so I'd have to really push into their core areas and I'm simply not willing to do that for a picture. I know they are in there without the pics.
I have had more success outside of buck core areas by simply setting the camera up on scrapes or major funnels, but then again........I'm only getting pics during the season. Over food sources or bait during the summer it's really tough in my area.
Another trail cam question......
