I now have threeinfra-red cameras which I purchased for this exact reason of spooking deer. Last year I was using Moultree trail cams/with flash, and spooked at least half the animals I was taking pics of.
Now I have two Moultree infra-reds, and a Primos Silent Image and I don't notice much difference. It's still spooking deer, larger bucks and does alike. I almost feel that a mature doe willreact quickerthan some of the larger bucks.....Who knows.
What I do know is that I think I'm going to stick to daytime pictures and stop teasing myself with bignocturnal bucks. Maybe I'll spook a few less too. Don't get me wrong, it kills me not to know what lurks in the night, realizing that one of these guys can come strolling by within shooting hours......but at this point spooking another buck almost seems detrimental to my hunt.
Here's a pic of a decent buck that I trail cammed for my cousin. In my opinion he's outa there. I never got him again on camera. It's probablypossible to see him again, but maybenot in that tree stand.