I have not noticed it spooking deer more. Sometimes they just stand their an look at the cameras. The first pic is usual what gets them if they get spooked. Most of the time if they are in or near rut theyjust ignore the camera. This was thesecond picture of this deer an I got several more of him.He did not like the camera but it did not bother him alot. I think this deer is so scared of the daylight that he shuts his eyes an will notopen them until the sun goes down.