Do you think that they benefit in patterning a particular buck or make it more complicated?
Easy answer for me, make It more complicated. Too many times the last few years I've hunted spot's where I've gotten pictures and only once have I saw the buck I was after from my pics. For Instance this last year (2009) I had pics of a 150 to 155 Inch 10 point. I set up on him where I got the 1st pics of him, never once saw him there. I set up In a few other places too and did see him once In a spot I had my camera on but that was It. I ended up seeing this buck 5 times last hunting season and 4 of them 5 times were In spots I did not have camera's. I sat In these spots where I didn't have camera's going off of gut feelings for bedding area's and I hit the nail on the head quite often.
This upcoming year (2010) I will not put any stock In the least anymore on where I see bucks with my camera's. This has hurt me In years past I think.