The honest truth . . .
is it is a conspiracy to get every hunter to buy corn, a feeder to distribute the corn evenly over time, a bunch of batteries, and a trail cam that can take pictures 24/7 so you have less time to scout the woods. Like they say - a hunter and his money are soon parted.
And then there's the psychological torment the big buck puts you under by showing up in the middle of the night, and only showing up for pictures during the hunting season.
For some the best buck the hunter ever got, had his picture taken by the corn feeder about 2 A.M. and only the trail cam was there to bear witness to what really happened.