I have had great luck with mine this year. The only thing I can suggest is make sure you are set up within 10-15 yds and with the camera set low-less than 3 feet. I have burned way to much film on deer and those dreaded coons. The flash doesn't seem to bother them and they will stay and eat their fill. I have caught deer moving down the trail that didn't stop and the corn. Generally these were the bucks and they were fairly close by the time the camera went off.