The question is:Will big bucks get used to the feeders like other deer and,if they do, will they only feed at night?What about mature bucks that come across a feeder for the first time?

A mature buck that comes across a feeder for the first time is going to be nervous, he'll know something's not right. Big bucks can and do get perfectly comfortable around feeders, if they are there all year round year after year, and aren't hunted too much over them. You can go on a few web sites and watch video feed of monster bucks in Texas coming to a feeder like clockwork. Every time they go off, they come in just like livestock.

Last year Iwas walking back from Ground blind an spotted a 160-170 class buck feeding slowly thru a field that had a few Mesquite trees in it watched him for about 30 minutes he fed to within 30 yards of me. I went to full draw but as luck has it He stepped behind a mountain juniper that was just large enough to cover his vitals.he just turned and walked away in the oposite direction. The next day I looked at where he was standing. He was about 70 yards from my feeder but he had a good look at it from where he turned around. He was just checking for Doe's and had no intentions of going to the feeder. And as I always say, a Whitetail buck is luckier than they are smart.