Buck Movement: Why still at night??

[bowmofo]

In Ohio they put a Muzzle lead season in the third week of Archery

[Knawbone]

Originally posted by Ryan Rothhaar:
Justin I'd wager the bucks you are interested in are doe'd up in the heavy cover (CRP, standing corn if there is any) right now.  The REAL breeding doesn't involve much chasing, and a mature buck with a standing doe will often not cover much ground at all for a couple days at a time.

Have faith - during the rut hunt the does and you'll kill bucks.  

Keep in mind too that ALL of the time MOST of the deer movement is at night.  Always.  Just during the rut a LITTLE more is during the day.  I hate cameras for these reasons - shows the reality of day vs night movement and so many deer come close and never have their pictures taken for so many reasons.  They are great for summer on mineral or something like that, but I don't depend on them for anything during hunting season.

Good advice, and well summed up Ryan

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[swamper]

I am with what Terry said,midday and not to relie on a camera.

[Stone Knife]

In our area the food was so plentiful that the deer were spread out more than usual. We had a bonus crop of mast and apples this meant less travel for the deer.

[Littlejake]

X2 on what Ryan said. And it has been a STRANGE fall too.

[no]

we were just discussing this last evening, here in NY & Ct prime time is past, believe bucks are w does and hunkered down, Counting down to the second rut now,  Mike

[Mojostick]

Trail cam pressure.

[Sawpilot 75]

Several variables on this one.. My advice, find the doe bedding area and find the best down wind set up in that area and camp out as much as you can on the predominant wind days with high pressure and a rising moon. Its just a matter of time at that point.

[Justin Falon]

UPDATE:
Finally getting daytime images. Last Saturday night just caught a big buck who had gotten up out of a bed in a small swamp. It was damn near dark when he did it. FOund his bedding area or at least one of them. Focusing in on that area now. Gonna be good!!!

[tracker12]

strange for sure. I was hunting a spot and all I was seeing was immature bucks.  One day 6 different bucks came by my ground blind.  No a single doe in 4 sits.  Also I was getting a few pics of doe at night but none during the day.  Then  last Saturday does came buy and the mature bucks followed.  I saw three very nice bucks that day not an hour apart.

[Bonebuster]

As already stated...maybe you are putting pressure by checking trail cameras...bucks HATE intrusion!