I wouldn't get to discourage, after all you've had some folks actually see some good bucks, so you know they are around. In my opinion putting trail cams in the right spot can be the same as putting a stand in the right spot. I try to avoid putting cameras in high traffic areas because in my experience you will only get does and young bucks. This certainly isn't always true but just what I have experienced. I would rather have a few pics of good bucks than hundreds of pics of does and young bucks. I have neighbors that only get pics of small bucks so they believe that is all that is around and usually kill those deer when given the chance. I have no problem with that because I know different and I hunt completely different than they do (but I'm not always successful by any means). When they are leaving the woods in the morning, I'm just showing up once Oct 20th or so comes around. I just don't share what I know with them because thats my way of QDM, there is almost always some great bucks in the area but most just can't wrap their minds around that because they don't see them or my favorite reason is they think mature deer only move at night...that one makes me laugh every time. By the way...Best of luck to you!
