We run a lot of cameras. A LOT. That being said, I can usually walk up to a camera and look at the total picture count and tell whether or not there's going to be a good one on it . Other than one or two occurrences I have never had a true mature buck in an area with a bunch of does.

Growing up, I learned to pay no attention to those heavily used trails and places with a lot of tracks and to seek out that one lone track or those trails that you can barely see. Preferably going and coming from an area but most times they seem to make a loop and that's a whole other conversation in itself. I will say, I have never killed a mature deer out of a stand that I see lots of activity. My theory is if you're seeing a bunch of does and young 1-2yr olds then he isn't going to be there. Time to move.