I've been using trail cameras since 2010. I find the use of them as both fascinating and informative. Yesterday I decided to see when my bucks show during daylight hours month to month during the hunting season. Took a few hours to compile the results, but they were interesting. I broke it down by months and morning (6AM - 10AM), midday (10:01AM - 3PM), and evening (3:01PM - dark). I know that I have deleted lots of photos that were blurry or low quality over the last couple years so these numbers aren't exactly accurate.

I always knew that gun season had a big effect on my deer. But, charting my photos showed how much. But, I have to admit that only last winter did I have a camera up through January. And I always pull my cameras during gun week. Not ONE daylight photo of any buck from the end of gun week until the end of the archery season, Wow, what a revelation, as this is my favorite time to hunt!!

September, even though the season is only the last couple of days, was counted as the entire month. September was a good morning month. The daylight buck photos were as follows.
Morning 6
Midday 0
Evening 2

October was again a good morning month. The daylight buck photos were as follows.
Morning 9
Midday 1
Evening 4

November was what I anticipated. The month when a buck traveled most any time of day. The daylight buck photos were as follows.
Morning 3
Midday 5
Evening 8

This little charting showed me a few things. First and foremost that hunting bucks after gun season is almost fruitless (on my property). Next I was surprised how many bucks traveled my property in the morning. It also proved most bucks travel at night all year long. I had many more night photos than daylight photos.

Guess I'll be spending more mornings on stand this year.

I'll continue to plot this chart through out the season. I'll keep the low quality photos until months end starting this September to get a better handle on daylight buck movement.