Have you ever noticed from your trail cameras or scouting that as soon as season opens whitetail patterns switch dramatically? This is especially noticeable in areas that experience a lot of pressure. The average hunter is not going to take hunting as serious as most. They tend to wait until the day before season opens to get treestands hung and are for sure sitting in a tree opening day. This increased human activity will push any mature buck in the area into nocturnal habits in a heartbeat.