are you hunting private where its not disturbed to much? out here on the island can be tricky on trying to capitalize on a buck hanging around for more then one reason. Biggest reason is out here you never know whos in the woods when you are not. happens all the time, even little honey holes have people wondering through... always seems to be people walking around doing crap in the woods and with people doing that it will make that buck change his habits. my opinion is if you dont see him this week you might have a hard time putting an eye on him. Do you think hes living around there? or just a passer buck moving through? never know, when things pop off you might be in the right spot when that hot doe brings him by you. Just out here its a crap shoot and there is alot of variables to make a buck change his ways making it hard for you to ever see him, plus when the rut comes god knows where that buck will go. the good part is they are still hitting some food sources so find out where hes feeding without blowing him out of his bedding area if hes living around where you hunt. i think with in the next few days things will change and seeing him may be tough for a few weeks until things heat up, thats MO but good luck Rich! hope you get him
also i think he is a solid 2 1/2 or could be a 3 year old i dont think hes a 3 1/2... he looks young