Finally saw the buck I am after in daylight this evening.
I wasn't hunting but watching from one side of a bean field to the other hoping to catch a glimpse of him as I wasn't sure where he bedded.
Lo and behold, out he came around 6:45 from the river bottom and into the edge of the field, 300 yards away. I watched him for about 15 minutes, slowly walking the edge into the wind. He then sauntered back into the soft maples and sycamores.
Until now, I didn't know where he bedded, just had an idea it was in the bottoms. I hope to try him tomorrow if the wind is in my favor as another week or two may find him anywhere!