Knowing where you are hunting, he isn't going to step out in those thin pines or hardwoods during normal hours until the rut and he/they get stupid. He might catch a stray bullet from a local.

I would bet he lays up most of the day. I would try getting near the thickest part that's near the hardwoods and the sign and try to catch him coming or going right at daylight or just around dark. This rain should help. He should be back soon freshening up the scrapes.