Andrew,

Deer tend to feed at the best food source within their home range that they don’t associate with danger.  Deer don’t like most hay/pasture grass forage species.  If the hay fields near your plot are grass such as fescue, orchard grass, timothy, etc., deer probably won’t feed there unless that’s the best forage in the area.  If there’s better forage such as brassicas, wheat, soybeans, etc., in your plot and it was fertilized appropriately deer should feed there.  

Enjoy creation,

grant

January 1, 2016