I always start with ".edu" web sites. The one below seems balanced.

http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/articles/wildlife/deer_tough_love.htm

The issue seems to be in one respect like bird feeders. If you stop, animals die. Second, if corn is not already part of the diet, the deer will not be acclimated (gut bacteria) to the corn, or if the corn stops, the deer may not be able to digest browse. I do not feed deer, but because I live in an agricultural area, I have harvested many deer with their bellies full of corn. They may get weaned after harvest when they must transition from standing corn to the corn left on the ground after harvest to a diet of browse. The key in your case may be moderation. Another approach might be to see what deer farmers feed their deer:

http://www.atascosawildlifesupply.com/pdfs/59SB.pdf

Or else you can do like me and only supply a mineral block, and/or plant a small food plot.

Last edited by RAH; 01/14/12 10:40 AM.