Actually, I live in Colorado, I know it's illegal to feed wildlife. I'm not a landowner so it's a non-issue anyway. Even though I'm a hunter, I just love seeing deer around our neighborhood and can't imagine the pain of watching them die of starvation on your own land. That would be hard.Well you do not live in a Western State. In Wyoming and other Big Game states feeding animals is illegal. You quickly create a dependent herd. At some time you will stop feeding them. They will all die. They are wild animals not milk cows. Mother Nature has harsh rules.
Didn't realize that alfalfa wouldn't sustain them though. Is grass best for them?
I've seen several nice mulie bucks lounging around just a few blocks away in a grassy lawn area, and deer in the schoolyard across from our backyard isn't uncommon. I've even found scat piles in our front yard around the bird feeders. It's awesome to see them around, and I can't help but want them to be healthy and safe. I also know it's not our place to feed them.