Susan,
Is it illegal to feed deer in every state? How do you know this? When year was the law started? Is it a federal law? What about people putting out salt lick blocks?
The deer come and eat the food I put out for the birds and rabbits and some years I would put out cracked corn to keep them from eating my more expensive bird seed. I haven't put out the cracked corn for a few years now, since I don't really have the money to spend on it.