The deer here are maddening; they sample most things, but they definitely have their favorites (daylilies (leaves and bloom buds), bloom and bud on Pelargoniums and Gerbera, my hedge; they also eat willow leaves and branches (THAT I don't mind, as they actually do a nice job of pruning for me!)). Over the years I have tried lots of other plants (by now, I can't remember what they were, except for Cosmos), which were pretty much devoured.
They have never touched the irises, though.