stretchhunts, Yes it does make a difference. For one thing I have herd from other hunters who have planted a 10 X 10 plot they never saw a deer in it. Read the posts, the question said a 60 acre field not a 10 x 10 plot. It is obvious if a deer comes to a 10 x 10 plot you will be pin pointing him to a smaller spot (like baiting) the only thing is if the deer hit a small plot like this, itwould be gone before hunting season starts. With baiting you can keep adding bait as needed. Size of a food plot does matter, a deer has a much better chance of living if it comes out on the far side of a 60 acre food plot rather than the far side of a 10 X 10 plot.