RE: Planting a pumpking patch to attract deer
I agree with 1saqittarius. I think the small pumpkin patch that i'm going to grow this year near the cabin will be safe since I'll also have many other preferred "Deer Deli" food crops such as corn,soybeans,clover,chicory,brassica,lablab,sunfl owers etc etc etc. You get it.
So as stated by 1sagittarius, plant the pumpkins for yourself.
Good Luck.