im no farmer..but although your not growing a cash crop...after investing all that time and cash into a food plot id de everything 100% to the Tee by the book to ensure the absolute best results possible. i dont see it taking much time to plow the plots. and i see it getting into the soil better...and i see much much less competetion from brush/weeds etc whatevers growing there now.

i certainly wouldnt waste my time and money by just throwing seed throughout a field that was just brush hogged. that doesnt seem like a very good idea....id do it by the book and make sure it comes up 100%..i dont like to do stuff half @$$ed..why waste the time..

and i DO see them changing their patterns and routes. right now im guessing they are old brushy fields or something the deer probably dont spend much time in. plant somethin yummy and they are going to start feeding there when before they fed elsewhere. BUT...set up observation stands and sneak in and see where they are entering and everything...then youll know where ya gotta be come hunting season. if theres no pressure on the food plots besides you i think the deer will use it pretty regularly throught the season..even if its just does during the day..come the rut them does are BAIT. id say it wouldnt hurt...the deer right now are just hitting any and all food they can find..with a large herd and not much food i would think their movements are pretty hard to pattern. one day they could be hittin one food source..couple days later when they ate all that they will be elsewhere..food plots could definently help..

dont know why you want food plots though..you seen 100s of deer this year...shoot a pile of does..(which i know your workin on) lower the herd a bit.