From my understanding, getting deer to eat the high protein feeds is something that you have to almost "train" them on over a period of time by mixing it in with corn and then slowly reducing the amount of corn until it is just protein feed. I don't think throwing a bunch of protein pellets on the ground is going to be much of an attraction. Protein is a healthy good for them food, Corn is basically candy to them. Which would you go out of your way for, something good for you or candy?