I'd say that a statement like this is as ignorant as saying that supplements, protein, etc. etc. do not aid in muscle development and training in athletes...a better, healthier diet has been priven to produce bigger bucks and, more importantly, a healthier deer herd
To compare humans to free-ranging deer is even more ignorant. I'm simply saying that there are so many more factors involved in producing quality deer and bigger bucks than planting food plots. A better, healthier diet may produce a healthier deer herd in controlled situations, but thereare so many other variables that come into play besides planting a field of clover or wheat.
Again, when hunters realize that all the time and money they put into food plots on a ten, 50 or even 200-acre plot of land doesn't show direct results in the form of bigger deer, they'll stop planting them. It's a fad that will run its course. Will lots of hunters continue to plant food plots? Sure, but you'll see many others decide the results don't justify the cost.