Waukon1
Sounds like you could try and mix it up a little. If your going to use sorgum, make sure it's a heavy grain breed and not a cane or forage hybred. We've used sorgum in the past and it seemed to work fairly well but when it came time to butchering deer or cleaning pheasants we only saw that the phesants were using the sorgum as food source. The deer were also using it, but had been feeding more on corn that was on the ground rather than an abundant source of sorgum. That's my experience. Clover is very important, never underestimate clover. It's a pattern builder for bucks growing of antlers in the spring and summer seasons. In my opinion with your situation would be this. If you can afford it go with "bioligic",
Check this site out..
"http://www.mossyoakbiologic.com/buy/"
but don't tell your neihbors about it, biologic is a very good forage base for the warm seasons, probable the best, if not use a good clover. Next you need a high fat food source for cold months being either sorgum or CORN, Keep in mind if you build confidence in your plots through the summer months they will come back, Give them a reason to stop at your plot maybe mineral supplement blocks, just be sure they are gone well before the season starts. Or even an apple tree, the fruits are usally gone before the season starts, but your preparing for a harvest. Building confidence in your area is important, last of all stay out for long periods of time, plant it and don't come back for awhile. Often our curiousity tends to overun the deer. Last of all give them a bedding area, some sort of tall native grass such as a switch grass or blue stem species.
I hope that helps. Your up in hill town, Is there a lot of clover in that area, with the dairy industry in that region? That could be key in making a food source selection.
Just make sure to use a combo, and it'll work..
Good luck.