First of all, crimson clover is not red clover. Secondly, deer do like crimson clover. I will agree they like less fuzzy leafed clover better. Red clover is a perennial, crimson clover is an annual clover.
Crimson clover has red blooms it is red Deer don't eat it near as well as most white clovers Ladino clover is what I plant in my fields there are a lot of white clovers protein can reach 35 percent chicory can reach 44 percent deer eat it real well Yes you are right there is a red and a crimson clover the one they plant on the road side is red they don't care much for that Alfa rack is really good and they eat it real good