My brother tackled the log trails on our fathers property. He didn't want to put a ton of $ into it, so he put down a few bags of lime, and seeded them with Whitetail Institutes extreme mix. Its growing, and he's gotten some game pics of deer, and turkeys using it. I wouldn't say its doing real well, but ok for what effort he's got into it. I think the main problem with log trails is available sunlight. Clover needs quit abit as it produces its own nitrogen. I'd do a few soil tests now, look into some different types of plants, and start making preparations now to plant in the spring. Mainly getting your lime down now, so its well into the soil by spring. Its cheaper to buy lime in bulk. Plus there are companies that will spread it via a lime truck. Or dump it for you to spread on your own. I know some places will even load up your pickup truck, and you can hand spread it by shovel. To buy it by the bag can get very expensive. I can get lime spread for about $36 a ton through a Co-op.It justall depends on the areas, and ph level looking at.