Jeff, I think it can vary quite a bit due to location. Here we have lots of agriculture, and lots of pasture/bedding areas interspersed together. One or the other may be locally abundant, just depending what part of the county you are in. The trick in my mind is to find which part you are lacking or are limited by and try to supplment that portion. It could also be water, or staging areas, or some other factor.

Over on the QDMA forums a while back I was reading an article on creating bedding areas that was very interesting. Ed Spinnazola also has a section in his book "Ultimate Food Plots" that deals with some seeding mixes to put down in these bedding areas. His theories on that are very interesting to say the least. I have really been wanting to try it but have been limited on time due to a new member in the family.

Just think of it as plugging the lowest hole in the bucket. A hole near the top will not let as much water drain out as one in the bottom. Whatever is lacking on your particular property is what you need to be focusing on. Same with antle size on bucks. First they must grow up. second they must have nutrition, and a far distant third is genetics.