I have been lazy about my approach. Read books on how to do it right. Finally got it to grow when I opened up the area, and made lots of firewood.
My clover and chicory came back up this year, so I throw some down on barespots. My goal is year round attractio, help them out a bit. Plus don't have to have bait out constantly. Plus something that comes back every year.
I tried a couple major brands. Probably didn't have enough light. Fleet Farms is what is working for me. It is just seed. They are all getting it somewhere.
If it keeps growing, I'll be lazy about it. If it struggles will need to look at testing soil, lime, and fertilizer. But the clover seems to grow easy. But at somepoint will probably want something else.