I need food plot advice

I hunt on the edge of several thousand acres of hardwoods. I do not have permission to hunt the woods as it is a private hunting club and I respect that and don't shoot into their land. My families land is about 800 acres of sugar cane. When we had beans on it the deer came out in droves, but the sugar cane doesn't draw them in. I'm considering planting a clover/rye mix over about half and acre or so to aid in pulling deer into the field.

Do I need to disc it, or can I get away with cutting the grass down to the dirt and broadcasting the seed?

Is this an appropriate mix for sandy, well drained soil and how important is fertilizer with such a mix.

I've always fed them corn, but it only helps so much as the hardwoods usually produce well in the woods and they don't really need to travel into the open for nutrition. But there is a lack of greenery in the area so I'm hoping that this will help.