Anyone ever plant white clover in the woods?

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Why?

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Just another reason for a deer to come tell me hey

That's why I was asking. No OT trolling. Just curious.

I have tried a few times on trails and small openings And had minimal success. That being said I did not soil test or add lime just spread seed and fertilizer.
The clover came up but was not thick as broadcast and really didn’t do much. Your results may be different.

I believe mixing clover with something else like rye is better. The rye provides cover for the clover to take time and germinate properly rather than just scattering straight clover on the ground. And by the time the deer mow the rye down, the clover is coming in

The key to success here is going to be making sure the soil is amended correctly, i.e., lime and fertilizer. For a winter forage species like clover, sunlight isn't going to be as big of an issue provided you're in an area where the trees will lose their leaves. Even if that is not the case, you may only see some lower production on the fringes of the plot, and slower production in the shaded areas. I do agree that planting with ryegrass would be a good practice to give the clover time to come up.

Check out the SARE page on white clover. It has a lot of good information about establishment and different varieties.