Best bait for the rain

[Jonathan_S]

Alfalfa hay is a lot cheaper than I thought. Only $17 for an 80 lbs bale.

Gets a lot more expensive feeling when you're using it for cows and hogs 

[xXLojackXx]

trace minerals. rain and ground water make them even better when they soak into the soil.

[fishnfur]

Nice cam shot JT.  Gorgeous animals! 

Ask neighbors with apple trees for donations.  Around town, most people let them fall to the ground and then push them into the bushes.  Pears are still coming too.

[jtrammell]

That's where I was getting my apples from originally. I think I have a friend with a pear tree. Thanks though, I didn't even think about that.

Nice cam shot JT.  Gorgeous animals! 

Ask neighbors with apple trees for donations.  Around town, most people let them fall to the ground and then push them into the bushes.  Pears are still coming too.

[cryder]

First off were is there enough rain to test these theories and secondly , the more smelly the apples ,Ive found the better response, they may not eat them , boy do they come running in on them.

[jtrammell]

I'm sure there will be some in the fall.

First off were is there enough rain to test these theories and secondly , the more smelly the apples ,Ive found the better response, they may not eat them , boy do they come running in on them.

[PolarBear]

Alfalfa hay is a lot cheaper than I thought. Only $17 for an 80 lbs bale.

Gets a lot more expensive feeling when you're using it for cows and hogs 

Yeah, especially at 10+ ton per winter.  If you are looking for good quality alfalfa at a great price, Kippert's Korner Feed in Tumwater has their sale next Sunday (13th) and will be $12-$14 per bale.  Their sale is usually $4per bale cheaper than their normal price.    Hell, I cleaned out my leftover alfalfa recently and spread 8 bales out next to adjoining timber property.  I should have offered it to someone on here.  I won't feed it to my livestock because mice have been all through it.  It is fine for elk.

[jtrammell]

The place I was looking at sales it for $15 a bale. I was thinking 4-5 bales should be good for a while. I was going to throw some sweet cob and pears on top if it.

Alfalfa hay is a lot cheaper than I thought. Only $17 for an 80 lbs bale.

Gets a lot more expensive feeling when you're using it for cows and hogs 

Yeah, especially at 10+ ton per winter.  If you are looking for good quality alfalfa at a great price, Kippert's Korner Feed in Tumwater has their sale next Sunday (13th) and will be $12-$14 per bale.  Their sale is usually $4per bale cheaper than their normal price.    Hell, I cleaned out my leftover alfalfa recently and spread 8 bales out next to adjoining timber property.  I should have offered it to someone on here.  I won't feed it to my livestock because mice have been all through it.  It is fine for elk.

[JimmyHoffa]

I've been seeing lots of signs for free pears and apples, but when I stop every place is "you should've been here an hour ago, filled up half a truck".  So, maybe you could find some good free fruit for the time being.