This was my first time out and I drove over to Christmas Valley yesterday thinking I might raise a sage rat or two. I had to cancel the motel stay because I could not find the rats out. I think I'm way too early. The alfalfa has been cut and just the stubble out. It's just too cold right now and the alfalfa needs to grow a bit? That is a long way to go over in one day. Maybe in a month or so? Also I'm wondering if heading south/east might be better in the early part of the year. Just confused here. Maybe someone would meet me at a coffee shop and we could talk about it. I'm buying.