Respect for leaving the timber rattler alone and not killing it! A mark of true woodsman is one who shows respect and has an understanding of the wild places they are in instead of giving into fear and just trampling about and disrupting the balance.
A good rule of thumb to go by after digging your 3 and 4 prongs.Pinch the tops off of the smaller plants just in case someone else comes in behind you and digs them. If they don’t have any tops anybody can’t dig them.
@@TalkinboutOutdoors You're wiping out the toe heads, the small three leaf plants below the three and 4 prong. Ginseng is all but gone. Thanks to the illegal invaders.
@@TalkinboutOutdoors If you burry the berry's too deep, they'll rot in the ground. Just rank the dead leaves back, then scatter the berry's. Then put the leave back. I dug a 2 prong that was the size of a Mountain Dew can, the stalk was as big as an old school pencil. On the back side of Ghost Town..
Thank you! We’re not ready to sell just yet but the price currently where we’re at is around 1,000-1,200 a pound dry, last year it was around $800 a pound. It varies from year to year tho
@@TalkinboutOutdoors ok so it's higher this year for dry right. And is it still up I live in Scott county Tennessee and was thinking must of it has dyed by now
@jasonjeffers3929 yes you can still find it, just 3 days ago we we’re finding some with fully green leaves on, some others we’re turning yellow and starting to die, but there’s still plenty to find out there.
Thanks for watching! We’re digging more then have to wait for the roots to dry before weighing and selling. I’m not sure the going rate this year but last year was around the $800 a pound mark. Hopefully the price will be at least that if not better this season. We’ll update when we finally weigh and sell.
Try any northern facing slopes is the best advice I can give. Also look close to wherever Virginia Creeper grows, we call them ginseng pointers where we’re at.
Until it gets hard, larger roots take longer. It can dry faster if it’s in the sun or stored in a warmer place like a garage. Usually a week to a few weeks is my experience before it gets hard.
Ginseng grows on the north/northeast facing slopes which is the face of the mountain that is more shaded. Snakes prefer the slopes with more sun. Not to say that you won’t find them in ginseng habitat because you will and they do their part in the whole system to keep the habitat healthy.
It’s been my experience that it tends to grow in the north facing side more, I have found it on all side tho. But I would recommend northern facing the most
Is there a certain side of the mountain or hill (East, West, North or South) that they tend to grow on? I have never dug Ginseng and not even sure it grows in my state but curious about how to find it. Thank you!
First there has to be sang. Then it must be legal to hunt. Where I live some boys from up north came down set up a tent for two weeks and dug everything now it’s not legal to dig on national forest so it was sweet while it was sweet. Be safe wear snake leggings ☠️☠️☠️
I can allow that its hunted a bit but it should not be allowed to leave the United States to go to Chinese poachers that will hunt it into extinction. I look for gensing but i never sell it to anybody that doesn't use it for their health because the American gensing it the best in the world. I use most if not all of the roots i find.
Heck yeah just found y’all’s channel we been digging ginseng n we’re from tn Grundy county I subscribed to ur channel it would tickle me to death if u check our sang digging videos love ur channel
Respect for leaving the timber rattler alone and not killing it! A mark of true woodsman is one who shows respect and has an understanding of the wild places they are in instead of giving into fear and just trampling about and disrupting the balance.
Passed up some good eatin
@@_Bryant.R cool
I live in East Tennessee Blount county. Do this and wild ramp onions and morel mushrooms every year.
We love getting the Morels too!
A good rule of thumb to go by after digging your 3 and 4 prongs.Pinch the tops off of the smaller plants just in case someone else comes in behind you and digs them. If they don’t have any tops anybody can’t dig them.
Also I have always found it next to what I call Dolls eye
Nice day of digging boys! Been out a time or two this year myself!😉. I’d go every day if I could. Great video! Keep em coming!
Flat screwdriver works great
Yep best tool to us brother
Nice find man happy digging season
Thank you!!
@@TalkinboutOutdoors You're wiping out the toe heads, the small three leaf plants below the three and 4 prong. Ginseng is all but gone. Thanks to the illegal invaders.
@@TalkinboutOutdoors If you burry the berry's too deep, they'll rot in the ground. Just rank the dead leaves back, then scatter the berry's. Then put the leave back.
I dug a 2 prong that was the size of a Mountain Dew can, the stalk was as big as an old school pencil. On the back side of Ghost Town..
Your all up in the Virginia creeper vines , i would be broke out in blisters for weeks lol
Man I had no idea that stuff would get ya until I got in it. Never again will I get around that 💩
@@crawwwfishh3284 yes sir, doesn't bother everyone, but it eats me up
You sure it ain’t the poison Ivy that looks a lot like it sometimes?
Ok so xan you shar a lite on what is rhe price of wild aang now. Nice video.
Thank you! We’re not ready to sell just yet but the price currently where we’re at is around 1,000-1,200 a pound dry, last year it was around $800 a pound. It varies from year to year tho
@@TalkinboutOutdoors ok so it's higher this year for dry right. And is it still up I live in Scott county Tennessee and was thinking must of it has dyed by now
@jasonjeffers3929 yes you can still find it, just 3 days ago we we’re finding some with fully green leaves on, some others we’re turning yellow and starting to die, but there’s still plenty to find out there.
Thanks for sharing this!! How much weight did you get and what is it worth these days? Yeah, I've never tried to harvest any before. Just curious.. 😎
Thanks for watching! We’re digging more then have to wait for the roots to dry before weighing and selling. I’m not sure the going rate this year but last year was around the $800 a pound mark. Hopefully the price will be at least that if not better this season. We’ll update when we finally weigh and sell.
I can’t hunt for it because I get poison oak and ivy every time I go I can get it if I even look at it
I want to get into hunting ginseng in the southern Illinois/indiana area. Ive never tried looking. Any tips?
Try any northern facing slopes is the best advice I can give. Also look close to wherever Virginia Creeper grows, we call them ginseng pointers where we’re at.
What county are you guys in?
How long do you let it dry for?
Until it gets hard, larger roots take longer. It can dry faster if it’s in the sun or stored in a warmer place like a garage. Usually a week to a few weeks is my experience before it gets hard.
Never end a sentence with a preposition
@@WayneTurner-pu4jv Never end a sentence or a statement without proper punctuation either. Now we have both learned something!
What county are you in, if you don’t mind me asking? I understand if you would rather not say
Can you transplant ginsing help it grow bigger? Or is that against the law
The berries are supposed to put back where it is dug, that’s how we do it. Check your local state laws to be sure tho
How common is it to see those Rattlers and Copperheads?
We don’t see them all the time on the mountain but it’s not to uncommon
Ginseng grows on the north/northeast facing slopes which is the face of the mountain that is more shaded. Snakes prefer the slopes with more sun. Not to say that you won’t find them in ginseng habitat because you will and they do their part in the whole system to keep the habitat healthy.
Is it true ginseng just grows on a certain side of the mountain?
It’s been my experience that it tends to grow in the north facing side more, I have found it on all side tho. But I would recommend northern facing the most
Is there a certain side of the mountain or hill (East, West, North or South) that they tend to grow on? I have never dug Ginseng and not even sure it grows in my state but curious about how to find it. Thank you!
We have the best luck on north facing slopes
I spoke about the leggings before I watched. Sorry let my mouth over load my little brain.
First there has to be sang. Then it must be legal to hunt. Where I live some boys from up north came down set up a tent for two weeks and dug everything now it’s not legal to dig on national forest so it was sweet while it was sweet. Be safe wear snake leggings ☠️☠️☠️
I can allow that its hunted a bit but it should not be allowed to leave the United States to go to Chinese poachers that will hunt it into extinction. I look for gensing but i never sell it to anybody that doesn't use it for their health because the American gensing it the best in the world. I use most if not all of the roots i find.
Heck yeah just found y’all’s channel we been digging ginseng n we’re from tn Grundy county I subscribed to ur channel it would tickle me to death if u check our sang digging videos love ur channel
Please educate me as to why Ginseng is so popular? I honestly don’t know..not being sarcastic just want to know? 😅
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Just google the value of ginseng in Hong Kong and you will see .. And also google the benefits of ginseng..🤔✌️
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