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Post by bigballer on Jan 20, 2006 14:02:41 GMT -5
I have never hunted and as far as I know have never seen it. Have a few questions about it.
What's it look like?
I read where there was a lot in Kentucky but is there much in Indiana?
Is there a license needed in Indiana to hunt it and a season?
Where would you sell it if you got it?
Do you just pull up or dig up the whole plant and wash it off?
Guess I'm just stupid but figure I should ask in case there is some in my woods and I'm walking by it and could be digging it and making some money from it.
It might help pay for the tax's or maybe a payment or two on my mortgage of the land. Just thought I would ask....
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Post by kevin1 on Jan 21, 2006 12:39:17 GMT -5
www.wildgrown.com/You'll find a lot of your answers at this link . Yes , Indiana has ginseng , and digging for it grew so popular when the prices for it hit $500-600 per pound a few years ago that IDNR had to declare a 5 year moratorium on collecting it from public land . Friends of mine in Crawford Co. collect it as a mainstay of their meager incomes , and poaching is unfortunately common . There is a definite season , I'm not certain what license if any may be needed , IDNR could answer those questions via e-mail . The plant is usually harvested by pulling or digging up the entire plant to get to the root since the leaves and stems have little commercial value . Smart 'seng diggers plant the seeds as they harvest , and avoid taking younger plants to keep from "digging out" a patch . Personally , I don't encounter much ginseng when I'm in the woods these days .
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Post by mbogo on Jan 23, 2006 12:06:39 GMT -5
It's been a long time since I done it but if I remember correctly the season starts about the same time as squirrel season. I also seem to remember that the plant must have at least 3 "prongs" or leaves and the top must be left on the root.
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Post by bigballer on Jan 23, 2006 12:18:01 GMT -5
When does the 5 years end? Just wondering cause I thought if I planed it in my woods they say in 5 years or so it would be in good shape.
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Post by jrbhunter on Jan 23, 2006 14:07:58 GMT -5
You guys need to check up on the newest Ginseng rules, I don't have copies of them on this computer but I was there fighting when the US F&W forced them down our throat last year. Plants have to be 10 years old, season is shortened and more properties are closed to hunting.
Definately look into the new regs before digging, otherwise you may not even be able to sell the plants you dig.
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Post by kevin1 on Jan 24, 2006 6:55:19 GMT -5
When does the 5 years end? Just wondering cause I thought if I planed it in my woods they say in 5 years or so it would be in good shape. Seed is commercially available , but cultivation is somewhat complex and can be expensive . Also , cultivated ginseng won't fetch the same prices as wild stock , don't ask me how they can tell the difference . |
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Post by jrbhunter on Jan 24, 2006 7:11:20 GMT -5
Any seng' you plant and nurture along will be considered tame. Root buyers can tell by the growth rings and firmness of the root. There is NO money in tame seng, you'd have to plant a 20 acre cropfield to make a profit... it is virtually worthless to a buyer. Most will just refuse it.
Again, it's now required to be a 10 year root and the 5 year waiting period was on STATE land. This never stopped folks from digging and selling roots on private property. The new restrictions affected some federal lands so check into those before digging next fall.
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Post by bigballer on Jan 24, 2006 7:39:22 GMT -5
I was planning on planting it in the wild. We own a little bit of woods and just thought I would plant it there and see what happens. From the article you posted they said that you could plant it in the wild and it would grow like the wild ginseng. And I've read how you can tell if its like 4-5 years old but how can you tell its 10?  If I planted it I would know but dang 10 years would be hard to tell. |
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Post by jrbhunter on Jan 24, 2006 9:52:34 GMT -5
There are growth rings on the stem that indicate age. I believe you have to leave those stems attached to the root so the buyer can also figure the age.
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Post by kevin1 on Jan 25, 2006 13:19:03 GMT -5
Any seng' you plant and nurture along will be considered tame. Root buyers can tell by the growth rings and firmness of the root. There is NO money in tame seng, you'd have to plant a 20 acre cropfield to make a profit... it is virtually worthless to a buyer. Most will just refuse it. I read up on commercial ginseng growing , and I was stunned by the cost of it . The article said that it was something in the neighborhood of $20,000 per acre to get established and took at least 7 years just to get to the first crop . It also stated that there actually is a market for commercially grown 'seng , mostly the dried and ground market . Whole roots are primarily sold for their alleged properties and fetch the highest price because the buyer can inspect the root . Ground 'seng is sold mostly to the poor over there because they can't afford the whole root . Wow ! Who says superstition doesn't sell ?  |
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Post by semisneak on Jan 27, 2006 0:47:01 GMT -5
Hello Bigballer. I live in clay county and would be more then glad to check yer land for ya for some seng.  I would even show ya what it looks like. ;D semisneak. |
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Feb 3, 2006 8:29:23 GMT -5
Ginseng hunting is fun to do & will make you some money at the same time.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Jun 21, 2006 14:51:50 GMT -5
I've been intrested in getting in to this as well does anyone in south west Indiana want to show some one how to find this stuff? we could go to state land where I wouldn't be taking any spots or just trust in another outdoorsman that I wont come take your patch. I really am serious about this but if your intrested you can PM me and we can get together some time. thanks
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If I planted it I would know but dang 10 years would be hard to tell.
I would even show ya what it looks like. ;D
