Any of you guys dig roots?

[alscalls]

Here are some examples of whats popular to dig, Dry, and sell here......
(These are dried examples of the leaves to look for)

Virginia Snake root.......


Ginseng............


Yellow Root or Golden seal.........

[Bills Custom Calls]

Golden root and ginseng I used to dig when I was in my teens but there was so little of it around here just never hunted hard

[coyote101]

I had a hand in digging some of this several times.  No drying and selling though! 


Pat

[Tappen]

I had a hand in digging some of this several times.  No drying and selling though! 


Pat

[FinsnFur]

Pat

[pitw]

Pat

That wasn't funny .

[Silencer]

used to dig up young sasafras and make tea. 

[alscalls]

I dont think I want any examples of that .........      

[Carolina Coyote]

Never dug any but the Ginseng is pretty common in mountains just north of me and lots of people dig that but never heard of Virgina Snake Root, What is it used for? cc

[Todd Rahm]

I used to dig the ginseng back home in Indiana.


Hey uhhhh Pat, can we expect to see some more action hero shots since your retired now? 

[alscalls]

Never dug any but the Ginseng is pretty common in mountains just north of me and lots of people dig that but never heard of Virgina Snake Root, What is it used for? cc

Not sure....... But it smells like turpentine....... 

[Carolina Coyote]

Just wondering What do you do with it after digging? cc

[pitw]

Just wondering What do you do with it after digging? cc

Might be good smoked .

[KySongDog]

I had a hand in digging some of this several times.  No drying and selling though! 

Pat

"No drying or selling"..... for personal use only then?          

[alscalls]

Just wondering What do you do with it after digging? cc

Dry it and sell it......... The sang goes for over $300 a lb. The yellow root is about $18lb  and I for get how much for the snake root....... around $6-8lb I think...

[Bills Custom Calls]

That would be dry weight right Al

[alscalls]

Yes and the leaves sell for a much lessor price.....

[Bills Custom Calls]

The leaves ?Never heard of selling them

[alscalls]

Thats one of the things my wife does for a living Bill  She buys hides, roots, and leaves for re-sale....
Anymore they only take cowhides and deer hides and let everyone else fight over the fur market.