ginseng prices

[ees2guns]

Sold 3/4 lb of sang today. The buyer was paying 600.00 @ lb.

[furbuy46]

paying 625 plus at my place

[furbuy46]

The market on seng has dropped. I don't know how much yet.

[reents]

Any help would be appreciated, where is the best place in Indiana to go to sell Gin Seng, not worried about the most.

Just looking for a place to sell this right now, I am doing this for someone that has it, all I know is it is Wild Indiana Gin Seng.

I will probably put this in a couple places, just looking for any help.

[tired of scraping coyotes]

call idnr and ask them for a list of lisc buyers. if they ask why do you want to know, you better hang up fast. ande call from a pay phone. hey maybe it`s still legal. I really don`t know, but I`d advise find out .

[reents]

I went to a website and I got some places, Bells in Connersville, Smittys in Corydon, Wolf Fur in Evansville and Ronald Bloenbeum in Decker

[reents]

I am just looking for a place to go and try to sell it, she went to a place near Turkey Run State Park and that didn't work out, if I could just get a name, that would be helpful like where some of you have gone, if u can't for any reason I understand, but basically looking for any info.

[gameboy]

Smitty is buying seng in Heaven so take him off the list. Good grief, I bet he hasn't had a license for years.

[DaveM]

Indiana Ginseng Law and Regulations |

• No license is required to dig wild ginseng on private land in Indiana, but the property owner’s permission must be obtained.

• A Ginseng Dealer’s License is required to buy ginseng from harvesters or other dealers for resale or export from the state of Indiana.

• The harvest season for wild ginseng in Indiana is September 1 to December 31 and the selling season is September 1 to March 31 of the next year.

• Indiana state law requires all harvested plants to have at least 3 prongs and a flowering or fruiting stalk present. All harvested plants must also have at least 4 bud scars (“internodes”) on the neck (“rhizome”).

• Indiana requires that mature fruits and seeds be planted in the vicinity where the plant was dug and in a manner that encourages germination.

• Ginseng may not be harvested on state land in Indiana, including all properties managed by the state’s Dept. of Natural Resources.

• The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves, serves as the state’s ginseng coordinator, and can be reached at [phone] or:

402 W. Washington St., Rm W-267
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739

• Collection of ginseng is not allowed in the Hoosier National Forest. Contact Hoosier National Forest by calling [phone] or via mail:

248 15th Street
Tell City, IN 47586

Provided by the American Herbal Products Association, in cooperation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and United Plant Savers


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The purpose of Indiana’s ginseng program (Public Law 107 (IC 14-4-8) and Ginseng Rule (312 IAC 19) is to insure a healthy population for the future. The HARVEST SEASON was instituted to encourage replanting of the seeds when they are ripe and insure that only mature plants are taken. Registration of dealers and certification of ginseng is required in order to monitor the health of the population. The SELLING SEASON was established for this purpose. Ginseng that is bought for resale must be certified by a Conservation Officer. By monitoring reports from dealers it is easier to determine if ginseng is declining and needs further protection.

HARVEST SEASON (SEPTEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR): Harvesters can legally dig wild ginseng. Harvesters do not need a license to dig ginseng nor sell ginseng to a licensed dealer.

SELLING SEASON (SEPTEMBER 1 OF CURRENT YEAR THROUGH MARCH 31 OF THE NEXT YEAR): Dealers can legally purchase ginseng from harvesters. When reselling ginseng purchased directly from harvesters, the dealer must fill out a form certifying the ginseng’s origin and weight. A copy of the certification must accompany the ginseng when it is shipped.

Rules to follow

1: It is ILLEGAL to harvest wild ginseng out of season. A Class A misdemeanor.

2: To harvest LEGALLY, a ginseng plant must have: at least 3 prongs and a flowering or fruiting stalk, or at least 4 internodes on the rhizome. To harvest plants not meeting these criteria is a Class B infraction.

3: It is REQUIRED that mature fruits and any seeds on the harvested ginseng be planted in the vicinity where the plant was dug and in a manner that encourages germination.

4: It is REQUIRED that the entire stalk and leaves be retained with the plant until it is taken to the harvester’s residence or place of business, unless the root has at least 4 internodes on the rhizome.

5: It is ILLEGAL to sell or remove mature fruits and seeds from the vicinity where the ginseng was taken.

6: It is ILLEGAL to buy, sell, or possess any ginseng out of season without written authorization from the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement. A Class B misdemeanor.

7: It is ILLEGAL to buy uncertified ginseng for resale without an Indiana Ginseng Dealer’s License. A Class B misdemeanor.

8: ONLY certified ginseng can be sold to a buyer in another state. To export uncertified ginseng is a Class A misdemeanor.

9: HARVEST ginseng only where it is permitted—digging on State property is not allowed; digging on private property without permission is theft; digging on other properties may require a permit.

10: Anyone violating these rules will be prosecuted.

[tired of scraping coyotes]

still legal till march 31st. hey what the time pelts can be held if anyone knows off hand, and can be bought and sold? 60 days from season close?

[DaveM]

Doyle, Tim or someone correct me if I'm wrong. I think the new law that was passed last year says that everything but coyote needs to be sold by May 15.

[mjkluesener]

Possession of Hides/Carcasses

It is illegal to possess the untanned hides or unprocessed carcasses of furbearers, except for coyotes, after May 15 of the year the hunting or trapping season ended or after June 15 if you submit a signed form to the DNR by May 15 of the number of untanned hides and unprocessed carcasses still in your possession by species. The sale of legally harvested furbearing mammals or untanned hides of furbearing mammals can be made to licensed fur buyers only. Go to hunting.in.gov for a list of Indiana licensed fur buyers, or call the Division of Fish and Wildlife at [phone].

From DNR website

[DaveM]

Thanks Mike!

[reents]

I would like to say thank you Dave M, I called Indiana DNR and got a dealer list