TOPIC: Geographical Disadvantage Maybe?

Hey guys I'm just 2yrs into hunting for ginseng and I've only found it in one location. So far scouting new areas this year has been a bust. I've been in areas identical to where I dug last year but no luck. I've found lots of cohosh, MHF, bloodroot, logs and rock are covered in green moss, even found spicebush yesterday. I'm located in Henry Co. VA right against Patrick Co. I'm curious if I need to focus on higher elevation maybe. When looking at topo maps what are you guys looking for. I'm addicted after finding some last year.

I'll try to help you out a bit, this is where I found a nice little patch yesterday (red X) I would also consider the O's high priority spots as well. The O's are starting points from where I will zig zag, circle around these hillsides.

That's some nice areas pabilly I'd b very excited to look in a area like that too.good luck take some pics of those nice shang plants

yes, I'm blessed with a never ending amount of these nocks and crannies on the rolling hills around here.

So I'm I reading this right by seeing the inside of hollows leading up? By the way thanks for this info.

I'm not saying to walk up the stream but give the head of the hollow a good looking over on both sides of the lowest points (where the water begins to collect and run down) and above a water source if there is one present at the head of that hollow. Most of these nocks aren't going to be big enough to have water running in them...

continue following these little valley's right up to the top of the ridge if it looks good,seeing the associated plants that grows where sang grows. It so happens this is where I've found most of the sang in this new area,the very top, some easy walking but this isn't always going to be the case This spot where the red X is happens to be the exception but that's an excellent starting point....

Ok I've been mainly staying on the bottom of the ridges above creek beds maybe going 1/4 way up or little further if a draw or hollow runs down. Seems to me like the companion plants disappear 1/2 way up where I'm located

that's interesting that the companion plants aren't on the top half. Are the types of trees,under bush changing up higher ? Are you looking on the more favorable exposures, north around to southeast ? It may be your in a poor area for sang...

I've mainly focused on North/Northeast trees stay the same to top of ridges mostly poplar, beech, maples but once 1/2 way up its seems I lose all undergrowth. Now where I'm at isn't mountains I'm really in the foothills so to speak