Anyone grow up in the Appalacians; question about Ginseng

not making what the show says they are making. Wet root will not get the $$ they are getting.
Fake show but entertaining is its own way I guess.

Not a fan of the Histoy channel putting out shows like this. Glamorizing trespassing, theft, threats on human life, etc.
This is a show for Tru TV or Spike, not History

There are a lot of laws and regulations for collecting ginseng. These shows on tv are bullshite. I'm sure you can make SOME money, but there "ain't nobody" gettin' rich doing it.


Also I grew up on Sand Mountain. I'm Appalachian Hillbilly at heart.

I´m in western NC, don´t feel like giving specific details. I know guys who pick it. It's only legal like 4 full months every year round here, and it's possible to make good amounts of money. I've gone picking with my friend once. Between a few people we picked $500 worth in a day. It's quite boring on your own as you would imagine, but if you split between several people, you're not making much. So you might make $300 a day for 4 months, but it's not feeding you for the next 8. I wouldn't consider it making bank, but it's making some good spending money.

EDIT: well now that I think about it, western NC doesn't sum up jack, I live in Boone.