Is there any other plant that looks like that or has berrys on the top and how tall do they get thanks

Another plant that looks close to seng is sassparilla, but it has a somewhat woody stem from what I remember of it. On one of my first fishing trips to Canada, I thought I had found the mother load of seng only to look at it much closer and find out it was sassparilla.

Yep Don, Sarsaparilla still fools me every now and than. The gold/yellow is just a little different than 'seng, and no berry prong. Young Hickory's can make a guy look twice too, but also have a slightly different gold color. A rule of thumb I go by is, if I question what I'm seeing it ain't 'seng. Theres seldom any doubt when our eyes see that unmistakable leaf structure and color, whether gold or green of 'seng. I don't now how many times I've gone to bed and see nothing but 'seng when I close my eyes. I'm convinced that good diggers can see 'seng sub consciously. Their minds are hot wired to notice 'seng. I've hunted with guys that didn't know how to scan. Scanning with the eyes is an art form in itself.

I have went to bed seeing seng a many a time. And yes, if you can't scan, you will never be able to dig big bunches of seng. Funny how the eyes can scan an area and see nothing but the seng plant. I can see seng a long distance from where I am standing. I have been driveing down the road and scanning a woods and picked out seng. Not going real fast but probably 10 miles an hour.
Dave to listen to your ideas and thoughts I know a lot about your seng hunting ability. You are a true senger.

yepper,,,the seng eye.

i've taken several folks with me thruout the years on a seng hunt....i could see seng on a ridge that was still green...about 40 yards out{ was the berrys that helped} aND i pointed out and say,,,see the seng? they say were? i say right there!!!!..........so we walk over and i say "here"............" how did you see that from way back there" they ask.........i say................" how could you not" lol!



and yep.......layin down at night close your eyes and see that beautiful yellow seng,,,that pattern just sticks in your brain.


i've often wonderd why it's the yellow that stays in my mind instead of the green...lol.


my dad always had a saying.......hunting seng is like driving a car.......you keep drivin til you see the yellow......slowwwwwwww down,,,,,,,,,when you see the red...STOP!.

I love it. I thought i was the only nutcase that dreamed of the yellow seng when I slept. It DOES take a trained eye! Glad I have the trained eye!!! Haven't missed a day of senging since it opened. At least 4 hours a day. I LOVE IT! Problem is the seng eyes get tired!

At my age , 66, it ain't the eyes that start to fail. I can only do about 4-5 hrs in the woods now. My poor old back makes my legs feel like lead. I have arthur in my back and I am afraid it is just a matter of a very few short years, that my days in the woods will be comming to a close. Not a pleasant thought , but, no use lieing to myself.

Foxkidd from all you typ about and the experiences you share with us, I would also say that I would be proud to run the woods with you any day of the year. Matter of fact several of you fellas on this site are excellent woodsman. Another that I am proud to call a friend is Ohio buyer. He is one more tough woodsman. There ain't much that fella don't know about herbs.

At least your out there,keeping on keeping on.A lot of guys much younger than you are sitting at home.This stuff gets in your blood and come heck or high water a guy keeps plugging along.

Your still doing pretty darn good for 66 Don. Theres days that 5 hrs. of hard hunting is all I can handle and I'm only 46. I hope I can still go at 66. My hats off to ya, and I hope your able to enjoy many more seasons in the back woods.

well ty don.......i really appreciate the comment.......i'll agree with you in saying there are some top notch fellas on here. fellas that have prob forgot more stuff than i'll ever know.

Don, IMPRESSIVE!! Keep it up. I have learned alot on the wildcrafting forum from everyone and STILL learning. It is exciting to know that there is other GEEKS like myself that run the woods at all seasons with a bow, trap or something to dig with. AND at 66 good for you Don. If any of you guys get up to Northeast Iowa and wanna run around the woods let me know!