TJ, here in western KS (Hell) we don;t see much success if they are over 3' when transplanting...like they "stunt" at best-often die in 2-3 years but i have seen some make it just fine but seems more rare. If you can catch them less than 2' they seem to be pretty hardy when moved. It IS hard to see them go to waste, I get it, but you could always try it. I know a big problem with transplants here is root rot on cedars.. They kill a lot of trees over-watering just because it's so dry here in general.