mushroom harvesting

[Pioneerfreq]

They say not to "pull" mushrooms if you want more in the future. The thought is you will pull out the mycelium (roots) but they are a vast network and chances of that are very slim. There is a much simpler reason to cut mushrooms at the base instead of pulling them: It keeps the dirt out of your mushroom basket. You want to try to avoid washing them if you can so keeping them clean is a great start. At this time of the year you can find: black trumpets (absolute favorite), various boletes like the king and chrome foot and smooth stalk, puff balls, giant puff balls, chicken of the woods, fall oyster mushrooms, hedgehogs, maybe the odd yellow chantarelle and lobster mushroom (although it's getting a bit late for them).

[Deer Hunter]

I know my neighbour trapper was picking Chanterelle I think a month ago.
He gets them in a Jack pine forest off the moss covered ground.
I think I have a pic somewhere.

[boddah]

I started a couple years ago and found this book very helpful. Searching online leads many ways. It’s great to have this handy book with you.


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[alfoldivandor]

I am interested to learn about edible plants if I get lost to can survive ...
I think it is going to be good post , even the forum can start new sub forum .
We all can learn

[Pioneerfreq]

A foraging sub-forum has been suggested in the past. For what it's worth, I am definitely for it.

[Pioneerfreq]

I started a couple years ago and found this book very helpful. Searching online leads many ways. It’s great to have this handy book with you.

I also have the book you recommended. It's a great place to start if you are getting into foraging for mushrooms.

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

Found a few hen of the woods mushrooms on Sunday...

[Pioneerfreq]

WOW! Nice! That is a species I only found once and they were too old. What is the second picture? All cut up for drying?

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

WOW! Nice! That is a species I only found once and they were too old. What is the second picture? All cut up for drying?

Yep all washed. Blanched in boiling water and ready for the freezer. They freeze very well and are excellent on the plate. These were picked on public land in Illinois. We make the trek there annually on our Thanksgiving weekend. We found double this amount last year...

[longpointer]

I spotted the odd Shaggy Mane before this crappy weather hit but maybe on the weekend when it warms up they may pop up.