Trapperhub
Mycelium
Mushroom hunting is like fishing......for mushrooms.
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Post by Trapperhub on Aug 19, 2015 7:03:49 GMT -6
Some days I love my job, primarily when I pull into a customer's yard and see things like this.  |
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Trapperhub
Mycelium
Mushroom hunting is like fishing......for mushrooms.
Posts: 123
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Post by Trapperhub on Aug 19, 2015 7:07:32 GMT -6
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Post by gramacrocodile on Aug 21, 2015 20:23:47 GMT -6
Now that's a beautiful picture! Nice find.
Found some about 3 weeks ago, looked fresh but very dry when cooked. Have been looking for more with no luck yet.
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Post by deerslayer on Aug 24, 2015 12:09:15 GMT -6
Driving home from town yesterday, I saw where a tree had fallen over the road and had to be cut to clear the way. I saw that it was an oak as I drove by, then something caught my peripheral vision. I stopped, got one of those "now what" looks from my wife, you know the look. I backed up and found a tree loaded with chickens. The tree falling had exposed it to view.... made me smile as I got out my knife....
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Post by josette on Sept 9, 2015 6:08:18 GMT -6
I am new to mushroom hunting. Does the chicken grow back on the same trees year after year??
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Post by ec rob on Sept 9, 2015 7:14:46 GMT -6
Yes, they do.
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Post by josette on Sept 10, 2015 16:32:17 GMT -6
 I believe these are chickens but they were more white than orange. Anyone know? |
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Post by ec rob on Sept 11, 2015 7:36:34 GMT -6
Hard to tell for sure, but chickens do fade to whitish as they age, so they may just be old mushy chickens. If they are, they should come back though so keep an eye on that log.
What do the bottoms of them look like? (Do they have gills or pores?)
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Post by josette on Sept 11, 2015 16:09:56 GMT -6
Pores, some of the ones on the bottom were still a bit orange. We're definitely going back there next year!! What time of the year do they start growing??
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Post by ec rob on Sept 11, 2015 17:05:45 GMT -6
Most likely chickens then. They aren't really among my favorites so I haven't paid much attention to when they fruit, but it seems to be usually late summer when they show up. I saw a tree on my way to work that was just covered with them a few weeks ago but they are pretty much done now.
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Post by josette on Sept 11, 2015 18:43:37 GMT -6
We just love them! Those and the trumpets. I'm not sure what to do with the Chanterelles. Cooking wise. This is our first year hunting mushrooms and we're hooked! We live in Hayward. Lots of pines here! It's hard to find old oak trees. I really want to find a hen! We have one spot we go to and the amount of mushrooms we see is astronomical! BUT....I'm not sure if they're edible. I do have a book I use as a reference guide but there are so many lookalikes. thanks for your advice and your expertise!
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Post by gramacrocodile on Sept 11, 2015 19:03:30 GMT -6
Welcome to the world of mushroom hunting Josette!
For some reason, I seem to only get 2 years of chickens out of a log. Keep checking the area though. I have found them from July 1st to the end of September. Good Luck.
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Post by gramacrocodile on Jun 12, 2016 17:45:18 GMT -6
Can't seem to create a 2016 thread.
Anyhow,,, found 2 little chicks today. This is the earliest I have found them.
Good luck hunting the summer mushrooms everyone!
And please post your finds to inspire us.
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