What kind of mushrooms can be found this time of year....in northeast, I come across all kinds while squirrel hunting but don't know enough to try any....love shrooms.
Thanks sharps...I'll be getting out in the woods for squirrel hunting....supposed to get lots of rain tonight and tomorrow...maybe will help. Thanks for your reply.icejohn
Rain always helps. Keep an eye out for Chicken of the woods growing on hardwoods and with this cool weather, I can see some hen of the woods emerging soon as well. I have already found oysters so this cool weather is helping out for certain species that's for sure.
LOL I have a buttcheek puffball photo somewhere.I've seen people get pretty ill/allergic eating the honey shrooms. They most likely should have gone to hospital. I was taught by my grandmother n uncle how to id them since a wee lad, been picking the same areas for decades helps, have to be sure. For honey mushrooms to be sure you can do a spore print and it should be white. Kind of mean, but someone did this to me so I have passed it on. When I take a newbie out picking, I always suggest they eat one raw. Taste like a raw mushroom. But in about 30' seconds a bitter horrible reaction takes place. Mouthwatering yuck lasts for quite awhile if you don't have something to cleanse with. They are always upset but we'll surely laugh about it years later.Guess that's why you are supposed to cook them, dilute the poison. I'd sure like to learn more about what else is edible in my area, I see tons of pig snouts and puffballs, basically stick to morels and the honey buttons.