scored on chicken today

[fishogger]

no not the yard bird kind. lol 

chicken of the woods kind.  my first score of the season.  probably around 15# in all.  got stuffed with a friend at lunch on them.







for those that love shrooms but don't hunt these STOP IT! lol  go out and get u some.  cant be any easier to see or identify.  they come in bulk and are deeeeeeeeeeelicious !  I got turned onto them from a fishing site years ago and been wild about them ever since.  do yourself favor and read up and go hunt them.

[fishercat]

Nice find on the Chickens.


Got my pb puff ball last week.

[fishinator]

Nice finds. Got myself a pile of hens a couple weeks back.

[fishogger]

nice haul fishinator! do you dry them and use them long term? I found some old hens I missed today.  5 big clumps around one oak stump.  next year ill be checking it early!

[fishinator]

nice haul fishinator! do you dry them and use them long term? I found some old hens I missed today.  5 big clumps around one oak stump.  next year ill be checking it early!

I have never tried to dry them.  I just eat a ton and deliver the rest to friends and neighbors.
   I have access to some woods that were logged in the past. Giant oak stumps everywhere. All those were found around 1 stump. The other stumps were empty. I'm sure more will be coming up soon with the cool nights.

[westernmas]

These the right thing?  I’m not really into them but might have friends who would be interested. There’s a few good sized patches where I walk my dog.

[fishinator]

These the right thing?  I’m not really into them but might have friends who would be interested. There’s a few good sized patches where I walk my dog.

That looks like a chicken. Have to be careful because if picked off of pines or locust trees they can make you sick

[westernmas]

That looks like a chicken. Have to be careful because if picked off of pines or locust trees they can make you sick

Good to know.  They are on a downed oak across a brook near me.  Appreciate the insight.

[fishogger]

I pick most of mine off locust trees and never had any ill effects. fed them to at least 3 doz. people that never had ill effects either.  a couple said that it help ease their arthritis pains bigtime!  I read where the ones grown on black locust showed more of a potent chem. that fights cancer cells.  lots of health benefits in shrooms they are finding.

westernmass, the one in your pic can still be good it looks a bit past prime though. wont hurt ya it will just be tougher than a young one.  cut the outer rim off that is tender when they are old like that one.  I use the tougher parts for soup stocks.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=learn+your+land+chickens&docid=608044906900357785&mid=29ECE7186FB1A3B4A06F29ECE7186FB1A3B4A06F&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

[westernmas]

westernmass, the one in your pic can still be good it looks a bit past prime though. wont hurt ya it will just be tougher than a young one.  cut the outer rim off that is tender when they are old like that one.  I use the tougher parts for soup stocks.

Thanks for the tips!  Although I'm not a big fan of shrooms, I have used them in stocks and bases of soup.  They do add a nice woody flavor.  I'll have to cut them up small and see if I like it.  I may wait to stumble upon one more in its prime.  What makes you say that it is getting older?