How to Forage Mushrooms Without Dying: BUTTER BOLETES 

Thank you for the kind words and the support!

Thanks Richard!

Thanks for the positive feedback!

Thanks and good luck!

Lol it was a very long pause between vids! I am going to try to drop them more consistantly now.

Thank you! I bet you get morels out there under old elms. If you look for a local mycological society I am sure they do mushroom walks. That can be a great way to get out and start familiarizing yourself with the fungi in your area. Thanks for the continuous supprt!

Thanks so much for the positive feedback! If you are in SoCal I do see edible mushrooms down there but in the heart of the winter.

@@catchncookcalifornia1574 haha thanks but I’m in Australia, like red dirt aus,

Thanks! Glad to hear it!

Not until now!

Very cool! Happy foraging and be safe!

They are such a fun species to find! I just love how vibrant yellow they are!

I found a death cap this year with a classic cocora patch on top. It was obvious enough to the trained eye, but not for many beginners. Cocoras will definately not be a part of this introductory series (nor will other amanitas) after seeing that. Id rather advise new foragers to stick to more easily recognized species. Thanks so much for watching and for the feedback!

Thank you!

One of these days!

Some of my favorites! We have them simmering with elk stew from elk roasts a friend shared... on the stove and scenting the whole house with incredible aroma right now!

Chicken of the Woods will grow on eucalyptus but I have heard that there is a compound in the tree that makes the fungus likely to cause stomach upsets when growing on this species of tree. The specific acidity that eucalyptus imparts to the soil underneath these trees also keeps most plants and fungi from growing. I have never seen edible mushrooms under it unfortunately. I bet you have willows, alders and cottonwoods near creeks near you though and oyster mushrooms love them. Pines, firs and oaks in the SoCal mountains will also likely have edibles under them.

Yup! But it is a species that some confuse with deadly lookalikes so I do not recommend it especially for beginners. That chemical reaction is crazy right!? Actually, a number of mushrooms stain blue but are edible (the fat jack is another). You are correct that red pores and blue staining in combination is deadly though! What may be the last mushroom courses of the season will be on the Mendocino Coast on 2/3, 2/4, 2/10 and 2/11. There is also a possibility of doing a few courses closer to the Bay Area on weekdays before then if you can get together 4-7 people. My website is catchncookcalifornia.com

It looks like we are getting some good abundance but we will see. Sometimes the extra rain will extend the season, sometimes it melts everything and actually shuts things down (which happened at the end of the season last year). So far it appears that the season will go a bit longer locally but the best diversity is still prediceted to be further north. I am teaching my last mushroom identification courses of the season in Mendocino County at the beginning of February.

@@catchncookcalifornia1574 ...so, it's more latitude than altitude?...

All that the Rain Promises and More by David Arora

​@@catchncookcalifornia1574thank you so much

Thanks for watching from NZ! I believe there are some types of edible boletes and milk caps there. You might try to find a local mycological society in your area.

thank you . I will try to find one. I make shore to like and cement on all you're vids.your mushroom calms poke polling and Kina hunting vids are my fav.have a great day. @@catchncookcalifornia1574

Actually yes, pretty similar. I realized that I forgot to describe the flavor after posting this video. I will try to be better about that in furture videos!

This was last fall

Most National Forests allow foraging if you obtain a permit. You can contact your local Forest Service for details on obtaining a mushroom permit for the National Forest nearest to you.

I did not know this story until your comment. Unfortunately, this type of thing happens now and then. Often, the mushroom that people eat (and are poisoned by) is something that looks very similar to a species that they are used to in their country or region of origin. This is why I stress meticulous trait-based identification with a time-tested book (not a mushroom app) and never rounding up during assesments of edibility. Even if you are 99% sure, when in doubt, throw it out. RIP Mr. Harper.

@@catchncookcalifornia1574 yeah. It's sad as heck. He didn't deserve to go out like that. But this is why I don't mess with wild mushrooms. I'm excellent at identifying plants, but fungi can quite often look like something tasty. And I wasn't trying to be crude with the Steven Harper thing. Just saying it happens.