I carry 2 sections of an old ladder stand in my truck. Lean it against the tail gait & easily pull the sled up. Once it is on the tail gate just lift the ladder & push it in. I actually use a 20 year old rectangular sled that my kids used for sled riding with a couple bungee cords to keep the...
The first few are amanitas, poisonous, next 3 are as stated, chickens, very old & very young, next one not sure & the last one is honeys, edible with caution.
I've heard the same about mushrooms growing directly on conifers. Except for reishi growing on hemlocks. I've read that any wild mushroom should be cooked & I don't think I would want to eat any raw anyway. I know dozens of people that have eaten them without any issues except for one guy that...
I usually just trim off the soft edges. As you get closer to the wood it's harder to cut through & not as good on the plate. Yours looks pretty fresh so you can just cut off at the base. You can cook them any way you cook chicken. Our favorite is to cut in strips. Four/egg wash & bread crumbs...
I think the kind of oak matters more. Seems they really prefer red oaks over white. I checked some woods yesterday that was primarily big whites & didn't see any.