I left it there. Felt good with the ID, but thought I remembered a few of you guys saying they weren't the best of eating. I don't need to forage that bad, so it's there for someone if they want it. Public land.
Shroom ID Thread
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Sgt Fury
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If these are edible, there’s enough here have with dinner for a long time ...they are growing all over a dead oak tree.
those are Chicken-of-the-Woods and they are friggin' delicious. those look to be prime for the cutting. don't rip them off the tree. cut them with a smooth edge knife, like a filet knife, leaving the base attached. they not only taste good, but have pronounced anti-inflammatory and other medicinal properties. that's a big score, Sarge. Go get em!!! I canned some last year and it worked ok, but they are best eaten fresh. they'll keep several days in the fridge. I sautéed them, beer battered and deep fried, and grilled them like steaks. home run every way I cooked them. you'll love them.
Yep. Check it for tenderness. Generally that large are really tough. If you can find them small, they are good
Hortontoter
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I ran across I nice group of Dryad's Saddles recently. I don't eat mushrooms, so I took a photo and left them where they were.
inspired by Bowkills score, for the first time, I cut some of the nice flush of Oyster mushrooms that Nancy found today while gathering Chanterelles. these are very tasty. this particular bunch seemed to be perfect, no bugs on them and very fresh looking.
we actually found two other flushes of Oyster mushrooms while looking for Chants. all were in good condition for cutting. these are so good, I'm tempted to hike my ass back to get more of these. pretty long walk, but they are really nice table fare.
we actually found two other flushes of Oyster mushrooms while looking for Chants. all were in good condition for cutting. these are so good, I'm tempted to hike my ass back to get more of these. pretty long walk, but they are really nice table fare.
as an aside, oddly enough, Nancy found these not 20 yards from where I cut a shit ton of Chanterelles last week. they either weren't there last Thursday or I somehow did not see them. I probably overlooked them as I was suffering from gold fever at the time. 
This morning while checking some traps around the chicken coup I noticed my dead ash trees are producing oysters well. They exploded quickly. Cut a few off and tossed in some salt water as they were covered in bugs and went to work. Excited to try them as I've never had them before.
Snapped a pic of these in neighbors yard where there used to be a stump. Im sure they're inedible.
These appear to be fairy ring mushrooms and are edible according to wikipedia. Im not gonna chance it though
