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Thank you so much 😊

Thanks, Brother. I appreciate you, watching and sharing. I will continue onward and share what I see and find. Have a great day👊🍄

Mahalo Brother for the kind words. If I ever head to the island, I would love to get together. LMK if your heading over here to the mainland happy to get together and do some foraging. Thanks for watching and also commenting. Aloha WS. 👊🍄❤️

GM. I'm just seeing this now. I got in late from foraging yesterday. What kinds of Mushrooms were you looking to find? Lower elevations would be better as there is a Red Flag Warning for higher elevations. Depends also how far you want to travel. Air quality is not great today as well. Mt Loop has a vast amount of areas to look, but again also your limited to lower elevations. LMK what you were thinking happy to try and point you in the right direction. As always though be safe no matter what you decide. Happy Foraging👊🍄

⁠@@ImFungiHunter Thanks for your reply. I’m looking for chanterelle and king bolete . Today I went up to Mt. Loop but have no luck. I found some bolete but I wasn’t sure what kind when I cut them they turned blue. I have a lot of fun though.

@@wilaivi8945 YW. Great to hear you got out there. Chanterelles should be in some of the lower elevations, look in the hemloch's with Salal and ferns and some open patches with the Moss cover. Like in my recent Chanterelle video. King Boletes you will have to gain access to much higher elevation. By now, some of them would be pretty buggy. As per the Boletes, they sound like they could be Butter Boletes . A great field guide on the types is highly recommended. Better to be safe and sure. Thanks for sharing . Good luck with your foraging. 👊🍄

Hey Nicole, Thank you very much for the compliment. Grateful everyday and making someone think about the positive in something I shared , well that's just Beautiful . I'm grateful for all. Have a beautiful day and Good luck with your Mushroom pics. They are really stunning to see out there. 👊🍄💚

Oh yes it's quite the Healthy addiction for sure. The Fall is coming and it's an excellent time to go depending on where you are. Are you on the West Coast in WA? Happy to suggest some areas to consider. Just remember ..."You won't know, unless you GO!! So start learning stuff and watch some videos and get ready to find some Boletes. One of my very favorites for both Nutritious and Delicious as far as Mushrooms go. There's a reason there called the KINGS !!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I appreciate you👍 Good Luck👊🍄

Hello, Thank you for watching. Nice, yes just found Chicken of the Woods recently. Got a short video on it. The stems I usually dry rub season and dry a bit then vac seal for a while then I usually grill or part smoke /grill. They are excellent sauteed as well. I'm editing a VID about it but it's finished. Duxelles is awesome. You should try drying and powdering and then add seasonings to the powder. Makes awesome gravy and great additive to soups, BBQ sauces, Pizza, and also risotto. 😋 Thank you so much for commenting. I appreciate it very much. Have great day👊🍄

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🤣 Yes I always say Thank You to the Forest The Mushrooms, and for waking up to another day Foraging 😉👊🍄

Yes for sure. But hey, every day above-ground mushroom hunting is a beautiful day of a lifetime eh Mike. We did end up with quite a few and since it's a newfound area, waiting on the fall flush later. Amazing no matter what. Thank you for watching and commenting. Appreciate you, Brother. Good luck to you if you do go out and forage. Chanterelles are out and are heading out tomorrow for Lobsters. Have a great day 👊🍄

@@ImFungiHunter Very true! Any day foraging is a good one. Always awesome to find a new spot. its been pretty slow for me south of St. Helens, so heading north and up in elevation next weekend 🤞

@@mikePNW Nice , well Good Luck to you Mike, may the Mushroom Spirits bless you with an abundant basket full of yummy goodness. 👊🍄

Hello April. Thank you so much I appreciate you watching and also for commenting. Absolutely, the closest to you in WA is the SW WA Mycological Society in Chehalis, swmushrooms.org/, but also since your so close to Portland, there is also The Oregon Mycological Society www.wildmushrooms.org/ . Here's a link to the PSMS in Seattle with a whole bunch of links to view www.psms.org/links.php. I would venture over to the Battle Ground State Park and have a look around there. Your very close to Trout Lake WA and that is an awesome area to forage in the late summer and Fall. I'm not sure of your skill level, but getting out and foraging is the best way to learn, even better with someone who has experience. A great Field guide is by my friend Daniel Winkler he has Fruits Of The Forest. amzn.to/3ARG9yc (it's my AFF. link) It literally just came out last fall. It's amazing and a very well rounded book when it comes to Fungi. I hope that wasn't too much info at once. Feel free to ask if you have other questions. Happy to share . Thank you again for watching, appreciate you. Have a wonderful day.👊🍄

@@ImFungiHunter You. Are. Fantastic! To get back with me quickly, and with such wealth of knowledge.Thank you, great gratitude and happiness from this exchange :D

Thanks Brother , yeah was quite amazing. Thank you for the Shout out. Appreciate some of the tips you shared helped me narrow down areas to Forage. That OnX Hunt app was a great recommendation as well. 👊🍄

That's awesome congrats yourself. You should if possible, go back to the same areas you did and check it out maybe you would find more. Cool you did though, always special when I find some even just 1. Thank you for watching and sharing. 👊🍄

Hey there, that's awesome . Guess what? your 1-2 up on me as I have never foraged for them in AK. But if you have found them, if you took pics then you can reference the date as when you did find them and maybe plan on going to look either before or after the times. It depends on the weather, if it rained or its too dry. Very cool you did. Thanks for sharing and watching. 👊🍄

Hello. I don't normally harvest them for food, although they are edible and when you get them in perfect condition they taste really good. There usually pretty Buggy beyond what I would care. The Kings are what I seek out as I make a lot of food stuff and medicinal extracts and powders with them. They are my absolute favorite of the Boletes. If your finding a lot try increasing your elevation and perhaps location. Old growth with smaller growth trees are great areas to look. Right now it's the higher elevations to find them 4500' +. If your in WA or OR I would look for roads or the passes where you can find a trail that leads up to higher elevations with the proper forest environment. But if your finding Blue staining ones, go higher if possible. If you find them up higher in one area, then as the cooler fall weather comes in, check lower areas. Hope that helps. Thank you for watching and commenting . Have a great day👊🍄

@@ImFungiHunter Thank you for the advice. Found only one huge blue staining one today at 4100 and tons of big russula. I think someone already beat up that trail and found any kings if they were there or possibly it's too early. I thought the blue staining were bitter boletes but did see an article recently that also mentioned an blue staining one that is edible.

@@radiantheatingservicesnw3465 Hey there, YW. Cool that you did. But I noticed in both trips in the Cascades, that when you start seeing them you still need to go higher. In my Mt Baker video it was like that. 4000-4500 was like what you saw. Even our recent trip about the same elevations then once we hit 4500, then we started to see the Kings. If the trail your on has a higher elevation to get to then I would go higher. We went last Thursday and by the time we hit 4800 we were seeing new buttons like in my video. We then headed back down. Try that if possible. But on a side note, if your in WA we have a high heat and Fire Watch Danger for elevations above 1500’ and all my go to areas are like that now. Just be cautious and check the weather and warnings if you are. I will be looking for Chanterelles and Lobster the next several days at the lower elevations. Good luck with your foraging. LMK how it goes👊🍄

Thanks Brother. Yes agree. Wait till you see the next adventure😉 Thanks for always engaging and the positive words. You as well Sir. Great to see us getting the good word out about the beauty that is the PNW. 👊🍄

Yeah it was quite the perfect looker. Love the finds like this makes foraging special. 👊🍄

One can never have too many mushrooms in their lives. Thank you for sharing and viewing. I appreciate you 😉🍄💚

Awwww yes shroomysean your day will come. Where are you located in the world? Things are still popping for us at higher elevations. I hope any information helps you find your first one. Thanks for sharing and watching. Good luck 👊🍄

I too am in Washington, Kitsap peninsula! Im between both the Olympics and Cascades, I never know which ones get better mushrooms. I also never have a lot of time, so I very rarely get to go to either!

@@whoe_whate8487 Hey there. Yeah never enough time to get to the places. You just have to go. That area your in has a lot of mushrooms. Hey Check out another channel, @mushroomwonderland1 Aaron is really great and lives in your area. He is also VP of the Kitsap Mycological Society. He has a lot of info as well. Maybe you can spend your time learning and then picking and choosing specific areas. So many areas get mushrooms it's also just a timing thing as well. I was camping on the coast in July and got into some Chanterelles. Another great channel is @MushroomTrail. They both have great videos and do cover your area. Just tell them @ImFungiHunter from this channel sent you. Happy to help if needed . Thank you for commenting and watching. Have a wonderful day 👊🍄

Yeah that one had a big fat base. Working on my recent trip out couple days ago to another area. Wait till you see some of those Boletes OMG, they were huge.Thanks for watching, stay tuned more to come Brother👊🍄

Nice , yeah I love making stuff like that with mushrooms. Thanks for sharing👊🍄

Hello there. The very mature dead stump was broken down, but the trees in the area were mainly Western Hemlock, a conifer and what they normally grow on here. Hope it helps. Thanks for watching and asking.👊🍄💚

Hey Meow Meow, yeah pretty much a big ass kid all the time when I find them. Even if it's just one really good one. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate you my purrrrrfect fren👊🍄😻

You're welcome. Yeah, I don't worry about a few bugs. So many ways to process. Besides Bugs are just eating mushrooms lol. Thanks for watching. Just came back from another mountain trip yesterday and am working on new stuff now. Have a great day!!

Thank you very much. Appreciate you watching. Have a great day!!

Hey There. Thanks for sharing. Yeah things have been popping in different areas. Cool you found some Chanterelles. I've been concentrating on higher elevations in old growth forest for the Boletes. Just got back last night from another new area. Epic Boletes. Thanks again for your comment. Good luck out there.👊🍄

Thank you so much for the reply. Just got back from the another trip with some epic Bolete finds again at higher elevations. Have a great day👊🍄

It was , thanks for your comment. The WA coast and the Quinault Rainforest area is a very beautiful place.👊🍄

You are most welcome. Thank for the compliment and for watching. Appreciate you👊🍄

Thank you so much. Yes they are very delicious. I just finished roasting and smoking some and we had them on Mac and Cheese also cooked in a Cast Pan on the Grill. Soooo yummy. Thanks for watching👊🍄

Your most welcome my purrrfect fren . Thank you for watching.🍄😻

GM Brother , Thank you so much. Yes I do agree on all that you commented. Yes, I had narrowed it down to Pycnoporellus sp. but had not identified the specific fungi. Yes, I agree with you and thank you so much for the reference to your video. Playing catch up with content from others. I appreciate you and your videos as well as always. I'm always grateful for friends like you and a few others on this platform who share and show the amazing world that we love , being Fungi. There can never be enough of us together to cover this beautiful Kingdom. Thanks again my friend, appreciate you👊🍄💚

Hey Brother, yeah we just got back and took a bit to get it up and published. It was a really nice surprise to find them in July. It was beautiful and like we talked about, moisture from the Coast played a part👍 Thanks for the great advice and info. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Will be looking forward to foraging there again. It's a beautiful place for sure. Call you tomorrow. Have a great night my fren.👊🍄

Yes, sounds good. We got a few days of rain here inland at the house when we got back from the Coast. Wish I was still there, I'm sure they will be still coming up.Good luck with your foraging. 👊🍄

Thanks Brother. It was great to find them. Thanks for subscribing👊🍄

Hello , Thank you for the compliment. Thank you for subscribing.👊🍄

Hey there, I thought I had sent the reply. I just noticed this now. Yes correct it was near Concrete. Thanks for watching and asking. 👊🍄

I was a fire down sauk river 530 hwy area 👍

Thanks Brother, appreciate you and all you do. 👊🍄

Hey John , thanks for the follow. Yeah I agree love me some Spring Kings , but both these and the King Boletes in the fall are some of my favorite. I just dried a bunch and made some powdered extracts . 👊🍄

Hey there. Well for my area in WA in the cascades in the Spring we have this one which is the Yellow Spring Coral (Ramaria rasilispora) it is considered edible, properly prepared. Properly identifying can be a challenge but for us here in the Spring we have maybe 2 similar, the one above and the also the BigFoot Coral (Ramaria magnipes) but this one is a very intense colored yellow. As with any Ramaria , if you haven't eaten it before you should just try a little and see if it taste bitter or if you have any GI reaction. Always best to be cautious first time. I'm going to be using it to make some extracts. I believe you also get them in CA. Hope it helps. Thanks for watching and reaching out. LMK if you find any. Thanks Brother👊🍄

@@ImFungiHunter Thanks for the insights, FungiHunter! What are you thinking to extract from these ramaria and what benefits are you thinking you'll get out of them?

@@mmmmmray GM, I do a lot of my own extracts and research and I read a paper about the Antioxidant activity of various fungi, in relation to Phenolic compounds and their free-radical scavenging abilities. A yellow coral , Ramaria flava, that grows in other parts of the world had shown to have a a wide range of antioxidant, antibiotical and anticancer activity and since I am able to find similar fungi here in the same family , I thought I would do an extract in an alcoholic solution, as per the research and since it can last indefinitely , I would have one to try and test if needed. I prefer to make my own in this regards and since it popped up on my radar and I found that one, it seems like it was meant to be. It is quite amazing to be able to go into the forests and gather the bounty and bring it back home to feed and heal yourself. Something quite special, well for me . I am truly grateful. Thank you for asking , hope the reply wasn't too long. Have wonderful 4th my Brother , stay safe 👊🍄

@@ImFungiHunter I appreciated the thoughtfulness and detailness of your reply! Thanks for helping me understand. I've been having immune issues and have been meaning to go and find more turkeytails to supplement my diet as well. It definitely is a great to be able to live and forage for medicine for oneself! Absolute freedom and connection with nature!

@@mmmmmray Hey Brother , thank you. If you don't mind I would like to suggest you go and visit realmushrooms.com I have e the ability to make my own extracts and supplements, but I do buy from them and have been doing so for over 7 years. They have a tremendous amount of information in there "LEARN" section. If you have the ability to purchase from them , I would sincerely suggest you do. While you are learning and going out and foraging, you can use there products to help you in this regards. Now full disclosure, I am NOT affiliated and trying to sell you. I have been a longtime customer and always recommend them to everyone I can . I take the Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Resihi and Turkey tail minimum. You can purchase from AMZ or go directly to their website. If you go to the website , as a new customer you get 20% your first purchase. What I like is that they have different sized capsules. i buy the 300 count ones, as I take more daily of what is recommended. The Lion's mane alone is my saving grace. I was in a horrible accident back then and it was the only mushroom that actually helped alleviate my neuropathy . I also use the supplements for our Chocolate Lab. If you have any other questions, just ask happy to help. 👊🍄

It is a Boletus rex-varis or the Spring King Bolete. Not a queen or staining of any kind. The short video, links to the full video if your interested. Thanks for asking . Have a great day👊🍄

Hey Brother , thank you.Yeah that was 2 weeks ago . Went out Friday and found an amazing area around 4000-4200'. Got some video of them huge but mostly past due. Looking to get out tomorrow hitting at least 4500' or higher. Thanks for your support my fren. Good luck to you as well.👊🍄

@@ImFungiHunter Nice! I bet you'll have good luck at 4500' - keep me posted and best of luck out there!

@@MushroomTrail You know I will , Thank you, same to you Brother👊🍄

Thanks , yeah they were a nice find. I'm not sure where you are , but I would go higher if you can , find the snow line or higher elevations. I have more video from Friday where we found some really big one's at that elevation, and they were already past due. Will be heading out hopefully tomorrow seeking at least 4500'. Hope that helps. Thanks for the comment and good luck out there. 👊🍄

Thanks Brother.👍 Yeah, I always enjoy finding the unique one's . Boletes are one of my favorites, both Spring and Fall. Love the Oregon Reishi for culturing, and cultivating for meds. You do the same my fren. Have a great day and thanks for watching and subscribing. Can never have enough people spreading the word on Fungi.🍄

Yes I was 👍, sometimes it's really special when you find one really nice one. Thank you for subscribing and the positive comments. Happy Foraging . 🍄❤️

LOL Yes , well I hadn't been there in a few years and checked out the area at the right time. Always great finding a good area 👍

Thank you , yes was an epic find 🍄❤️

I mention the name in the Video Ganoderma orengonese🍄

@@ImFungiHunter oreGonense maybe

@@ImFungiHunter is it of the same genre of Ganoderma lucidum? Is G. lucidum shiitake or maitake?

Yes cute as a goat can be 👍

@@ImFungiHunter too cure yeah

@@ImFungiHunter cute not cure

@@ImFungiHunter too cute

@@ImFungiHunter exactly...as cute as a goat can be

It's a Ganoderma orengonense 🍄

@@ImFungiHunter aren't any boletes there?

@@ImFungiHunter looks like a bolete

@@ImFungiHunter isn't it a poisonous mushroom?

@@ImFungiHunter maybe OREGONENSE (from Oregon)