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Title: Chanterelles 2023
Post by: Bigshooter on July 18, 2023, 05:20:51 AM: I know it's early but has anyone found any yet? I went out a couple days ago and didn't find any. (Was really hoping for a couple of lobsters.) But I was really surprised by the number of mushrooms I did find. I have no idea what they were, but I found 5 or 6 different ones and about 50 total. Sure hope we get some rain in the next few weeks.
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Post by: Platensek-po on July 18, 2023, 07:55:55 AM: No chants but got some good lobsters on Sunday! It’s starting a little esrly
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 18, 2023, 08:40:56 AM: I saw some last night...in a weird dream. :chuckle: A little sprinkle would help. Maybe a week more.
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Post by: RobinHoodlum on July 18, 2023, 01:48:54 PM: Saw a scattering of other species up high this weekend. But, chanterelles are not happening in good numbers until we get more rain. Really hoping we don't have a repeat of last season!
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Post by: Bigshooter on July 28, 2023, 02:39:34 AM: Anyone finding any chanterelles or lobsters? I will be out checking a few spots next week that I usually do really well in for lobsters. And I might even get lucky and find me some chants.
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Post by: Bigshooter on August 02, 2023, 11:38:44 AM: Im on the board. Found a little cluster of chants and a bunch of lobsters today.
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Post by: Platensek-po on August 02, 2023, 12:44:09 PM: Quote from: Bigshooter on August 02, 2023, 11:38:44 AM
Im on the board. Found a little cluster of chants and a bunch of lobsters today.
Nice!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 03, 2023, 08:55:11 AM: Nice, bigshooter!
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Post by: ducks4days on August 03, 2023, 10:28:05 AM: Nicely done!
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Post by: Bigshooter on August 03, 2023, 04:17:57 PM: Thanks guys. If you have a lobster spot go check it out. You might be in for a treat!
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Post by: Platensek-po on August 03, 2023, 04:19:39 PM: Quote from: Bigshooter on August 03, 2023, 04:17:57 PM
Thanks guys. If you have a lobster spot go check it out. You might be in for a treat!

I actually found a new spot yesterday. Some had a white fungus growing on them but got about 4-5 decent ones! No bears tho :'(
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 03, 2023, 05:26:15 PM: Quote from: Bigshooter on August 03, 2023, 04:17:57 PM
Thanks guys. If you have a lobster spot go check it out. You might be in for a treat!

I do but it's about $50 away from here, round trip. Thanks King Jay. :bash:
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Post by: Bigshooter on August 06, 2023, 03:11:13 PM: Anyone been out looking around? I might go tomorrow or Tuesday if i have the time.
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Post by: Bigshooter on August 11, 2023, 04:57:38 PM: Small handful of chants today and a lot of lobsters.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 11, 2023, 06:23:21 PM: OK, I'm heading out tomorrow.
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Post by: Bareback on August 31, 2023, 03:05:45 PM: With this rain and cooler weather there should be some popping. Found some Chicken of the Woods last weekend.
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Post by: LDennis24 on August 31, 2023, 04:19:23 PM: I guess I'm gonna have to go hit up my canyon in Pierce after seeing this and getting this rain. There's gotta be some out there! Nice haul Bigshooter!
Title: Re: Chanterelles 2023
Post by: kodiak10 on August 31, 2023, 05:15:41 PM: Heard they are out in the Idaho Panhandle as of last week. I should go out sometime soon around North Spokane with all the rain we have been getting. Still new to this area so I am not too sure they are out there in numbers.

I miss all my chanterelle spots in the Olympics. It is insane a week or so after those first fall rains.
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Post by: LDennis24 on August 31, 2023, 06:02:58 PM: Well kodiak10 that settles it. I'll be posting some up next week on this threadI hope! I'll bring a few pounds out of the woods hopefully. Saute in butter then freeze them! That's the best way to store them long term. Then when you wanna eat them pull them out and use immediately. Don't let them sit in the fridge after being frozen. Even if cooked.
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Post by: kodiak10 on August 31, 2023, 06:43:27 PM: Never heard of the saute then freeze technique. I will have to try that. I always just throw them in a food dehydrator.

Found a good amount of Chanterelles this summer in Minnesota on a long canoeing trip. A lot of our salame and cheese went bad early so that mushrooms were a real treat. Had to eat something besides pike, walleye and lake trout
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Post by: Smokeploe on August 31, 2023, 09:05:50 PM: I cook and freeze them in muffin pans, perfect for a king scramble eggs! I use butter and olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme and shot of brandy. Cook about 80% done then cool, pack in muffin pan and freeze. Take out the next day, hit the bottom with a hot water spray, they pop out bag in ziplock back into the freezer. Drop in stews, pop roasts, eggs and whatever you want to.

Smokeploe
Title: Re: Chanterelles 2023
Post by: LDennis24 on August 31, 2023, 09:12:48 PM: Good method there Smokeploe! I have never actually dehydrated them but I have heard it takes away the flavor. I usually saute them just to the point of pulling the moisture out and then freeze them. That's if I don't just cook them all up into a white sauce and mix with cheese and noodles and eat them all within a few days with elk steak! :chuckle:
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Post by: ducks4days on September 01, 2023, 08:23:42 AM: Quote from: Smokeploe on August 31, 2023, 09:05:50 PM
I cook and freeze them in muffin pans, perfect for a king scramble eggs! I use butter and olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme and shot of brandy. Cook about 80% done then cool, pack in muffin pan and freeze. Take out the next day, hit the bottom with a hot water spray, they pop out bag in ziplock back into the freezer. Drop in stews, pop roasts, eggs and whatever you want to.

Smokeploe

This is a fantastic idea
Title: Re: Chanterelles 2023
Post by: Bigshooter on September 03, 2023, 04:07:29 PM: I'm going to check a bunch of spots on Tuesday. Hopefully this rain has some coming up.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2023, 09:05:22 AM: I went out on Friday to a couple of favorite spots and nothing had popped. Got a lot of exercise, though.
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Post by: ganghis on September 04, 2023, 11:04:55 AM: picked 20 or so small ones yesterday on my way out from bear hunting. central cascades @ 3000-3500 feet or so.
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Post by: LDennis24 on September 05, 2023, 08:55:10 AM: I didn't make it over into Idaho. The kids wanted to dig rocks up on Teanaway so we spent the weekend over there. Pretty dry up there of course.
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 12, 2023, 04:25:47 AM: The last time I went out was on the 5th. Found a few lobsters and hand full of chants. I'm going to go look again on Wednesday or Thursday.
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Post by: Bareback on September 12, 2023, 04:43:57 AM: The wife picked a gallon bag full yesterday, Lobster and chanterelles. I had to remind her we are looking for elk… ;)
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 12, 2023, 08:49:50 AM: Haven’t seen any in the Valley yet, or deer, bear, but hey those grouse sure do know it’s not the season yet.🤣
Title: Re: Chanterelles 2023
Post by: Norman89 on September 14, 2023, 09:36:49 AM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on September 12, 2023, 08:49:50 AM
Haven’t seen any in the Valley yet, or deer, bear, but hey those grouse sure do know it’s not the season yet.🤣
you ain't kidding, seen more grouse in the last week then I saw all damn season last year just taunting me
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 16, 2023, 04:25:43 AM: Went yesterday morning. Got a limit of grouse and a sammich bag full of chants. Forgot to take some pics. :'(
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 20, 2023, 08:44:20 PM: Went out yesterday. No chants but did find a few really nice lobsters and super fresh COW.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 21, 2023, 09:15:08 AM: There should be some really nice porcini in the high meadows - boletes.
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Post by: MR5x5 on October 09, 2023, 09:10:16 AM: Crazy amount of mushrooms in the Idaho high elk country this year.
Lots of Blue and White chanterelles and Waves of kings of various ages...
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Post by: MR5x5 on October 09, 2023, 09:14:59 AM: Kings...
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Post by: KP-Skagit on October 09, 2023, 10:36:55 AM: Can you eat those woolly chants? I seem to recall concerns about them but that has been a long time.

If they are good to eat I will be kicking myself as I found dozens if not hundreds of them up north of Spokane.
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Post by: timberhunter on October 09, 2023, 10:40:05 AM: I have always left them behind.
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Post by: MR5x5 on October 09, 2023, 10:43:37 AM: The Blues? They say they are edible, never ate them myself. Described as mild flavored cross between trumpets and chanterelles. :dunno:

https://foragerchef.com/the-blue-clustering-chanterelle-polyozellus-multiplex/

Wollys - I see, the ones I called whites. Thinking I may be crossed up. Woolly's being different than whites. Woolly = not good to eat.

Found these too. Looks more like a White...?
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Post by: pd on October 09, 2023, 10:54:12 AM: @ Mr5x5

I have been seeing a lot of Kings in the Mount Rainier area. I have only ever harvested matsutake, so I am reluctant to take home anything else (call me a scaredy-cat). But the Kings look just like those.
Title: Re: Chanterelles 2023
Post by: MR5x5 on October 09, 2023, 11:03:29 AM: Quote from: pd on October 09, 2023, 10:54:12 AM
@ Mr5x5

I have been seeing a lot of Kings in the Mount Rainier area. I have only ever harvested matsutake, so I am reluctant to take home anything else (call me a scaredy-cat). But the Kings look just like those.

I know a bit but I'm no expert! I don't eat any I find in the field hours from help. lol
If you can confirm what you are finding are kings then you are golden. They are pretty easy to identify. If you decide to keep some be sure to cut the base of the stem and look for bugs. The cut stem should be pure white without dark dots (bug channels). Bugs love them. You can always cut away bad sections. Kings/Porcini are delicious! The make cream sauces/stroganoffs extra savory.