Chanterelles 2023

[Bigshooter]

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.

[Platensek-po]

No chants but got some good lobsters on Sunday! It’s starting a little esrly

[pianoman9701]

I saw some last night...in a weird dream.  A little sprinkle would help. Maybe a week more.

[RobinHoodlum]

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!

[Bigshooter]

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.

[Bigshooter]

Im on the board.  Found a little cluster of chants and a bunch of lobsters today.

[Platensek-po]

Im on the board.  Found a little cluster of chants and a bunch of lobsters today.

Nice!

[pianoman9701]

Nice, bigshooter!

[ducks4days]

Nicely done!

[Bigshooter]

Thanks guys.  If you have a lobster spot go check it out.  You might be in for a treat!

[Platensek-po]

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 :'(

[pianoman9701]

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. 

[Bigshooter]

Anyone been out looking around?  I might go tomorrow or Tuesday if i have the time.

[Bigshooter]

Small handful of chants today and a lot of lobsters.

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[pianoman9701]

OK, I'm heading out tomorrow.

[Bareback]

With this rain and cooler weather there should be some popping. Found some Chicken of the Woods last weekend.

[LDennis24]

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!

[kodiak10]

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.

[LDennis24]

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.

[kodiak10]

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 

[Smokeploe]

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

[LDennis24]

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! 

[ducks4days]

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

[Bigshooter]

I'm going to check a bunch of spots on Tuesday.  Hopefully this rain has some coming up.

[pianoman9701]

I went out on Friday to a couple of favorite spots and nothing had popped. Got a lot of exercise, though.

[ganghis]

picked 20 or so small ones yesterday on my way out from bear hunting.  central cascades @ 3000-3500 feet or so.

[LDennis24]

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.

[Bigshooter]

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. 

[Bareback]

The wife picked a gallon bag full yesterday, Lobster and chanterelles. I had to remind her we are looking for elk…

[Boss .300 winmag]

Haven’t seen any in the Valley yet, or deer, bear, but hey those grouse sure do know it’s not the season yet.🤣

[Norman89]

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

[Bigshooter]

Went yesterday morning.  Got a limit of grouse and a sammich bag full of chants.  Forgot to take some pics.  :'(

[Bigshooter]

Went out yesterday.  No chants but did find a few really nice lobsters and super fresh COW.

[pianoman9701]

There should be some really nice porcini in the high meadows - boletes.

[MR5x5]

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...

[MR5x5]

Kings...

[KP-Skagit]

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.

[timberhunter]

I have always left them behind.

[MR5x5]

The Blues?  They say they are edible, never ate them myself.  Described as mild flavored cross between trumpets and chanterelles. 

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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@ 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.

[MR5x5]

@ 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.