Chanterelles 2023

[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...?

[pd]

@ 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.