Mushrooms
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From: Ucsdryder
22-Apr-18
Any mushroom hunters on here? I know it’s getting to that time of year and have always wanted to give it a shot. Without giving locations, would any of you be willing to give some tips? Elevation, time of year, south/north facing slops, burns, aspens, fir? Anything else? Where to look, where not to look (in the woods, not locations). Feel free to PM but I’m more asking for general info.
From: Treeline
22-Apr-18
Depends on the type of shrooms. Up in the high country the season is usually late July thru mid August for the boletas. I don’t mess with much else.
From: Jaquomo
22-Apr-18
In NoCO I find tasty black morels on northeast-facing ponderosa slopes around 8000' in late May. Memorial weekend usually produces a couple bag fills from my best patch.
Boletes and Chantrelles start sprouting in July and the awesome King Boletes in my spot at the same elevation start popping in early August.
Morels, Chantrelles, and Boletes are the only ones I know, besides trusty puffballs.
From: Carnivore
23-Apr-18
Carnivore's Link
If you can find one of these. Don't know why they don't reprint it. Hard price to swallow, but hard book to find.
Would add sheep polypores and hawk wings in August above 9000' to the other suggestions.
From: DarrylDunsloppy
23-Apr-18
https://www.amazon.com/All-That-Rain-Promises-More/dp/0898153883
Another great book for starting out.
From: Ucsdryder
23-Apr-18
Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks guys. I’ve hunted boletes in the past in other states and man they are good. Last year I found tons of mushrooms, just not any of the right ones!
From: Brun
23-Apr-18
Agree with Jaquomo completely, but would add that I have found a lot of the lighter colored morels in Aspen groves just after snow melts between 8,000 and 9,000 feet. Boletes, morels, chantrelles, and puff balls are all easy to identify. If you find a good spot you are likely to find them each year. Have fun.
From: tinman
23-Apr-18
The ones mentioned above are pretty easy to identify but a good idea to find someone experienced to go with the first few times.
From: btb
23-Apr-18
I have that book and wouldn't part with it for any amount of money, wait, maybe permission to hunt a ranch with a thousand 300 bulls.....
From: Ucsdryder
23-Apr-18
Ok, who’s offering up their book! Lol!
From: Adventurewriter
23-Apr-18
I only mess with the King B's...
From: Schwammerl
24-Apr-18
Schwammerl's Link
The Colorado Mycological Society https://cmsweb.org/ is a mushroom club in Denver full of mushroom experts. They run forays which are a great way to learn about the fungus amungus.
From: Schwammerl
24-Apr-18
From: Ziek
24-Apr-18
I also have Mushrooms of Colorado, and Mushrooms Demystified. Both good references. But it's still safer to have someone knowledgeable show you. There are many edible 'shrooms in Colorado. I would like Boletes much better if I found more before the worms did. Other good choices out there they don't seem to like as much.