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MessagesIt was over before it started.Thats what I think,like I said,I've seen this happen before and had my suspicions from the start.just saying lol.A better season to all for next year.
MessagesWell here we are in the November month, usually the last gasp month around this area.... So far some Chanties (not many places left) a bunch off cauliflower .... and that's about all she wrote. Still some believers around here.... but all of them are poor. Trick or Treat, what do you think?
Messages@zed my mistake being as most of the posts are gone from the 24th onward i thought you were responding to me directly. and with what you said about buyers claiming a flush i agree completely. from what i've read we are the exception here rather than the rule, and i don't think it would be enough to make up for the shortfall on the rest of the island of that i'm certain. of course my hope was that everyone would experience the late yet productive patches we have... and i'm saddened for everyone that is not the case. i'm certainly not making any money on it most we are picking has been personal and friends to start with (freezer full of oil packed lobsters and chanties now) we've sold enough to pay for gas when we go to town for supplies which is good enough for now. i'm a hobbiest picker to begin with and not doing this with the illusion i will be getting much out of it other than the delight of discovery and a full tank. Here's to everyone having a better season soon come
MessagesPines are still scarce around here. Found just one or two here and there. More luck than anything. Found a beautiful hill loaded down with lobsters, so I settled. Some days are just like that. Go for the gold and you come home with the bronze. Mother Nature is sure making up for the lack of rain this summer. Haven't had a dry day in over a week...full buckets, matsigurl
MessagesDON'T RISK TRAVELLING AROUND LOOKING FOR THAT NEXT FLUSH. SAVE WHAT MONEY YOU HAVE LEFT. YOUR CHASING A DREAM!
MessagesRainforest I do have a problem. When a buyer posts "there is a flush in....", pickers get burned. My reference to bs is the latest in port hardy. Most pickers have to travel 500 km round trip ($50+ worth gas,etc) for maybe 20 lbs $60.... the buyer does not care they may get a few hundred lbs. When cranberry, buyer in port, other reliable poster are reporting zitch.... I think the zilch is reliable. If others have found some small area that bucks the trend more power to you. This year. I go for personal use and give to friends. I am not spending gas for someone else gain. Zed
Messageswent out yesterday and found afew buttons in bb maybe going to happen
MessagesBeen hittin some Matsu's around Clearwater,WA... They're already starting to take a turn for the worse, the rain really did a number on them. Oh well at least it will let some fish push up...
MessagesThere truly is a lot of beautiful chanterelles growing around the lakes here in the East side of Vancouver Island. 4-5 pickers around the general area I am picking and I still come away with just over 100 fresh chanties in around an hour and a half. Would have stayed longer but got called into work :D Tomorrow is another day! Full buckets all
Messages@zed i don't mind people thinking i'm full of bs, comes with the territory, internet is like that. bill didn't seem to think i was having problems find quality chanties. it was a problem a few weeks ago even for me they were scarce but the west of the island had a wetter spring right through until the end of june, which may have made a difference we didn't dry out as much as the south and east island. there are some good golds out there if you know where to look. but i know in CR they have had issues with what people are bringing in, we do this for fun not to make money and i'm picky and i don't pick old mushy shrooms. no one is picking where we are, maybe that might be why you think i'm full of shit. oh well your problem not mine. it's more important to me what the buyers and chefs i'm sell to think of them so at least i can pay for gas money.
MessagesOh btw awd Subaru :)
MessagesHello, Matsigurl if you know some good spots I'll drive and forage with you on Friday. Let me know Sonicstv21@msn.com
Messagesany chanties out at cougar matsigurl? im wanting to be out there soon.
Messageshappy birthday to campfireman October 31, 2012. Looks like the buttons are gonna be your best present. Found a few east of Cougar, WA today. Seriously more rain today than I have walked around in for years. Hopefully tomorrow is a little bit drier. Full buckets.....
MessagesStrange ...it must be Halloween.... all the post after the 24th have vanished.......??????
MessagesCranberry l certainly echo your comments...... no commercial quantity on vanisle.... sometimes the bs on this board is a little thick..... apparently someone wants your left nut! LOL
Messageshey guys... if you come to bb or hope your shit outa luck. went out yesterday never paid fuel. snow here now . buyer in bb got 3lbs in three days lol. anyone who tells you they are picking,they mean thier nose.if there is any around i can pay 20 BUCKS. can use lots .just post ill call you.hey shroomkid im looking at something now.SNOW . merry xmas all stay safe and warm
Messagessounds like this year we will get nothing almost ... the stations are not getting any and the snow level is coming down .... i did find a couple of buttons the other day but in this spot there should have been lots... was going to go tomorrow but not sure now ,,, have a lot of things to do and that white stuff is getting closer ... firewood is a sure thing but i love the picking life ... dont mind firewood either but seeing the buttons and the smell of the mountains me and the dogs ... well maybe next year ... anyone tell me what is the best time for a stormwatcher trip to Uclelet area ... want to do that one this year .... or early next ... anyone want to see matsu pictures i will take some in 3 days lol maybe
MessagesWe found quite a few chanties here.I dont care if I can sell them i love to keep them myself.Matzies are another thing.Looking for them but noooooo...I know they must be out there but not where we have found them many years till now.Not too discouraged yet cause my birthday is the sixth of November and that is how i spend it .Hunting shrooms.
Messageslobsters an a few chanties been about all I found worth writing about,Shroomgirl sounds like a plan you show me your back yard I'll show you mine NEVER EVEN BEEN TO MT.HOOD YET Don't know why bought to go nite pickin see if I can get ahead of the elk
Messageslobsters an a few chanties been about all I found worth writing about,Shroomgirl sounds like a plan you show me your back yard I'll show you mine NEVER EVEN BEEN TO MT.HOOD YET Don't know why bought to go nite pickin see if I can get ahead of the elk
MessagesSeason ends... #22.. you would figure it would get easier but it does'nt. Full Buckets.
MessagesIm looking too go pick Yellow Chanterelle in Port alberni this weekend from Victoria. Can anyone tell me who to sell to in PA, what the price is and if there is actually anything to pick with this cold weather?
Messageswell, spent the day on sunday hiking around at many differnt levels on mt hood. Not a darn thing! Hit snow at 2500'. I may go back out thur or friday. Maybe some will have popped by then. Looking like an even worse season this year than it was last! campfireman, Maybe next year will be better, and I can hike around with you? We are always looking for another tag along. Full buckets ya'll.
MessagesHi everyone out there.i have lived in hope for 30years ,and picked pine for 27years.I have been watching this site for quite some time now and can't help myself from laughing everytime I see someone post that "hope is popping".what a Joke!.There is no more here than anywhere els,probebly less.I have been out scouting many times and found verry little or nothing.Its just another year with nothing.Ive seen this happen before for 3 years in a row at one time,that was a bummer.Some people call 3 or 4 mushrooms a Pop,or they might find one button and say there coming.Never the less there is nothing popping in or around hope.Sorry about the long post.good luck to all.
MessagesLate in the day, gonna make the best of it tho. See what's good out in Hope mountains. New to this feed.
MessagesAny good chantys being found in Duglas County, Oregon? Been a slow season so far.
MessagesAny good chantys being found in Duglas County, Oregon? Been a slow season so far.
MessagesSo I finally get that elusive order from Japan I've been chasing and there isn't a buyer to be found around here. Season's done which is probably why I got an order.....they probably can't get any mushrooms in Japan either! -5 Last two nights so anything out there is probably worthless anyway. Oh well......
Messagesspent 4 days and 500km driving on east coast of vancouver island... areas that produce commercial quantities of mushrooms.... found enough for dinner and friends.... good exercise but no commercial quantity. i will not sling mud at geetar... just dispute the your facts. and post a caveat to those using this board that may rely on its information..... so far there is not commercial quantity of mushrooms on VI that i can find (and it appears other reliable sources confirm this). and as cranberry says..... show me the evidence! zed
MessagesBarely a shroom in sight on lower Sunshine Coast, places that would have 100 chanties have maybe a handful. Driest late summer/fall on record will prolly calculate to worst mushroom season ever.
MessagesI was outside tofino in september for a few days at redneck beach (dont ask why) and they were getting a few chanties then but hardly anything. I can't imagine there would be anything but pines out there now and based off how the rednecks camp I cant imagie the mycelium could survive a single harvest. Shit tickets everywhere, a fire the size of my tent every night and running around the woods in corkboots. no wonder the regular buyer in the area wanted to hit me when I said thats where I was going and the other pickers told me I should walk the 20KM up the logging road at 11 pm. Now that I know more I understand why the word rape was used so often.
Messagesi have to side with the crandawg there,its a lie ,went to ground that pukes em out n not a mushroom OF ANY KIND to be found in PA
MessagesWent for a afternoon pick.. 2.96 buttons.. 1.56 lower grade. Sold at $20. Buttons still fresh under, anything showing is frozen or will be.. soon, nights are getting pretty nippy. Afternoon sun helps to see lumps, mushrooms was in.. the no show patches. Hard to stop, pick til depotes close. All good times come to an end ... Full Buckets to everyone.
MessagesMatsigurl, Going to Cougar area on Thur. to look around. Was up there last Wed. and found nothing. Also, no buyers!
MessagesThank you shroomkid for your suggestions.I will do just that.It is just so discouraging when there are no buyers set up.Miss the days when the tents were all set up with the competition running up those prices.Anyhow thanks for the tips.
MessagesGeetarDave, give me some of that weed you are smoking, and that goes for anyone else who thinks the Island is going to have a chanty flush. Even mother nature is confused at this point...I see she did chunk out a few whites, only about two months late though - guess she didn't communicate with her alter ego that it was going to freeze and snow hard the night before...anyway, I'll give anyone a hundred bucks AND my right testicle to show me some pics of a REAL flush that is happening RIGHT NOW anywhere on this damn rock!
MessagesAny one know how much snow is in Chemult? Any one know how Medicine Lake is looking as far as snow? Appreciate any help. thanks.
MessagesWhere is the sundanz kid?? Scott!!! where you at??
MessagesMatsigurl, im in Vancouver. Where you wanna go? Email me @ germany17@msn.com
Messageshi sumtimers, same goes for you too - start wearing out your fingertips phoning the restaurants and high end hotels with restaurants. or, put an ad on craigslist or kijiji, or usedeverywhere.com. good luck. Sell direct. also, there are still some farmers markets open that can't be too far away from you, more than likely. and, failing that, Christmas markets will be starting up really soon too.
Messageshi nikki, there are at least two excellent restau's in Courtenay you should contact. They are both into doing local stuff, so phone them - I'm sorry that I can't remember the names off the top of my head. Also just start phoning them all, frankly. And then work your circle outwards from town. otherwise, cook 'em up and freeze for the table later! :)
MessagesRumours of the Nass still trickling in are TRUE but only well informed locals need apply. The bridge to Canyon City are still wet. Every other area upcountry got 4 inches of wet snow saturday. 540 to wrap it all up at $20lb. Thats it for this year for me but expect locals to be good for another week. Everyone at the Zoo bugged out sat after 4 inches of the wet white stuff sat am
Messagesif there is anyone with wheels in the vancouver, wash area next couple of days and wants to go picking points north and east = if you got the time I got the gas money. Was 36 degrees last night in Vancouver I wonder about the mountain? Any updates? Let me know... matsigurl
Messagesany buyers in hope BC
MessagesI snapped a pic of a chanterelle and pine in the same frame a couple days ago, both frozen solid, up here around Bob Quinn. Then picked a few buttons hiding under the moss on a south-facing timber edge. Daysoff on VanIsle in three. Will see if I'm in tune with the pines of Woss Lake.
MessagesDidn't see any of your friends Garf. I tend to stick to myself in the bush. PIcked above the snow line Saturday. It was the only game in town. Found a couple fresh buttons down low so there is hope yet. No Coral or really any fungus at all but the shiro is starting to cover all the fallen branches. Giving things a few more days. Up high is snowed in now.
Messagesthings are looking up frost has struck and so did pine found a few buttons just need a few more days to grow think we are going to do good here this year by the looks of my patchs a few more days will tell me more full buckets everyone
MessagesHappy Birthday Carla .......... I just saw on face book that it is your birthday, hope you had a happy one.
MessagesChanterelle season is most certainly in full swing here on the coast of Vancouver Island. Went out for a leisurely walk in the woods near a nice Lake I often visit, found 3 seperate flushes loaded with fresh and delicious Golden Chanty's! Surprised to also find some delicious and intact Lobster mushrooms and a few hedgehogs! Good hunting all!
MessagesLooking for buyer in Comox Valley for chantrelles...have some to sell that picked this weekend
MessagesWOW! seriously found more matsies near lake Wenatchee than any season-have been picking this area for four years....they seemed to have actually popped early, before the rains, so lots of flags and are getting soggy-found several lbs. of 1-3's though....this area has tons of white chanterelles also- it almost holds only those 2 species....was not expecting so many after such a long drought-maybe the wet June??? will put up some pics later
MessagesAnyone having any luck in the Lane county Oregon area with Chantrelles? Starting to think the season is toast and i should move on to Matsi
Messagesno whining here; that's for sure. Grateful for the job and couldn't afford to buy gas if I did have a car. $4+ per gallon is a little out of hand. Don't ya think? I'm just fine with carpooling and pedaling. You oughta try it; it isn't all that bad. Oh yea, that's right....you get your gas for free. Well, it won't last forever. Better appreciate it while you got it. To the rest of you, full buckets. Matsigurl
MessagesCan anybody tell me if there are matsi being found in the mount saint Helens area now.Have found them in September other years.Went out in the pouring rain two days and no sign of them yet.And also wondering if there will be buyers this year.We sold them for years but the last two years there seemed to be no real buyers who wanted to pay above 1.00 or so a pound.Appreciate any helpful answers...
Messagesjust drove from sayward to port hardy some shrooms most real ugly, a few new ones, snow was low on the mountian this morning, made $50 walked all day. $60 in gas lol
Messagesrainforestgirl do you have a email so i can get ahold of you, i might sell your shrooms.
MessagesMatsigurl~Seems To me Your post about how you have no car and you work ALL THESES hours Is a little much of a feel sorry wine wine wine PUT YOUR LIFE Out there statement AS WELL So stop messing up the Message board (as I am NOW doing myself) And Get out there an PICK! if thats what your into NOW Do it! Duh...? Goodluck all (sorry) Let s try and find fullbuckets An more this year
MessagesMatsigurl~Ha Ha Don't care How Dirty My laundry Is (never needed You To Clean it) My offer still Stands FOR ANY who's REAL and LIKES to hike an Explore if they want to go pickin Let me Know LOVE to have someone That ENJOYS the OUTDOORS more than the ShCity (city) to hang out with
MessagesHey if campfireman had a brain in his head, he wouldn't air his dirty laundry on this forum....absolutely not the place for that. Full buckets, matsigurl
MessagesWas out for 5 hours today, picked 5.88 buttons, and 4.72 3's an lower grades. Sold at $22. Mushrooms were nice size, an solid white. Hopefully not the last day out, supposed to freeze tonight? Will do a quick pick tomorrow night.. Work First...Full Buckets
MessagesIf anyone near SW washington wants to go picking let me know... I know a great spot for Chanties,. An Matsi's are in that area as well... lost My picking Partner To the Big City, guess to much excitement going on to remember whats truly is real an Awesome
MessagesI wish I could just jump in a car and drive the forty miles myself. Unfortuneately, I have to work eight hours on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Not enough daylight in the day. :( Pretty cold down here in the 'Couv. I wonder about Cougar and points northeast of me? Weather reports sure sounds promising for stellar formation by Wednesday or Thursday. Sure hope I can get up there and check it out. Full buckets in the meantime, Matsigurl!
Messagesany sign of any mushrooms in the oregon washngton area
MessagesHi, I live in coquitlam/ vancouver and haven't been able to find any Information at all if it is possible to find them in the wooded areas near me. Closest reference I have been able to find is talk about hope. Do they only grow at higher elevations? I used to pick in kaslo and always was able to find lots, bought my first car that way:) id like to go out once and awhile around my area, mainly to eat them myself unless I found an abundance, and any help would be great, thanks!
MessagesGoing for a pick to see if there's anything happening in my patches, heard it was $20. yesterday. Patches going til the freeze. Full Buckets
MessagesHey, wandered around pike place market today in seattle. chanterelles for $19.95 a pound. looked good, just a tad bit dry. $39.95 a pound for matsitakes. The matsi's were all flags. And dry. they only had about 5 also. Full bucket's ya'll.
MessagesZed, I was out above Campbell River a few days ago. There is a chance fore a short season if new ones come up. So far there are older mushrooms that waited it out for the rain and didn`t get much bigger and they are opened right up. Tiny shrooms, not worth the work. Pines on the other hand are "NON" existant, along with a whole host of other shrooms that didn`t show up yet this year. One of those things that makes ya go Hmmmmmm
Messagescranberry I like the pulp fiction quote. i concur with you on chantrelles but i am going to take a walk in the woods tomorrow anyway. have you ever picked around Campbell river? i heard there may be a few up that way. zeds not dead.... yet.
MessagesHmmm thanks fainforestgrl. Tree planted all over Woss and Tahsis and Port Alice when I was a younger buck...never thought of the mushroom possibilities at the time though. Good to hear you've found some. Wouldn't expect it to be that good truthfully...they always seem to peter out for me when I get much past Sayward, but what do I know really. Zed!!!!!!! Everything is DEAD!!!!!!! I have hope for a pine season for the central island, but I think the chanties are toast.
MessagesAny one finding any thing in Northern CA yet. Went up this week but found nothing. Big cool down next week. Maybe then.
MessagesHere we go again,!! is there any good mushrooms outhere? how are the chantys?
MessagesWhats jeremy and austin payin today?
Messagesasome day in hope buttons and more buttons
MessagesJust found my first pines a nice buton a 2 and a 3 :) thanks to everyone who contributed to the info on this site. couldnt have done it without you guys. I found some chanties too. up at 1350M outside hope. one cold night and everything should start popping up
MessagesThanks Li! Helps a ton. We have had frost a few nights but, a layer of moss would keep the chanterelles safe I think. Worth a drive and a walk to find out!
MessagesNewbie_picker: when I used to pick in Nakusp and Kaslo; a good frost would make the chanterelles all mushy. Some years I found them solid into the end of October. Hope this helps.
MessagesHello out there. I am very new to mushroom picking and would like to know (in general), when are chanterelles done for the year. I am near Nakusp in BC where we have some much needed rain. From the posts, I expect that will help. But, when is it too cold? Thank you for any comments!
MessagesMatsigurl, now was that how many pickled pines did the pickled picker pick or pickled picker picked a peck of pickled pines, pickled picker picked a peck of pickled pines, pickled picker picked a peck of pickled pines, lol whew.
Messages@cranberrydawg coming down to CR will work thnx! i've been crawling around up woss, PA and down tahsis way for the last week the rains have the chanties popping, found some great batches last 3 days, esp today. all the little buttons growing up nicely. it was looking like it was going to be a bust last week all drying up but i've come across some nice patches this week. still not good for pine that i'm finding, boletes were a total bust this year and lobsters were all full of worms, i'm keeping positive though :) wish you full buckets the rain will help
Messagescranberrydawg just to give you a heads up we have closed down our station for this year---things just aren't working out like they need to so we have stood down for this season----it was good to see you again and drop by sometimes for coffee if you are around.
MessagesPines starting to show in Hope
MessagesDepends what you are calling north island rfg. Bill and Trudy are in CR. Curious to know what you mean by starting to pick up also...pretty dead down here in QB.
MessagesHi all just found this site couple of days ago never thought to come online for this, getting too old to be up to date lol Any buyers north van isl? seasons starting to pick up, finally! chanties anyway, coming out nicely. only one buyer i've found so far, word is price way low, unless this year is that bad :(
MessagesIf a mushroom picker picked a peck of pickled pines, how many pines did the picker pick? Say it 3x fast and the answer will come to you. Full buckets to all, matsigurl...lol :)
Messageslily if u can not find that patch let me know i have a park pass 4 picking shrooms and i can take along a 2 other pickers so if u r interested just leave a post and we could hook up in hope thanks again for the buyer contact or email jefferypaul2007@gmail.com
Messageshey thanks lily i hope you can find my anderson patch go right to the top keep right all the way to the end of the valley its about an hours drive but has alwas produced large buttons i have a closer patch now harrison lake just past silver river and hope
MessagesLily 15,if I were you I would not waste your time or gas money going to hope or BB areas.There is not enough to fill a basket let alone trying to fill an order.I had spent 7hrs in the bush for 2buttons and 3 flags,rotten at that.lol.Most pickers here have kept there day jobs,so I hope this helps you.Im going home it's not worth driving anywhere els to find next to nothing.I wish everyone luck and full packs.PS,there are no buyers set-up anywhere here.
MessagesWaerewt, the snake, mushroom bandit, and matsi pickerman,I thought you were all quite humorous! I know that you were just being sarcastic. So no name calling or bullting from me! If I offended anyone, I apologize. She did get a rise out of me, as raking is a VERY sore subject for ALL of us. Just to claryfy to anyone who doesn't know...raking is NOT an enviromentally sustainable way to harvest mushrooms! You should not take ALL of the mushrooms when you pick either. But raking will kill an area off for quite some time! It damages the mycillium. On a happier note, I have noticed the last few years that there is less raking going on around here. I am hoping that people have figured out that raking is BAD! Full buckets ya'll!
MessagesHey Garf - I have to drive at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours to the mushrooms but it's worth it when I find some!
MessagesBOYZLIKEDEER; You are very welcome, hope it is not all dried up by the time you get there. horacewayne; good luck, you might look at the buyer list and see if Erv Ballou a Shelton buyer is on the list, I know he watches this board and will know what is happening. Shroomertom; I have researched in NorCal, some picker groups have one designated driver to run their mushrooms to wherever the current price is best. Even if it is a hundred miles or more, some were driven down from Washington and even Canada back in the high-price days. If you know what type of soils or sands are where, then it is easy to watch and probably know where the crop was harvested. waerewt; I thought it was a humorous posting about mining for matsi, no one can legally hydraulic, in this country at least and of course no right-minded person would ruin a good patch that way anyway . too funny.
MessagesHeading to BB tomorrow (Oct 19th) to spend the day picking. Wondering if there are any sellers who would be able to sell me chanties and pines. I've only got a day so not enough time to pick enough to keep the missus happy so I need to buy some (for personal use). If anyone is able to sell some perhaps we can meet up in BB or in the Valley. Email today please. Seouljohn @ hotmail.com or cell 250 318-2261
Messagesi believe I'm actualy being cyber bullied. I'm a big guy and in highschool If I ever seen anyone getting bullied I would step in and put a stop to it. Now I'm being called a troll and a loser. C'mon people nobody actually believes somebody would use a high pressure gravity fed hose to pick mushrooms. I've been using this site for years and have always been helpfull or asked for help. look back in the history, the web site can't lie. Anyhow now I know how nerds feel when being bullied. But I can always hold my head up high and say " I will never be a bully". "I will always be a part of the solution". Not the problem!
MessagesChecked a good producing spot this afternoon and found three pines and very little else ,,no russulas , a couple of chantrelles and a distinct lack of general growth.. we have had lots of rain in the last week and i think the month or so of drought conditions finished a lot of mushrooms .. hopefully not all areas are the same ... thing i noticed most was the small mushrooms are not there the small tiny ones that you have to look hard for ,,, Lily 15 do you not live in a matsutake producing area now? full buckets gl and you can find me "in the woodpile"
MessagesHey ya'll. Went on a foray this morning, western wa. About 550 feet. Nothing at all coming up! Hoping to see some action in a few days tho! Good luck to all, and full buckets ya'll!
MessagesSorry about the double post earlier (my cat my sitting on my desk and blocking my view - thought it didn't go through... Jef - the number for Ponderosa Mushrooms that I currently have on file is 604-945-9700. (Based out of Port Coquitlam)
MessagesHey Jef - if you are looking for a buyer in the fraser valley, check out Ponderosa Mushrooms, or Canadian Rockie Matsutake Ltd. in Richmond. I have sold to both in the past but have since found private buyers at markets and several people who buy pounds and pounds of dried. I hope this helps and good luck - if you find someone else please let me know - thanks! Some restaurants are now interested in pines as they find them to be unique to other mushrooms.
MessagesThanks for the tips One Troll and Phantom Picker. I have been to BB but it is quite a drive so I stick to Hope and the Coquihalla. Have to walk in past gates on most roads but it's worth it. The Snake: call Dan and Jan's mushroom station in Nakusp and they will give you the name of the buyer in Winlaw or Kaslo. Good luck to you all. With the recent rain I am looking for to "overflowing buckets to all"!!
MessagesLILLY 15 if you dont know BB just stay on the opposite side of the river from town the areas are where all the well known spots are. The town side is all niche areas.
MessagesThanks KB. I was told if I don't like the strong taste, I should boil them
Messagesany buyers at randle anyone?
MessageswOw...trolls are everywhere. Let's try not to step on them. ANYway, can you believe this beautiful weather we have been blessed with? It's the middle of October and I rode my bike today like it was August. Good times...fULL BUCKets to everyone, matsigurl.
MessagesMatsutake Chips , Slice thin , lightly salt ,place in dehydrator over night ,vacum seal , place in freezer . Keeps up to one year ! This way you can enjoy all year long up until next harvesting.Get your fair share eat your profits!!!
MessagesPicked 12 lbs of chanties and around 7 lbs of pines #2 - #4's. Looks like the south & west slopes are starting to pop after that last rain!! Sweet Slocan!!!Light frost valley bottom this morning .Found some boletes but they were far gone.Long live the mycelium!!!!!
MessagesTheres a buyer in Winlaw? I have a whole mountainside over here nobody picks. I only have time to go to Nukusp once a week to sell. so lots rot, also where can I get info on drying them. I didn't know there was a market
Messagescan anuone tell me if the buyers r set up in bb or hope yet
Messageslily if u r looking 4 pine in bb go up the anderson cr. forest service rd. i have not been there for a couple of years but it always served me well keep to the right all the way up good luck
MessagesLily 15,I am heading to hope tonight to see what's happening, I will talk to my buddies and will let you know what the scoop is.Im going to Chek out some old stomping grounds and hopefully get lucky and find my old patchess popping.Full packs to all.
MessagesThat was a well lubricated message
Messageslooking for mushroom buyer in the fraser valley
Messagesthe just started poping last week in the lowermainland in bc. east if vancouver looking to be good harvest season
MessagesDoes anyone know if chanterelles are still going on in Washington (surrounding Seattle Area) or is it too late in the season? Had no luck the last week so I was wondering if I was just too late. Thanks.
MessagesIf we are all mushroom pickers "in this together" then why all the secrecy? There are miles and miles of mountain and forest for us to share - I'm certainly not too concerned about being followed to my patches. I used to live and pick in the Kootenays and always steered new-comers in the general direction where pines grow. I have found that there are areas with pines that are generally well-known, so why not help someone as I was helped? I am an old-timer when it comes to mushroom picking so I go by the honor system - newcomers always gave me their word they would not follow me to my patches and they never did. For the person looking for a mushroom buyer in Nakusp: I used to sell to Dan & Jan's mushroom station 250-265-4622. IF they no longer buy they will give you the name and number of who to contact. Also, they will know who is buying in Winlaw and Kaslo. Hope this helps.
MessagesPhantom Picker: could you connect me with your friends in BB and Hope? I have a private order for dried pines and may need help filling it. Thanks.
MessagesNow thats trollin, Good day all best of luck full buck it pickins
MessagesShirley Not Done, Be Setting A campfire Man Be Pickin Man MATSI Girls...... Time Out!!! Get That Troll Out Them Woods........ Picker!! FEE FIE FOE Now Thats How IT Go...... BUCKETS Full WHEEL BARREL TIME
MessagesIf its been this long and BB hasn't produced any numbers I doubt it will. Those steep hillsides shedwater pretty quick. The tiny babies are probably shrivled uo anyhow. You never know though I've picked there till it froze over. two times. Also the worse thing that can happen to a picker this time of year is to spend all your money moving only to find no shrooms (I've done it)
MessagesSnow is creeping down the mountians now, season may last one more week depending on the weather. Mushrooms still growing, some nice size coming up, especially after all that rain, pearl white. It down poured for hours.Today sold at $18. at 5 pm. Rumours are flying about late pops... Full Buckets
MessagesSaw tiny buttons today at Pike Market in Seattle that sposed to have come from around Shelton....smallest, most pitiful I have ever seen....how long til dry side Cascades spots , off hiway 2,around 3k feet, to pop now that there has been adequate rain???? Have to get back home to Montana- Is a week long enough??? C'mon, experts...
MessagesActually......an Internet Troll is someone who posts on message boards just trying to get a rise out of people. I outgrew name calling years ago ;)
MessagesSure could use a ride up north. It's finally my weekend and the weather seems stellar. Maybe something will happen. It is what it is. I guess if I am meant to be up there, I will be. Where there's a will, there's a way. Full Buckets to all, Matsigurl ;)
MessagesPlease confirm if u still pick mushrooms this time of the season or it's too late as I would to buy some. Thanks. Ono
MessagesGOLDEN LOBO: thank you. And I will check. FULL BUCKETS TO YOU.
MessagesYou know if people want to share light hearted matsi related jokes on a website dedicated to a talkj forum on mushrooms I think thats great. But calling people a troll and a loser on a web site shouldn't be happening in this day and age. I think the events of the last week shows this. Lets keep it civilized. PEACE
Messagesc'mon have a sence of humor. There's no need for name calling.
MessagesWilling to bet if the Board owner ran an IP Lookup of these troll comments, it's all the same person talking to themselves.
MessagesGood one matsipickerman. I was thinking larger scale though. The way they used to mine for gold. Just make a gravity fed high pressure water line then I could blast away hugh sections of the mountain side then scoop up the valuble butons as they float by. Come to think think of it I could use the proceeds to buy a whaling vessle.
MessagesGolden Lobo: The uninitiated may not know that many of the mushrooms coming into Chemult are from Doris (CA). These can often be distinguished by the copious quantities of black dirt/mud all over them! Rainstorms there kick out big quantities. Patrick used to get some of them in K-Falls.
MessagesHow about trying a Rototiller on Idle.... Gently rolling them buttons to the SUREFACE and lightly chopping up them flags back to the earth ...What a WHOOT!! that would be.........
MessagesUgh....wish the Trolls had something better to do!
MessagesNothing popin yet from the places I checked today, Alice would be living in wonderland tho..... Thinking maybe Belote's might be an Option ...Hope FULL ly by end of the week
MessagesIf your having trouble findig the buttons I would suguest using this method; Take a lite easy to carry lawn mower, using the mower shave off the layers of forest floor one at a time. between each layer you should be able to spot then remove buttons a s they apear. Now if you do this slowly, it will not harm the patch at all.
Messageswell good luck guys, everything we need is here exept me. back to camp at noon. if bb is gona go should be this week, there is a few shrooms there but not for the weak of heart.deer are vicious for the lack of pine and will fight. hehe have fun guys,full buckets...stay safe
MessagesThe Snake = Loser. As if you would have a chance.
MessagesI know Envirochick. she may have destroyed some patches with that rake but don't worry she's hot so it's OK
Messages16 10 6 3 1 in Hazelton BC crop is getting old and tired,heard Terrace is picking up.
Messagesenvirochick??????????? That must be an oxymoron!! Because only an idiot uses a rake!! NEVER NEVER use a rake!!!
MessagesUsing a rake is raping the land, and mushrooms will not grow again. Who ever used the rake show some respect.
MessagesBoletus Joe...If i didn`t think it was a joke, it would have been both barrels. Sounds like someone is trying to get things fired up here, i`m hoping NOBODY is that stupid, but ya never know...lol
MessagesPineKing.... Why don't you take the lead on this one. "Boom Boom' You get the handle and the rest of use will melt the working end. I think someone is Yankin' someone's chain!!
Messagesur joking about the rake i hope
Messagesare any buyer at randle yet?
Messageshey Scruff ...yes i did hear there were some there awhile ago and i did find two or three in that area two weeks ago... some spots will pop out a few almost always ... i will be checking areas later this week probably ..let this rain soak down and give it a few days see what happens ...if there is mycellium alive it will kick some in now especially if we get a little clear cooler now ... 4 or 5 days of rain sometimes heavy should kick start things that are there... gl full buckets ... have you seen google eyes in the woods lately
MessagesJust sittin here waiting for the fireworks..lol
MessagesI've been using a rake in the patches I find. I get lots more that way but nothing comes back. Maybee it's this weather
Messageshowdy all- haven't been on site for a while- I have often given info on picking in Arizona on MM....Anyone have info on matsies in N. Idaho and NW Montana?- I see there are pops in Slocan (north of me), and have found info on Bitterroot areas( south of me)....I finally found a huge population of Kings this summer in NW Montana that no one seemed to pick-figure that Matsies are out there too...gonna check my Fish Lake, Wa.spots in the next couple of days on way home to Montana but seems too soon....thanks for any info
Messageshey guys I'm new to picking shrooms. this site has been really helpfull. Wondering if there are any buyers in the Hope area. Found some flags today but they were all really mouldy or covered in jumpers. I'll check back there in a few days when it gets colder.
MessagesBOYZLIKEDEER; I just called a buyer friend in Chemault and he gave me permission to post current situation, if you go there ask for Joe Berry, he has always treated me fair. ........ Currently no rain even though 70% chance predicted. #1 grade has been at $25.00 but higher grade volume seems to be dropping from the 30% over-all total it has been. .. Volume about 3,000 lbs per day but he did not specify if that amount of volume is being purchased in Chemault or if it also includes Crescent Jct. From past experience I would venture that even if 3,000 pounds is being purchased daily in Chemault, part of that volume may be coming up from NorCal. Good Luck & Full Buckets .
MessagesHey ya'll! I am gonna be staying at a resort in Welches, Oregon all next week. Does anyone know how the 'shroom season is shaping up on Mt. Hood yet? Have traveld around that area a bit, but used to pick on the ZigZag, and it is mostly all non trespassing now due to it being a watershed for Portland. Any areas that are good? (I know about old maid flats already). Any ideas would be welcome! Thanks! and full buckets to ya'll!
Messageswhat are the forecast for pines on 23, 25 and 90 just past weekend.
MessagesWhat's the news on Eastern Oregon Matsi picking Chemult -Poundage- wormy?.....itching to pick. Monster Picker
MessagesHey Garf, I found a bunch of 5's above 3000 ft near that lake to the north of you. If I only knew the old cold snap had set them off. Was a good example of matsi pulling the trigger in bone dry conditions.
Messageshay has nick bin around would like to talk to him
Messageswell it sure has rained in the last three days... should make for interesting chat on here ... see if it does happen or not... Zed around here i have gone to a chantrelle patch that was producing about a month ago and everything that i left had dried up completely and there was no new growth...mind you this was whites so just saying what i have seen so far... lots of patches to check in the next week or two ... tons of firewood orders ... geezzzzzzz .... back to the woodpile for nowwwwwwww ... full buckets ...
MessagesMaw : The current prices in Nakusp are, 16, 10, 7, 3, 1. If the Lobsters are still good quality which a lot are not now, I am still taking them along with the pines @ Jean's mushroom station just past the Kuskanax bridge in town on the way to Revelstoke. For more info contact me at hewat@telus.net
Messageszed...Don`t give up yet, its just beginning. Next week check again. I was in some patches today that are loaded with new babies all over the place, Soon!!!
MessagesHarvested 54 lbs. of 1-2 buttons off our irrigated Mt. Baker plots this weekend. Down to Oregon next week with all this rain. Great prices in Europe this year. Absolutely wonderful.......$ Joke- "what's the difference between a democrat and a republican?"....... Republican signs the check on the front and a democrat signs the check on the back. ;-0 peace and out for the year
Messageswhat are the prk what are the current of pines
Messagesi have been picking mushrooms for 25 years and good at finding but dont know much about the ecology. so it just rained a ton but this is very late in the season for vancouver island chantrelle. heard second hand that there wont be a chantrelle season? can anyone give me thier experience? boletus Joe? i went out after the first bit of rain and the baby chantrelles i saw in early september were pretty much gone and not many new ones.... but it rained tonnes since.... wondering will there be a season or ? anyone who would like to weigh in on this? otherwise i will let everyone know my findings in 6 weeks or so. zed
Messageswhat are the prices this year in nukusp ? and what are they buying other then pines ? and where are they located ? thanks to who ever has answers :)
MessagesScoured Nakusp yesterday, after one day of rain. Lobsters smell/look bad. Young honeys everywhere, and for sale at the Slocan grocery. Just made miso soup with them. Saw some guys at the buyer with 2s, but I saw none. Maybe in 4 more days. Full buckets, G
MessagesLily 15.I have a good friend in hope and BB,there is no buyers at either place,there is also verry little pines happening at either place.you'll spend all day walking about for maybe 2 or 3 buttons and a few flags.hope that helps. Full packs to all that are trying.
MessagesDoes anyone pick in BB and area? There has been a lot of rain over the past 3 days so the pines should be popping. Does anyone know if there is a buyer in BB or Hope? Have picked this area for 10 years and there hasn't always been a buyer so I've sold to private markets but would be wiling to sell to buyer if one is available.
MessagesTiffany30, there are matsi's closer to you. They grow around there and at the beach. A little later season than here tho. Ask around. Much closer for you than 90. If you know where woodland is, 90 is in the mountains above woodland. Full buckts ya'll!
MessagesLOL.. Bitch.. Bitch.. Bitch.. Still the same after 4 yrs. Prices went down to $1 a pound for pines.. I went back to school and got a real job. Picking was fun, the reality is I can't feed my family on those prices. When I feel like going out to pick for $$ , I go to a buyer and just ask him/he to kick me in the crauch. LOL. Sheesh.
Messagesanyone know whats happening on the sunshine coast for pine
Messages...everywhere?? babies?? ridge's?? ...guess i'll take a look around... late season rumours... Bring warm raingear. Full Buckets
MessagesNow that we got rain what will you guys complain about next? Been a great year to buy. And pick.
Messagesbabies everywhere in terrace heading up check the ridge's
Messagespretty far for you tiffany30 should stay where you at or take interstate 7 all the way to randle and look for randle ranger station and ask direction from there.
MessagesA few days of rain and mushroom season will be back on here on the south coast. I guarantee it!
Messagessnuck out yesterday... or mabey struck out .there is a few shrooms out there,4hr. walk and found 2 buttons and 11 flags. chanties are dried up and nothing new growing. went to sell at local store . they want only buttons. i figure they will miss out this on eating any thisyear.the report of buyers finding 9lbs. of buttons in my area is false. bb has nothing happening. raining now . logging is starting here also opening roads again to get at the last old growth fir. stay safe
MessagesLooking for a buyer of chanterelles, Port Angeles or Seattle area. Thank you.
MessagesWhere is 90 cougar i live in grays harbor so that is where i picked last year and we did pretty good
Messagesi here you cranberry.... ala my stories about IT and TW over the past few years. i think that it is partly that they have reduced their cycle and also that they are "creaming" and leaving a ton of wood on the ground.... whatever they are doing it is sad for the outdoorsperson... maybe we are a dying breed? the real crappy part is thier are new roads into all my current patches and with no season this year i may not get a final pick before i say goodbye for this lifetime. more rain and a partial season would sure help my mood. zed
MessagesThanks cranberrydawg, for the update. Confirms my suspicions. I went to my normally productive fog patch the other day, that at this time last year had already given me around 30 lbs of whatever, and still there was only one chanty, and no evidence of anyone else picking there. Very sad. And also, the Pacheedaht logging project/partnership, known as Queesto here on VI, is having some company do a ton of logging down the lower westcoast here. Unreal. They too have annihilated some of the nicest chanterelle patches around, at break-neck speed, and then have these massive slash piles, all the way up the hill. It's pretty pathetic. I can see them logging like that in beetle kill zones, but here? Why not some more selective logging? (i know our coastal mountains and slopes are excessively rugged, but...) Anyway, that's enough out of me. The apple and other fruit crop this year has been wonderful so far, and I have plenty to keep the dehydrator busy with. I hope after this rain we get a season of some kind. Please let me know if anyone is finding boletes of any kind this year, specially kings. Just curious. Full buckets!
Messagestiffany30 you should go to 90 cougar instead, better chance of finding more pines.
MessagesHey "cranberrydawg" was just in the midst of correcting your HARRP goof....... http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/ .....and I could not agree more about the logging. It just never stops. Born and raised in B C....and really not proud of it.
MessagesGuess my little quip would have made more sense if I got the acronym right...for all you sticklers, of which I am one, I meant HAARP. And this gets me thinking...I wonder if all this ramping up of the logging and overall denuding of the landscape has anything to do with this record breaking dry spell we just experienced. Hmmm.
Messageswell our rain is here at last n if we get the 3-4 days in the alberni valley forecast there may be at least a chanty season yet of sorts,got a few private orders to fill so heres hoping for a full bucket or 2
MessagesBack from the Cranberry where the crop is pretty much dead. If you want hype and bs I can give you that but...took one circle burn around the patches on the Island and correct me if I'm wrong buyers, but if there is a thousand lbs on this whole damn Island, then I'll eat every last one of them. Never seen it so dry, or the rivers so low...all the secondary waterways are bone dry. And congratulations Island Timberlands, Timber West and Western, you have outdone yourselves this year...how you manage to find and decimate each and every patch I'll never know. If I was a conspiracy theorist I'd say it was by design...oh, wait a minute, I am a conspiracy theorist. At any rate nuke it all fellas! Pave it, build your condos and whatever the hell else it is you're planning. Oh, and while you're at it, phone up HARP, we need some rain.
Messageshello again my mushroom picking friends. just got in from work,and the rain is here. i see there isnt much action in the patch.ill go for short walk tommorow and see what i can see.i need one more pick to get my fix. glad to post my findings. shane .. sounds like ur on top of things, way to go man.i know terrace very well you still could get pop seen it before.hopefully the season will go long this year here we have picked till almost christmas in the past.stay safe my friends
MessagesGrays harbor
Messageswe should, where are you planning to pickat?
MessagesHay i was just wondering since its october already and mushrooms have not really grown much yet this year r we going to even have a mushroom season this year last uear was my first year picking and i loved it and im ready to get out there and pick again this year
Messagesmatsigirl no rain yet tomorrow!!! i'm thinking maybe tuesday! just a guess!! i mean to go picking!! i'm ready!!later full buckets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MessagesAnd if some people would just let them get some size to them..... Add to pinesap's -temp's and rain. If it should and (I see it may) stay warm for the next three week's we well have a nice crop of pine's along with Bolete's and if the warm weather last up to four week's your Chantarelles well last tell Christmas and here on the eastside there over tell July 2013.
MessagesRoad 23, almost everything you would ever need to learn about pines is in this site. Basically for a pine it is temperature that you need to pay the most attention to. Moisture such as comes from rain may trigger other mushrooms to flush but with pines it increases the size of individual mushrooms.
Messageshi everyone, how long does it takes b-4 the pines pop up after the rain?
MessagesI am the master of all that I survey, and you will respect my authority. I have spoken.
MessagesRain already starting down here in the 'Couv. A day early; how is it looking up on the mountain? I can't make it up until next Tuesday. Then it's on...Full buckets to all, matsigurl.
Messageshey ya'll! It's supposed to start raining tomorrow here in western Washington!! Yay!! They are calling for at least 2" of rain over the next few days! So we may have some 'shrooms yet to eat!! Full buckets to ya'll!!!
MessagesFound another sweeet patch 15 min from my house, I had no idea , patch of around 40 pines #1-#6 around half we're dried out and wormy and the other half were fresh and tight , to celebrate its Elk siriloin steak topped with sliced Matsutake & garlic butter!YUM!YUM!YUM! Slow as you can in Sweet Slocan Valley!!!
Messagesi can't wait, i'll be out there soon!
MessagesOMG OMG 30Lbs of buttons.....i hope that is so true...c you in the patch,hopely soon...Ulk...
Messagesmatsigirl, rain friday!!!! yea!!!! next week hopefully!!!
Messagesfriday will be the day for the rainy season, hooray! pines, pines, yeah!
MessagesHey Rejeanne /Just over the hill /The Snake, The prices for pines in Nakusp are 16, 9, 6, 3, 1 for the 1,2,3,4,5's. Lobster and Chanties are pretty much done. Strange year here, seems that some patches are finishing while some are just starting. Some patches had a late summer flush while others didn't. We have some very good quality mushrooms coming in but also have some poor quality / dry ones also, depending where they are being picked. Its seems that some areas are a bit late. Not sure if the predicted rains will help or be too late, we'll see. We usually go until the end of Oct. and sometimes a week or so into Nov. weather depending. For more info email me at: hewat@telus.net Happy picking to all!
MessagesDue to the extremely unusually hot and dry weather this year we have closed our buying station until at least after the forecasted rains. The volumes and quality we need to have to insure our products have a shelf life are simply not able to be maintained. We would like to thank our awesome pickers that worked with us on trying to meet our customer orders. We would also like to thank our customers for your patience with the weather and your committments we share to provide quality products to the wonderful people who look forward to quality fresh chanterelles.
MessagesHi out there its happening in Nacusp,Al is starting to slow done need to pick somewhere else,Here its about $12.00 alb...Its supose to go up too,BC is picking up too,does any one nows if Boston bar has started....
MessagesRajeeeeeaaaaanne. Its Aaron from BB Clinton and gold river. I'm tryin to make my way there but I got two broken down SUV's. I might have to order parts and head out next week. Don't bugger off without getting in touch with me.
MessagesHi my name is sandra i am a mushroom picker and can supply fresh organic Chanterelle mushrooms -grown in forests of Denmark and Sweden- taking orders for the year- able to export worldwide contact: cilspencer@hotmail.co.uk / Tel:+4407803746038
Messages@ Hunter....... I prefer to dry them, than vacuum seal them and throw them in the freezer. They keep for a year or so this way.
MessagesWhat is the best way to preserve the pines, freeze or dry? What technique for freezing raw, steamed, blanched, sauteed, flash freezing? Any advice? I would rather keep what I have instead of sell for a few bucks. I picked about 4 pounds in two hours, half at least are number ones.
MessagesThanks. Thats not worth haulin them out there though. I'll leave em to make babies. Nobody seems to be pickin em out here. The mushrooms seem to be opening up kinda small too. i geuss they think the season wrapping up. With the rain in the forcast that should change. I'll fill up the back lof my 3/4 with buttons. Thats a shame though because anytime anyone brings in any quantity there the price goes down too two bucks a pound. In all the years I've camped out and picked in Nakusp I've never made money. I have spoken.
MessagesFound new patch Slocan Valley 3lbs of tight buttons 5lbs of #345 sweet game trail looks like the deers missed these ones.Looks like storms moving in ,long awaited rains are moving in seasons not over yet, picked up to Halloween in years past!!
MessagesJean is buying in Nakusp and yesterday they were buying 4s for $2/lb and 5s for $1/lb.
MessagesThe Snake found some patches a couple hours from nakusp. b ut there all flaged out. Anyone know what trhere payin for 4s and 5s in Nakusp
MessagesKootenayBrother: Is Jean buying there? Is there any buyer there?
MessagesHey Phantom go back to class guy or sighn up for mine,,,, It will increase ur odds of survival in the wood's,,,,,, Pack it in Pack it out :-)
MessagesI was there Ya! North East Ridges had Pine Mush , 550-650 meter . Quite a few pickers out mixed bag of Chanties ,Pines #1-#6 and some tight and some wormy. What am I smoking , Prime rib brisket !!! And some Chanterelle Sauce!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!Yup!!!
MessagesPicked 9.40 buttons in about 5 hrs today. Found a 1 pounder. Some mushrooms coming up 2's an 3's now. Only had few lbs lower grades. Beautiful day out there.. had a lot of fun.. took pictures.. Good day. Peace.. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Full Buckets
MessagesThe Snake has no time too read such nonsence on Nakusp. He's going there on wed. He will report if it is not worth going there, for The snake knows most of the places they grow in Nakusp. I have spoken
Messageshey kootenay brother what r u smoking?Nakusp drier than a popcorn fart.No rain for 4 weeks make no shrooms
MessagesHey shroom girl ,Nakusp is happening , Its been frosting over night might start a fall flush , going to check out some of the warmer slopes could be a decent Fall Flush if we get some extra rain!!
MessagesKitwanga eh ... that is where i camped a few years ago and did some picking ... campground across from the gas station and the little general store with the payphones out front... that was fun.. a guy named Len who had picked there for years kept sending us to places to look ... anyhow i think we were doing scouting for him ... ended up further north and did quite well ... sold to Cathy in a camp below the road before Van Dyke... i remember an older fella there had a portable generator and had a shower that he let us use ...now that was one of the best showers i ever had after being bushed for a few days... then we discovered the laundromat with showers in Hyder on a beer run... good luck on your setting up for buying Shane ... its a tough one ... fair prices will always bring you good pickers tho... maybe i can get up that way next year .. tomorrow its off to Vegas and i hear we are expecting rain the day i get back so just maybe it will happen a bit yet .... firewood orders will have to go on hold if my patches start producing ... wood isnt as perishable ... and i got lots .. full buckets
Messagesoops ... I HATE IT WHEN I POST TWICE. Sorry... ;( matsigurl!
MessagesI did the rain dance, the rain disco, and the rain boogie. Still nothing. Not a rain drop in sight for days. I guess we just wait for Mother Nature to decide when she will bless us with much needed rain. Everyone please keep an eye peeled for unattended fires and be sure to never leave one. IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY DRY IN THE GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST. Did some open air camping last night and despite the mid-30's temps, woke up without a drop of dew on my sleeping bag. So please be careful and full buckets to everyone who has mushrooms to pick. Matsigurl!
MessagesI did the rain dance, the rain disco, and the rain boogie. Still nothing! I guess it's just up to Mother Nature when she will finally bless us with much needed rain. Please everyone...watch for any unattended fires and never leave one. IT IS SUPER FIRE conditions. Crunchy dry. Not even much humidity; went camping open air last night and the blankets hadn't even been touched by the morning dew. They were dry as can be...although it was down in the 30's. I guess all we can do is wait it out. Until then, full buckets to everybody who has mushrooms to pick. Still waiting in SW Washington...matsigurl!
MessagesI see someone wants to buy some pines from Nakusp...but I don't believe anything is coming in there yet..does anybody have any new info on the Nakusp area?
MessagesI would like to let our pickers know that our buying station here at Tseshaht is now open---right now our buying hours are between 4:00 and 7:00 (this will change as the daylight changes)...we will not be open on Sundays (that is grandpa day)---we do have our GACP food safety and quality assurance program in place and if you have not sold to us before you will need to speak with me before our buyer will be able to buy your mushrooms.....our office number is 250-720-8907 and my cell phone number is 250-731-3998....Our opening prices for yellow chanterelle mushrooms is six dollars a pound. I hope everyone has a good and safe season in the woods.
MessagesLooks like the mushroom trail is producing full buckets. @shane I'd be interested in learning more about your buying company. As a Ktunaxa, I have access to setting up a buying station in Nakusp and Kimberley, or other locations in the Kootenays. I'm at kitunaha[at}hotmail dot com. I could meet in person as I'm in the Nass and will pass by your location when I go south again.
MessagesI want 10 lb will pay $15/lb for nr 1 Anyone in Nakusp area interested? I will pick them up, no need to deliver.
Messages@L4L...... Are you getting these freezing nights over there too? Been -1 to -5 in Kitwanga every night for the last 4 or 5 nights. I have been working on setting up my own buying company since April and have a great list of contacts in place. I am going to try and attend the Food Expo in Japan in the spring and see if I can lock down some contracts. I would be more than willing to work with the Nisga'a if something goes through. I plan on having 5 buyers set up for the Gitksan if all goes according to plan.
MessagesHave you guys really only been picking that much? Been getting over 10lbs+ of 1's Everytime I go out. Sooo slow though! Usually pulling out 30-50lbs+ at this time! Weather is a bummer this season. Prices are hurting as usual. Wish we could get a hold of the market seeing as the shrooms go for over $80 a lb in Asia. Love my back yard in canyon city. should find our own buyers and sell them ourselves. Good luck on the pickin!
MessagesTook me 2 half day picks to accumulate 8.14 lbs buttons, sold at $8. at 5pm. Sad... Mushrooms were in old patches that have'nt hit for at least 15 years, strange. Memories of seasons past. No shortage of pickers. Full Buckets
MessagesMatsutake2012.com, I for one thank you for sharing research studies. I find that when I think that I know everything about a mushroom type I have closed my mind to future learning.
Messageskootenay brother; Nakusp is one of the nicer hot springs, I am envious and wish I were near a nice natural springs at the end of the day. I last researched in the Nakusp area so long back that my brain cannot quite recall when, perhaps about 1997. I never seemed to get there when the pines were pumping in volume. I prefer picking near hot water to soothe my old aching bones following a long day of mushroom foraging.
Messagesdropped a load of firewood yesterday and then went for a little walk.... tons of dried out russulas and couple of zellars boletes .. hasnt rained enough ... forecast is for more sun ... we'll see ... lots of time ... a month or so at least .... chantrelle patch was barren also ... lots of work so i can wait .. gl full buckets and take care out there ... the older i get the more i stumble around ...lol
MessagesHow low will it go..... dropped to $8. lb. Chilly at night, an morning. Didn't sell today, tomorrow maybe... Not going to do much pickin, til the price goes up, not worth it. Mushrooms are still under in some of my patches, an I'll let them rot there.To much effort... for little payback. Check area's every couple days... maybe... if I feel like it. Full Buckets
Messagesnext thing is fishing.
Messagesi did the rain dance and didn't work, now what?
Messagesany info on picking in the grants pass oregon area i would appreciate
MessagesFrost on my sleeping bag last night, mushroom picking is good right now.In 8 hrs of picking ,We picked 5 lbs of #1 pines and 12 lbs of #2 - #6 pines and around 12 lbs of chanties. We sold the # 1 @12 per pound and we're gonna eat the rest ,its the only way you get your fair share !! Eat your profits!!! YUM! YUM! YUM! Beautiful Nakusp Hotspring Paridise!!!
MessagesAny info about pine mushrooms in Bella Coola, Ahahim area please e mail me about the prices and quantity, We are wanting to go up for picking this year Thank you very much
Messagesemail and we will pick Morel, chaga mushroom for you. 907-529-7086
MessagesPrices are fluctuating quite a bit. Some opened at $11 today. Talked to a friend who just hit a patch that was supposed to be exploding and he and his daughter found next to nothing. Rumours are so much fun!
Messages@fry thanks for letting me know seems like prices are starting to drop not good, but wil look for the best buyers that pay more! and hopefully we hit buckets full bye then :) happy full buckets to all !! :)
MessagesStill spotty in my patches in Terrace area's. Rumours are just that... Mushrooms are growing much quicker now though, I have seen regrowth in some patches, while some area's still nothing. Getting pretty cold at night, with ice around in the morning. Have to check alot of patches, to get any weight... Sold at $16. at 7 pm. Full Buckets
Messageshey dano, yeah, no problem! I'm booking time off work that week, and I'll hop the ferry and come for a visit and a hike, if you have time. I'm doing my rain dancing between now and then.
MessagesGot back from studies this morning. By the way, this is our 19th year. Anyway, found about 30 mushrooms out of 160 patches. Most of them were deep. Veteran pickers know what that means. Still a chance for a decent flush in 2 to 4 weeks if the temps are right. Not quit as bad as last year, but close. The mushrooms we found were in about 5 patches. I'm sure there are small areas producing fair amounts, but not many. Only a slight chance of showers in the forecast, and a cooling. What we did find had no bugs of any kind. Matsiman
Messagesheard theres lots of pines out in terrace, B.C. going to go check it out next weekend cant wait !! anyone know prices right now? full buckets to all :)
MessagesI've been told that Aug and Sept,have been the driest two months in the last 112 years.Im glad to hear some of you are starting to pick.I haven't been out yet but,plan on going to the cabin and the patch verry soon.Full packs to all.
MessagesAny mushrooms in washington state yet? Not looking for spots just curious in "the Couve"
MessagesMe too shroom girl, who is buying in Nakusp I wonder.....
MessagesAny body finding anything in the Nakusp area? Itching to go picking just wondering if I should wait a couple Weeks. My rain dances haven't been helping. Hoping that the cool weather will bring something..fingers and toes are crossed.
Messages@ Garf....... So far I've been staying home trying to stick to my "real" job. LOL. I have to admit, hearing about someone finding 15+ lbs in the Nass has me VERY tempted to check my Cranberry Patch. Fry only finding a little over 5 lbs brings me back down a little though. I think if the Wife and I can get out together on a weekend, we may head out and check it. I'm not taking any more days off of work though. Too much disappointment this season already.
MessagesWonderer, just keep wondering there well not be any pine's in S.W. Washington our anywear el's for that matter. I wonder how many of you that are picking the 23 an 90 are from Couger and whom I do know even wonder what is really going on over your way. yhr good old day's are gone and the buyer's just don't care to set up there anymore. Maybe I need to come back and pick my old patich's again. Wow,the Phantom well return to pick again.
Messagesany s.w. washington news on pine???
MessagesGlad you people in the north are finding a few more and the weather is maybe going to kick in a decent flush for you.... Shane are you managing to stay out of the woods ...lol i think not .... just you said last day but when you suspect they may be happening its kinda hard to not go for a mushroom excursion.Its been cooler and damper here but forecast is for clear and warm days for the next ten ... see what happpens ... gl full buckets ...
MessagesOut for 6 hours today, only 5.82 lbs. Sold at $14. hopefully sun brings up more of the fresh crop in days coming...Way too much walking. After a week of rain, not all area's are producing. Sunny weather...Maybe Kick it up a Knotch... Good Luck Full Buckets
MessagesSome people don't care about common courtesy. Heck, I stay out of patches if I know my buddies are on a cycle in them. There's enough bush to pick my own spots :)
MessagesWe have been picking mushrooms for years, mostly for personal consumption. This year we have taken our daughter out with us for her to earn some spending money. On Saturday we were picking and were in hearing distance to the road when we heard a door slammed, my first thought was did I not lock my vehicle? At this point I started making my way back to the vehicle, approx 200 feet away but can't see the vehicle due to the trees etc. and with a recovering broken ankle from this spring, I can't walk as fast I used to. Part way down I stopped as I found 4 buttons, finished picking and looked up and less then 20 feet away another couple started looking in the same area as my husband. When we pick, if we saw a vehicle and found someone in the area, we moved onto another area, is this not common courtesy? Ended up being not a bad day 16 lbs found, 5 pounds of which were #1.
Messageswent out for 6 hrs in the nass and picked 18 pounds............the rain is helping for sure hopefully 30 pounds tommorrow ...good luck to everyone
MessagesRE: PR = nope. WHY?
MessagesANY BUYERS IN POWELL RIVER thx : :
MessagesMatsutake2012 easier said than done. Your assumed botany knowledge did not help me get my mushrooms, you haven't delivered last year and I doubt you will this year.
MessagesWife and I go to BB each year to pick some pines for our own personal use. (not a seller but sometimes we buy from other pickers) Can anyone tell me what's happening in BB now? Sorry since I'm new here I don't know which posters are there.
Messages@MATSUTAKE2012,,,,"Hibbiddy Hooblah F%c$k-wa" :),,,,, That interesting article that you were refering to,,,,,was that in the same issue from which you copied your little bit of overated big use of terminology??? I can just see you sittin all big and prompt in ur chair with a big ol smile on ur face for nobody to see,,,,,To funny!! Gl all,,,,, Pack it in,,,, PACK it OUT,,,
MessagesBack on track... Sure was raining, I mean everything is sopping wet out there. Mushrooms are rising, good days are ahead. Sunny weather next week. Picked 6.12 lbs in 3 hrs... some patches almost seem like they are flushing out already, while other patches spotty. Different ground conditions. Sold at $16. at 8 o'clock. It sure gonna be fun tomorrow....wet....but what a rush. Full Buckets |
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