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Post by fftce67 on May 14, 2008 10:07:28 GMT -5
How do you know what is edible and what is not?
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Post by whitetaildave24 on May 14, 2008 10:23:10 GMT -5
Just take a guess and go for it : )
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Post by Woody Williams on May 14, 2008 12:07:25 GMT -5
The old Foster Brooks method…
Dean - Foster, have you been married?
Foster – Yes. Twice. Both of my wives are deceased.
Dean – I’m sorry to hear that. How did they die?
Foster – The first one died from eating poisonous mushrooms.
Dean - That’s terrible. How did your second wife die?
Foster – She died from a fractured skull. She wouldn’t eat her mushrooms.
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Post by Decatur on May 14, 2008 12:29:17 GMT -5
Your best bet is to A. Hunt with someone who knows, B. Buy a mushroom identification book., C. When in doubt, THROW IT OUT!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on May 15, 2008 7:46:52 GMT -5
Your best bet is to A. Hunt with someone who knows, B. Buy a mushroom identification book., C. When in doubt, THROW IT OUT! Well said!
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Post by dadfsr on May 15, 2008 12:08:00 GMT -5
copied this from our local rag-ofr once they actually did something good: But novice hunters should use caution, Beckerman said. "There's a group of organisms called false morels," she said. "They can kill."
Numerous types of mushrooms are poisonous, Beckerman said. With that in mind, she follows four rules.
"When in doubt, throw it out," is rule No. 1, Beckerman said.
Rule two is, "If it ain't hollow, don't swallow," Beckerman said. True morels can usually be distinguished from false ones by cutting them open. "True morels are hollow. False morels are not hollow."
Rule three is, "If its wavy, don't make gravy." The caps of false morels often look wavy and brain-like, Beckerman said.
"If it's reddish, you could be deadish," is rule four. Mushroom hunters should avoid anything red, she said.
Anyone who goes hunting should dress appropriately, Beckerman said. They should cover up to avoid poison ivy and deer ticks.
Emmons offers another tip: Use netted bags to collect them. That allows the mushrooms to release their spores into the ground to create more. Plastic bags prevent the spores from reaching the ground.
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Post by whiteoak on May 16, 2008 0:28:32 GMT -5
Hunt with an experienced schroomer who's had a lot of practice. One mistake could cost you your life or at least the sickest you have ever been in your life.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on May 28, 2008 10:08:01 GMT -5
Its huge for sure. Try it! If we don't hear back from you we'll assume it was not a good one
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