When to Harvest Chicken of the Woods 2018 - Things to look for when harvesting Laetiporus sulphureus
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- When do you harvest chicken of the woods... key things to keep in mind when harvesting Laetiporus sulphureus. Self Reliance is important... If you like spending time in the woods gathering wild edibles/mushrooms and connecting with nature or even if this is new to you... Please join the outdoor adventure. Thank you for spending your valuable time with me and Thank you for watching Wild Meat Let's Eat.
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Man, I feel like I'm right there having you teach me. Thanks so much!!
Cool. Glad you're enjoying the video. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
Great video thank you
This guy responds to comments on 2020 when this video is made in 2018 I'm subscribing
Hey... I just appreciate you taking the time to check out the video... if you've got the time then I'll try to make time to respond. Happy hunting and happy holidays to ya!!!
Oh yeah... thanks for the sub!
Love mushroom huntin' and chicken of the woods. Subscribed!
Nice observation on the finding them near dirt roads. thanks for the tip. I'll keep it in mind for sure! Thanks for the video
You're welcome!! Thanks for checking out the videos!!
Wild Meat Let's Eat no problem! Your a good source for information, particularly, I like that you include a lot of your own observations, that guide books and the big mushroom sites don't discuss. I appreciate it and keep up the good work👍
Found one today on the road!!
@@TheMoMonaitor While driving...? if so, you sound like someone I could ride with... I'm always looking for mushrooms while I'm driving. Not the safest thing to do but at least my back roads aren't full of traffic. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
Finally!
Thank you for telling the truth about mushrooms and how the can absolutely be gritty, sticks through them and etc. I've seen so many act like they've never found any like that. It's so tiring
You're welcome... yes it's not that often I find a specimen in it's prime, I guess that's why I get so excited... cause they are excellent when in the right condition. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
Wow, great and very detailed videos! You really deserve more subscribers given the quality of your content
That's awesome Thank you!! So glad you're enjoying them. I really do appreciate the support! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!!
Love your videos! You're one of my favorite youtube mushroom people. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Wow, that's awesome. I'm glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
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Yes it's quite tasty!! Thanks for watching!
This is an excellent video, you are a great speaker and your enthusiasm comes through. Will be watching more!
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!!
Best video that I have seen on harvesting. I cooked some today that should have been cooked 2 weeks ago and it came out very dry. Thanks for the information.
Thanks... I hope you find a young flush soon with those pores tight... well worth the effort. Thanks for watching, and happy hunting to ya!!
Thanks for an excellent video. I'm a trapper and just getting started on identifying mushrooms and this was a great help. Know that your time and efforts are appreciated.
Thank you glad I could help... Just checked out your channel... It Looks Awesome! I'm looking forward to watching more. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!!!!
Awesome video. Love the details you provide.
Thanks for mentioning the details... I always 2nd guess myself when it comes to providing enough good details. The encouragement is nice! Thanks again for watching!!!
Wild Meat Let's Eat I’m super detailed in my videos too, but you make it much more entertaining. Lol
So excited! Just found one. Thank you for the info!
Fantastic! If it's the 1st time trying COW start small... eat only a little and wait roughly 45 minutes to ensure your system agrees with the mushroom. Thanks for watching and happy hunting.
This is a great video ty for sharing
You'rewelcome!! Glad you enjoyed it man. Thanks for watching!
Your energy is amazing, thanks for teaching us :)
You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!! Happy hunting to ya!
man you got great camera presence . and are a great teacher
i might even try this stuff if i get trapped in the woods
That's awesome!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video... let's hope you don't get trapped in the woods. I love the woods but getting trapped would suck. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
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Glad you enjoyed it and Thanks for watching!!
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and what about the mushrooms that are still on the fat stage do you harvest them or leave them to grow into clusters?
I do leave them to grow a little... there's a fine line when harvesting the young ones.
@Taint Washer Holly crap... what a name. Your comment only shows up on my phone and for what ever reason it want let me respond... so I hope you see this response. You can eat COW after it spores but I would only do this a day or two after. You run the risk of the texture not being as favorable to the pallet and once it goes to spore the mushroom typically deteriorates rapidly, you increase your chances of eating a bad mushroom... mold being one of the biggest hurdles to look for... Some mold is barley visible to the eye. So to ensure new mushroom hunters don't get confused I always suggest eating before they drop there spores. It's just good practice and safer unless you are a seasoned mushroom hunter. I hope that helps and thanks for watching.
Great video, I'm subscribing. I found my first forage today, growing at the base of a dead oak. I'm sure it's chicken but my only concern is the spore side isn't tight. In your video you said you want tight pores. Can you say why? Will it hurt me to eat it with the underside not tight if the mushroom otherwise seems okay? It's not tough, but also isn't droopy, slimy or decaying. Did have some centipedes though. I will email you pics. Thank you!!
I'm always looking for tight pores because it taste better and it's usually fresher... only you will know if it's good enough to eat. I'm sure it's fine... I'll checkout the pic's now. Thanks for commenting.
I just review the pics and unfortunately I think it's past it's prime. I hope my email explained why I'm thinking this way. The good new is by making note of it's location you should be able to find a new flush next year. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat So amazed and grateful that you're here reading comments and so generously replying! Thank you for the super-helpful advice on my photos. Sad to lose the treasure, but agree it wouldn't be healthy to eat one past its prime. Maybe some more will turn up. Thanks again for all you share!
Hello sunshine. 🌱🌞
I'm not sure how I missed your comment... Hello and happy hunting to ya!
@@WildMeatLetsEat all good. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Cheers. 🌞🍁🇨🇦
Great video thanks and I found a nice flush in sw Ohio last week beautiful question do you freeze chickens and how thanks again
Yes... just sauté 1st. It will last about a month or two this way.
Okay thanks for the reply
Teach me all things
could you please tell me why you don't want it off of blooming trees?
Its believed the oils from flowering trees can be toxic... a good example is the Eucalyptus tree, chicken of the woods does grow on this tree and should be avoided. However in may area... I know people who have eaten chicken of the woods from a cherry tree and had no problems and a few who did... Since I don't know who is watching the video I chose to make a blanket statement. Maybe it would be better to say "eat with caution ". Good question I hope that helps and thanks for watching!
In my area not may area lol!
I'm on the hunt! It's September in pleasant view TN... I'm a newbie...any pointers for this time of the year?
You've got roughly a month left to look for chicken... this is a spring, summer and fall mushroom however I find most of them in the spring and summer but they will flush out in the fall too... so don't give up yet. Focus on the oaks trees with damage and wait until you get a good all day rain... then try looking about three days later.. I bet you find one. Good luck. Thanks again for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat thank you Sir! I appreciate it, it just rained all day today so I will keep my head on a swivel next few days!
Look for big dead oaks. you'll find chicken and hen.
Okay mine's orange with yellow tips the underneath is yellow is that good to eat
It's hard to say without seeing a picture... it sounds good... what tree did you find it on?
@@WildMeatLetsEat oak
Don't know how to send a pic all ready ate sum no smell taste good
@@WildMeatLetsEat well I. Cooked it and ate it no bad smell and verry good let ya know if I get sick
@@robertsrbell7811 you can always email a pic at wildmeatletseat@gmail.com just let me know on RUclips that you emailed... I hardly check it. I personally would not eat any wild mushrooms that I wasn't 100% sure of it's ID. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
Cool video, you're saying not to eat them when gathered from conifers?
Yes. laetiporus conifericola... is a west coast mushroom and only because some people have reported having gastrointestinal upset after consuming... It is a different species of chicken and I never know who or what location someone is watching from. The three species that I'm familiar with are cincinnatus the white underside, sulphureus the yellow underside and conifericola... it too has a yellow underside... the only visual way to tell the difference is the type of tree it's growing on. (conifers) Also Laetiporus gilbertsonii is the west coast version found on oaks and eucalyptus trees. Hope that helps.
@@WildMeatLetsEat Thanks or answering that member's question! I came here from watching a Paul Stamets video about the conifericola. I think it may be bacteria eating the mushroom that cause the intestinal issues, but I'm really a novice. I'm trying to keep my eyes open for mushrooms that grow in softwood/pine, or even on cypress. Here's the video: ruclips.net/video/9K8HuTHTyP8/видео.html . Thank you!
Your comment got caught in my spam filter because of the link... Sorry it took so long to reply. Yes I'm familiar with his video however I would not recommend eating it even though he does. Paul is just short of a mushroom god and as a mycologist he defiantly knows the part to eat and what parts to avoid. I'm not sure if it's bacteria eating but it will defiantly cause G.i. problems if you eat the wrong part. I would avoid and stick to the hardwoods only. Welcome and thanks for watching. Happy hunting!
Maybe you've answered this, but why not off conifers??
It can wick up toxins from the tree... however some people have had no issues while others have had GI issues. It's just a good rule to go by... if you're new to mushroom hunting. Better to be safe.
@@WildMeatLetsEat Thank you sir, I really appreciate such a fast and informative response, fan for life here!!
People eat chicken of the woods from conifers all the time. Its easy to find on the western part of the u.s.
Yes... Laetiporus conifericola can be eaten however there are parts of this mushroom that will cause GI distress. So sometimes I'll make a blanket statement to ensure newbie mushroom hunters don't get sick... you're right it can be eaten but with caution. You may have seen Paul Stamets video on this mushroom if not you should check it out. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
Why do they have to be on an oak tree?
Oak trees are the safest to harvest from... It's really a blanket statement... depending on what part of the country you live in should determine what trees you should avoid. The west coast has eucalyptus trees and the oils from the tree bark can make this mushroom toxic... Conifers are another good example of a tree you should avoid. Don't get me wrong there are people who have eaten Chicken of the woods from conifers but you better know what you're doing because at times only certain parts of the mushroom are edible and other parts will give you GI troubles. Since I don't know who's watching and what part of the world they're from, it's a safe if you just focus on oak trees. Great question and thanks for watching.
reminds me of casting couch porn. watch again with that in mind. lmao. great video tho. informative
Lmao!! Mushroom porn. Gotta be the music. Thanks for watching and making me laugh.
Why is growing on a conifer a problem? First time hearing this
I was taught you run the risk of the mushroom drawing in toxins or oils from the tree and souring... Paul Stamets (the godfather of mushrooms in my opinion) has a video of him harvesting from a conifer and eating it, however parts of the mushroom are left because of the toxins... so you better know exactly how to ID those parts before harvesting from a conifer. When it comes to new mushrooms hunters... it's best to avoid until they become proficient and this can take years. So I always recommend avoiding conifers when it comes to COW because I never know who's watching. Paul's vid ruclips.net/video/9K8HuTHTyP8/видео.html I hope that helps and thanks for watch!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat , here in southern New England, I found 4 nice COW clusters (only one while fresh enough to eat, the others I found in other locations weeks later after a frost); all of them were on tall oak tree stumps that were still rooted but had been snapped off by the wind, 10 to 15 feet up from the ground, with the COW clustered on the tree within a feet or two of the ground. Apparently the sulfurous variety; the fresh one was bright orange and yellow, with lacy edges.
I wonder what would happen if you tore up a layer or two and squeezed the pieces into holes and cracks in the same log, do you think they would develop into full bodies next year? Heck, if I come across some this year I'm gonna try it. Great vid but you forgot to mention what time of year this is. Thanks.
If I remember correctly... mid summer. Chicken of the woods can be a parasitic or saprophytic mushroom. When it acts as a saprophytic mushroom... it tends to come back the next few years roughly around the same time. However it's not consistent... it really depends on the weather. So it would be really hard to say if you inoculated the log by forcing the mushroom into cracks or if it just flushed on it's own the next year. Interesting thought... Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
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I found a huge chicken of the woods today. I'm new to mushroom foraging so of course I'm still paranoid lol. I live in NC, and this one was growing in the woods straight out of the ground. It was not on a log or at the base of a tree. Maybe it started on a piece of a tree? It's definitely just as described otherwise, and has a awesome slightly floral smell. I wish I could send photos for your approval lol. Does this sound safe, being that it was not growing on a oak? Thanks!
Did you watch my video on Laetiporus cincinnatus... if not check it out, It sounds like this is the mushroom you found. Is the underside white or pinkish? Anyway congrats on the find and thanks for watching!!! Here the video link ruclips.net/video/TZNeD93iJmM/видео.html You can send a photo to wildmeatletseat@gmail.com just let me know when you send it... I hardy ever check it. Lol!
@@WildMeatLetsEat I'll check it out! And yes it's a very light pink almost white underneath. Thanks so much for your reply! Awesome videos!
@@Joel.Rogers White/pink... I'm sure it's a chicken!! Nice find!!
If they are on other wood are they poisonous is that why you don't want them?
Well it's kinda complicated... I was always taught to not eat chicken of the woods off conifers or any tree that bloomed... like a cherry tree because the mushroom could absorb some of the oils in the tree and potentially make it toxic. However I know some people who have eaten it from a cherry tree and said it was delicious! I harvested some from a cherry tree once and my experience wasn't so good. So I just don't harvest any chicken of the woods unless it's on oak trees and I don't mess with it if it's on a conifer tree. Oak trees are completely safe. If you've never eaten Chicken of the woods... cook and eat a small piece first... wait 24 hours to ensure you have no allergic reactions and you should be good to go!! I hope that helps. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat I think I just found a false chanterelle in my back yard but it looks so similar to the real thing in the guide. Not sure where to go to ask. Also thank you I'll keep that in my head when I'm searching.
@@SunnieDIY maybe try reaching out to a local Facebook mushroom group... that way you can post a picture of the mushroom.
@@WildMeatLetsEat I did. They think it's a real one. I do think it has a super mild sweet smell but no one else can smell it so I didn't want to go by that lol
@@SunnieDIY well there is nothing wrong with plenty of pics and passing until you get a better comfort level. Better safe than sorry. Slow is always best.