Permits
National forests vary. Wildlife management areas often restrict. Heat safety is part of the permit you give yourself.
Interactive planner
Use this on your phone in the truck. Print the ledger when you want paper in the rain.
Piedmont oaks
Oak-pine · 100–400 m
Southern Blue Ridge
Cove forest · 400–1,600 m
Gulf coastal plain
Pine, live oak · 0–80 m
Ozark / Ouachita
Oak-hickory ridges · 200–700 m
| Species | First | Last | Peak | Buyer $/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Chanterelle | May 15 | Sep 20 | Jun–Jul | 8–25 |
| Chicken of the Woods | Apr 10 | Nov 1 | May + Sep | 4–15 |
| Black Trumpet | Jun 15 | Sep 15 | Jul–Aug | 20–50 |
| Lion's Mane | Sep 1 | Dec 1 | Oct | 12–28 |
National forests vary. Wildlife management areas often restrict. Heat safety is part of the permit you give yourself.
Same US food-code story. Keep a cold chain — summer mushrooms sour in an hour.