Mushrooms / Wisconsin
Mushrooms: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
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Look for morels in spring under dead elms and aspens, and for chanterelles in summer in moss under oak and pine. King boletes grow in open pine-oak forest, hen of the woods in autumn at the base of old oaks. Use forest roads and carry a map, as phone signal is patchy.
What grows here
morel (smardz), golden chanterelle (kurka), king bolete (prawdziwek), hen of the woods / maitake (żagwica listkowata), chicken of the woods (żółciak siarkowy)
Forest: maple, aspen and pine forest with hundreds of lakes
Season: April–May for morels; July–October for chanterelles and king boletes.
Rules
In the national forest you need no permit to pick mushrooms for your own use, but you may not sell them. Larger amounts and other forest products can need a permit from the district office. There is also private and tribal land within the forest boundary, where you need the owner's consent.
About the forest
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest covers over 600,000 hectares of forest in northern Wisconsin. Maple, aspen and pine forest by hundreds of lakes gives morels in spring and chanterelles and king boletes in summer. The Clam Lake area is quiet and thinly populated.
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