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Kadakuda · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject:

im more worried about hunters and drunk rednecks than wild life. at least wildlife is predictable and you hae a chanke...aint no defence to a bullet.

everywhere i have found lobsters tehre has been a sizeable amount of sallel bushes...i wonder if russulas have some sort of relationship with this? obviously not a concrete one as i found out in the ditch.

mark_h · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:49 pm Post subject:

What is the latin name of the lobster mushroom- not familiar with them over here.

Cheers,

Mark
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Funguy · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:12 am Post subject:

Hey Mark ,
Now I am stepping out of my element.I do not identify ,but I do research and the name isHypomyces lactifluorum
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mark_h · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:42 am Post subject:

Thanks for the latin name- i may do some further study.

Mark
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whistle · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:27 pm Post subject:

Kadakuda

On some parts of Vancouver Island and the places I hunt up the Fraser Valley I would suggest wearing VERY BRIGHT colors and perhaps a flak jacket and helmut which can be purchased for a reasonble price at an Army Navy discount store. For our good friends from across the line to the south I can only suggest an armoured HumVee and a Cannon of your own. :roll:

whistle · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:43 pm Post subject:

Shroomgal

According to the research that I have seen about the incidence of mushrooms and game trails it is common for there to be an increase in all sorts of species, including Pines. I guess that the soil is disturbed by the hoofs, and impregnated by the spores through the droppings which also enrich the soil. What a fascinating process, and one which I am going to watch for next season.

shroomgal · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:37 am Post subject:

Here's an article discussing dissemination of truffle spores via squirrels:
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/journals/pnw_2002_carey001.pdf

I know I've read somewhere that voles are quite prolific also.

whistle · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:

I guess that Voles, Mice, and Squirrels would spread spores, they all eat the mushroms, as do the deer. But you would really have to Sherlock Holmes a vole trail. I have often wondered, you have the White Truffle in Oregon yes? Are any animals trained to find them?, dogs, for instance.

Has anyone out there tried training dogs to find Pines? I am not a dog person, and live in the city so I cannot even keep one. but it would seem to me that a Lab, or one of those weary looking dogs that they raise in the Southern states who track so well (any puppies funguy?) would be aces for a professional pine picker. Sometimes even I can smell an upcoming pine patch, it would be a cinch for a dog. What do you think?

Whistle

whistle · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject:

kadakuda

I am interested in this notion of making lobster chips. I cannot imagine eating them raw (dried) but whatever works...

What did you season them with and how. Was it like a brine, soy, or teri-yaki? Let me know.

Whistle

Kadakuda · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:34 pm Post subject:

LOL i want a cannon.....but ya, when i go hiking in some places i use those reflective vests, if its a known hunting area. i usually pick mushrooms in non hunting type areas though.

well im far from a cook, really far. i jsut used some random seasoning salts dried (add water type thing) dressing stuff, liek chip dip or somthing.

i dont know i jsut wing everything i make and some taste good some not. but the mushroom itself had a texture i kinda liked, although kind of a pain to chew at first. id be interested to know where to buy chip flavours. liek ketchup, salt and vinegar, ranch etc...i think ranch would ge PERFECT with dried lobster slices! but i have no idea where to find such flavourings.