Mushroom foraging gets so much unreasonable fear that it will kill you instantly the first time you do it. And only people with arcane woodcraft skills and a death wish do it. Yes, there mushrooms that can kill you if you eat them. But a lot of the bad ones will just make you wish they had killed you. But you will survive the experience.
And like many human endeavors, such as skydiving, driving a vehicle, swimming, or crossing a busy street, will quickly get you killed if you do it wrong. It takes education and practice with someone that knows how to do it correctly to learn to do it yourself. Mushroom hunting falls into that same category.
If you wish to do it, take some classes. They can be often found in big cities. Go out with proper experienced guides and perhaps learn a new skill. The hardest part is admitting when you ain’t sure if you are right and then walking away. Or not. It’s up to you.
I have a friend who used to hunt for morels with his dad. I said really, where do you do that? (cuz I just casually wondered) - He suddenly got all cagey and wouldn’t give me a straight answer, like I was asking him to reveal the location of the missile codes LOL.
The classes I seen do have places to show terrain and even for new people to find mushrooms. But individuals, well we don’t have places for such things. I just have places were I know I can find mushrooms on a good day. And that’s it.
It would be impossible for your friend to create all the proper conditions for many mushrooms to grow in his backyard.
Mushroom foraging gets so much unreasonable fear that it will kill you instantly the first time you do it. And only people with arcane woodcraft skills and a death wish do it. Yes, there mushrooms that can kill you if you eat them. But a lot of the bad ones will just make you wish they had killed you. But you will survive the experience.
And like many human endeavors, such as skydiving, driving a vehicle, swimming, or crossing a busy street, will quickly get you killed if you do it wrong. It takes education and practice with someone that knows how to do it correctly to learn to do it yourself. Mushroom hunting falls into that same category.
If you wish to do it, take some classes. They can be often found in big cities. Go out with proper experienced guides and perhaps learn a new skill. The hardest part is admitting when you ain’t sure if you are right and then walking away. Or not. It’s up to you.
I have a friend who used to hunt for morels with his dad. I said really, where do you do that? (cuz I just casually wondered) - He suddenly got all cagey and wouldn’t give me a straight answer, like I was asking him to reveal the location of the missile codes LOL.
I would hand over my credit card before I give out my best hunting grounds. ;)
I just meant what kind of terrain, not directions to a spot. I was actually wondering why he didn’t just create the right conditions in his backyard.
The classes I seen do have places to show terrain and even for new people to find mushrooms. But individuals, well we don’t have places for such things. I just have places were I know I can find mushrooms on a good day. And that’s it.
It would be impossible for your friend to create all the proper conditions for many mushrooms to grow in his backyard.