Gravija said:

Gah! Why can't this be the preceding week...

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BjJiggles said:

Super excited about this.

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It's beautiful in that area... Have you hunted at this location before?

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I went there for the first time last weekend and found these:
Panellus stipticus:


Hypholoma sp. like H. lateritium:




It is a very wet trail, and there is alot of bryophytes, so even though I can't predict what kind of weather conditions we will have at the end of April, it's one of the better trails. If there are mushrooms anywhere, they should be here (low elevation, lots of moss)...

BjJiggles said:

Awesome, that will be an awesome change from my farm and local walking trails... Will I be able to take some specimens back to our cabin to scope?

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Mushroom hunting is allowed in the GSMNP, but there are a few rules:
1. Limited to 1 pound per person per day
for all fungal species combined
2. Not within 200 feet of the trail
3. Edible species only

It is my understanding that I will also have an educational permit from the park to allow for the picking of fungi near the trail/inedible species for educational purposes.

wintersbefore said:

2. Not within 200 feet of the trail

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Ran-D said:

wintersbefore said:

2. Not within 200 feet of the trail

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In one of my guides there's a "mushroom hunting etiquette" section and they talk about not hunting near the trail as well. I have beef with this because most of my cool finds seem to be right next to the trail. I can understand how picked mushrooms might be unattractive to other hikers, but in reality 90% of the people who walk by wouldn't have even seen the mushrooms if they weren't picked and put in plain sight for them. So really, in my opinion, I'm doing them a favor by giving them the oppurtunity to see something they would have otherwise just ignored.

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Thats funny, I never find my best finds on a trail. Always miles back in the woods.

Gravija said:

Alright, It's on! I registered this morning Bloodworm and I will be in or near Gatlinburg Mon through Sat. We have yet to decide on a campsite. Any recommendations?

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BjJiggles said:

Idk, y'all camping out the whole time? Like tent in the wilderness? We been looking into a cabin, but maybe we'll camp. It'll be good conditioning for bonnaroo, lol.

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Dude you gotta camp! You can't look at the wilderness as something separate from yourself, we are all one, so go immerse yourself in it!

BjJiggles said:

She won't go to a local park that's deer infested because she's convinced a deer is gonna attack her like on when animals go wild or whatever, haha. They do let you get like 20 feet from them though without moving but still...

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Man there's parks here where the deer will literally come up and eat out of your hand. I've heard the same thing about bears too back in the day...