I am new to this forum so HELLO. I've been hunting my usual haunts in the East Bay near Oakland California for golden chanterelles since November and I haven't found a one. I usually get enough to hold me over to next November, but this winter I haven't seen even a hint of a mushroom in areas that have always been productive.  Has anyone else noticed this or is it just that my areas have been hunted out?
I really expected this year to be a great one but it's not turning out that way.  I thought maybe the unusual cold weather might have something to do with it but I don't know.

Thanks for the input.  JH


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Re: Where are all the chanterelles?? [Re: calpc470a]
    #17796741 - 02/13/13 07:37 PM (1 hour, 31 minutes ago) 	

They have been void this year, nobody knows why really.
It's been discussed a few times, and there is no real answer, no idea whats going on.
I found them all year last season, this season I found 0.


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Re: Where are all the chanterelles?? [Re: Tmethyl]
    #17796759 - 02/13/13 07:40 PM (1 hour, 28 minutes ago) 	

I found 7, total.  I usually find pounds per day.
I know there are places that they did fruit.
But, none of my spots did. Nor did any forest that I checked.

Tmethyl pretty much summed it up.


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Re: Where are all the chanterelles?? [Re: Ganzig]
    #17796775 - 02/13/13 07:43 PM (1 hour, 25 minutes ago) 	

I miss them :sad:

My last find:


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Re: Where are all the chanterelles?? [Re: Tmethyl]
    #17796850 - 02/13/13 07:57 PM (1 hour, 11 minutes ago) 	

only found 3 myself, that is interesting the east coast is having bad year too. Surely next season will be different.