I have had the opportunity to look for chanterelle mushrooms a number of times while out on hikes and have found a few. Recently my son took me out to do some serious chanterelle picking. What a ball. It is like a big game of Easter egg hunt only the prizes are the great tasting mushrooms.
Before going any further here, I am not a mushroom expert and great ca re needs to be taken when picking them as there are look alikes that can be hazardous.
From my experience the best way to find Chanterelles is to have someone give you a real gift and show you a spot that they know of. Once in such a secret spot the fun really begins. Since the mushrooms grow up from the forest floor they can be hidden by the moss and debris.
Can you spot the chanterelle in this photo?
Does this help?
They can also be much more obvious.
In the end a fun day was had by all.
