Washington State Personal Use Mushroom Harvesting Rules as of October 2, 2006
	District	Phone	Closures	Permit	Guide	Species	Daily Limit	Days/yr
	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
	Darrington	360-436-1155	None (4)	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Mount Baker	360-856-5700	None (4)	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Skykomish	360-677-2414	None (4)	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Snoqualmie	425-888-1421	None (4)	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Wenatchee National Forest
	Cle Elum	509-852-1100	None (4)	None	On Web	All combined	2 gallons	No limit
	Chelan	509-682-2576	Wilderness &LSR(4,8,9)	Free use	Paper (10)	All comb. (2)	3 gallons	No limit
	Entiat	509-784-1511		Free use	Paper (10)	All comb. (2)	3 gallons	No limit
	Naches	509-653-1400	None (4)	None	None	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Wenatchee River	509-548-6977	Wilderness	Free use	Paper (10)	Matsutake(2)	12 mushrooms	No limit
		509-763-3103	(4)			Others comb.	3 gallons	No limit
	Olympic National Forest
	Hood Canal	360-765-2200	None (4)	None	On Web	Each species	1 gallon (1,3)	No limit
						All combined	3 gallons (1)	No limit
	Pacific	360-374-6522	None (4)	None	On Web	Each species	1 gallon (1,3)	No limit
		360-288-2525				All combined	3 gallons (1)	No limit
	Gifford Pinchot National Forest
	Legislative NVM	360-547-3900	Closed	No mushroom collecting, outer NVM same as Cowlitz Valley
	Cowlitz Valley	360-497-1100	SeeMap(4,5)	Free use	On Web	All combined	3 gallons (2)	10 days
	Mount Adams	509-395-3400	SeeMap(4,5)	Free use	On Web	All combined	3 gallons (2)
	Okanogan National Forest
	Methow Valley	509-996-4003	None (4)	None	OnWeb(10)	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Tonasket	509-486-2186	None (4)	None	OnWeb(10)	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Colville-Kaniksu National Forest
	Newport	509-447-7300	None (4)	None	None	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Priest Lake (IPNF)	208-443-6845	None (4)	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Republic	509-775-7400	None (4)	None	None	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Sullivan Lake	509-446-7500	None (4)	None	None (10)	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Three Rivers	509-738-7700	None (4)	None	None (10)	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Umatilla National Forest
	Pomeroy	509-843-1891	None (4)	None	On Web	All combined	3 gallons	No limit
	Walla Walla	509-522-6290	None (4)	None	On Web	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	National parks and other federal land
	Olympic Park	360-565-3130	None (4)	None	None	All combined	1 quart	No limit
	Mount Rainier Park	360-569-2211	None (4)	None	None	All combined	1 quart	No limit
	North Cascades	360-856-5700	All Closed	No mushroom collecting allowed in National Park and NRAs
	NRA/NSA/NM	call NF district	All Closed	Typically no mushroom collecting, for NVM see GPNF above
	Wildlife Refuges	call area mgr	Some Closed	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Other BLM Land	509-536-1200	None	None	On Web	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Indian Reservations	call tribe	All Closed	Typically no free use mushroom collecting by non-members
	Washington State
	NAP and NRCA	call site mgr	SomeClosed(6)	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	State Parks	see park mgr	SomeClosed(4)	None	None	Edibles Comb.(7)	2 gallons	No limit
	Other DNR(state forest)	call region mgr	None (4)	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Wildlife Areas	call area mgr	None	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Municipal watershed	call owner	All Closed	No public access allowed
	Private Timber Co.	call DNR	None	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	Other private land	call owner	See Owner	None	None	All combined	5 gallons	No limit
	(1) Chanterelles must have cap diameter > 1 inch			(8) Picking allowed only from April 15 through July 31
	(2) Matsutakes must be cut in half vertically			(9) See current Wenatchee National Forest Woodcutting Map for LSR
	(3) One large mushroom that exceeds daily limit may be kept			(10) Recent fire location data is available on guide or at district offices
	(4) See web pages, signs and travel plan maps for seasonal and special closures; see signs in area for botanical area closures
	(5) Special forest products harvest map are available - paper only; wilderness, RNAs, campgrounds, & administrative sites are closed
	(6) All NAP, Mt. Si, Woodard Bay and all Olympic region NRCA are closed; Some NRCA site plans allow it; call site manager
	(7) Pick only edibles (mushrooms, berries, nuts, etc.), other restrictions should be posted but often aren't, see manager
	General Rules as of 9/20/2006:		http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/ebooks/records/eej7179.html
	This summary of guides, permits, e-mails and phone calls prior to the date above is not a legal interpretation
	Daily limit is also the per person possession and transport limit
	Rakes, leaf blowers or other ground disturbing devices/animals are prohibited, divots must be replaced
	Only individual free personal use rules are listed (mushrooms must not be sold, bartered or given away)
	Group and commercial harvesting require permits and have different regulations which are not included here
	Keep permit in possession, enter product quantity removal record date at arrival, complete before leaving (in ink)
	Motorized vehicles are not allowed off existing roads that are open to the public, do not block gates or roads
	Permits, guides and maps are available at district offices or the web links in the table or below
	Web sites (some do not have detailed mushroom collecting information):
	Puget Sound Mycological Society:			http://www.psms.org
	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/passes/
	Wenatchee National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/permits/permmain.htm
	Olympic National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic/passes/
	Colville National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/
	Gifford Pinchot National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/04passes/
	Okanogan National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/oka/passes/mushroom_permits.shtml
	Idaho Panhandle National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/ipnf/
	Umatilla National Forest:			http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma/passes/mushrooms.shtml
	Olympic National Park:			http://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
	Mount Rainier National Park:			http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
	North Cascades National Park:			http://www.nps.gov/noca/mushrooms.htm
	Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area:			http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/forest/
	National Wildlife Refuge System:			http://www.fws.gov/refuges/index.html
	Bureau of Land Management:			http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/permits.htm
	Washington State Parks:			http://www.parks.wa.gov/
	Washington Department of Natural Resources:			http://www.dnr.wa.gov/htdocs/adm/comm/qa2.htm
	Washington Natural Areas Program			http://www.dnr.wa.gov/nap/index.html
	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife:			http://wdfw.wa.gov/
	National Fire News			http://www.nifc.gov/fireinfo/nfn.html
	State Law (RCW 76.48.060):			http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=76.48.060
	A specialized forest products permit validated by the county sheriff shall be obtained by a person prior to harvesting from any lands, including his or her own ... more than five United States gallons of a single species of wild edible mushroom. ... it is unlawful for any person (a) to possess, (b) to transport, or (c) to possess and transport within the state of Washington, subject to any other conditions or limitations specified in the specialized forest products permit by the permittor, ... more than five United States gallons of a single species of wild edible mushroom.
	State Parks Reg. (WAC 352-28-030):			http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=352-28-030
	Personal consumption: The recreational harvest, possession, or transport of edible plants and edible fruiting bodies including, but not limited to, mushrooms, berries, and nuts, is allowed up to an amount of two gallons per person per day, unless otherwise posted at the park. The harvest amount may be comprised of one or more species. The harvest may occur within the following park classification areas: Recreation, resource recreation, natural, natural forest, heritage, or in parks not yet classified. No harvest of edible plants or edible fruiting bodies, including mushrooms, is allowed within a natural area preserve. Harvest techniques that involve raking or other techniques that have the potential to degrade park natural or cultural resources are prohibited. The director or designee may close, temporarily close, or condition public access to certain park areas for recreational harvesting of edibles upon finding that the activity degrades or threatens to degrade the park's natural or cultural resources, or to protect public health, safety, and welfare. Such closure shall be posted at the entrance to the park area affected and at the park office.
	Mushroom picking etiquette:
	Due to the delicate life cycle of mushrooms there are a few things you can do to protect the species in your favorite areas. These few steps may help to sustain your mushroom picking pleasure into the future: 1) Pick only two-thirds of the mushrooms you find. Do not collect mushrooms from previously harvested areas; leave the rest for seed (spores) and food for wildlife. 2) Minimize the impacts to the actual fungus by not disturbing the ground habitat. This means do not use rakes, dogs, pigs or other methods to dig mushrooms.  Use rock & twist, pop or cut at or above ground level. Aviod collecting in campgrounds or along trails. Should not drive on water-saturated, muddy roads.
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