This week: matsutake possible (26%); king boletes quiet (10%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near John Day: 0.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.0. Another 1.1 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

26%Possible

Best at 6,000 to 7,000 ft; last week 29%, next week 22%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under lodgepole pine, shore pine, and hemlock, in sandy or pumice soil.

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King boletes

10%Quiet

Best at 8,000 to 9,000 ft; last week 12%, next week 9%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season here. Morels usually fruit from May to June. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Black Canyon WildernessJohn Day Fossil Beds National MonumentMalheur National ForestNorth Fork John Day WildernessNorth Fork John Day Wilderness - Baldy UnitStrawberry Mountain Wilderness

Season questions

When is king bolete season in Grant County?

Most often from August to September, best at 8,000 to 9,000 ft.

When is morel season in Grant County?

Most often from May to June, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Baker CountyCrook CountyHarney CountyMalheur CountyMorrow CountyUmatilla CountyUnion CountyWheeler County

More

• Wild foods in season in Oregon (Forage Calendar)