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Bowhunting and mushroom gathering go hand in hand. In terms of the hazards, picking mushrooms is a lot like flying an airplane: You can play it safe, or push the limit of the envelope. As long as you go with the former approach, it’s quite safe. Stick to the easy ones–morels, puffballs, chicken of the woods, shaggy manes, chantrelles, orange delights. Most of the large boletus family is fine too. There are hundreds of species of mushrooms in North America and a number will make you sick, but only one will flat out kill you. Learn to recognize Aminita phalloides and avoid it and you won’t get in real trouble. Bon appetit! Don