State-by-State Laws
Know the rules before you go. Every state has different regulations for mushroom foraging, metal detecting, and fossil collecting. Our guides cover permits, restrictions, best locations, and seasonal recommendations for all 50 states.
50 state guides covering foraging, detecting, and fossil laws
All 50 States
Alabama
Alabama does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
Alaska
Alaska does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state...
Arizona
Arizona does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
Arkansas
Arkansas does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
California
California does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, s...
Colorado
Colorado does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Connecticut
Connecticut does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, ...
Delaware
Delaware does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Florida
Florida does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
Georgia
Georgia does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
Hawaii
Hawaii does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state...
Idaho
Idaho does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state ...
Illinois
Illinois does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Indiana
Indiana does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
Iowa
Iowa does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state f...
Kansas
Kansas does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state...
Kentucky
Kentucky does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Louisiana
Louisiana does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, st...
Maine
Maine does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state ...
Maryland
Maryland does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Massachusetts
Massachusetts does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests...
Michigan
Michigan does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Minnesota
Minnesota does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, st...
Mississippi
Mississippi does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, ...
Missouri
Missouri does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Montana
Montana does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
Nebraska
Nebraska does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Nevada
Nevada does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state...
New Hampshire
New Hampshire does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests...
New Jersey
New Jersey does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, s...
New Mexico
New Mexico does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, s...
New York
New York does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
North Carolina
North Carolina does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forest...
North Dakota
North Dakota does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests,...
Ohio
Ohio does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state f...
Oklahoma
Oklahoma does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Oregon
Oregon does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state...
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests,...
Rhode Island
Rhode Island does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests,...
South Carolina
South Carolina does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forest...
South Dakota
South Dakota does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests,...
Tennessee
Tennessee does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, st...
Texas
Texas does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state ...
Utah
Utah does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, state f...
Vermont
Vermont does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
Virginia
Virginia does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, sta...
Washington
Washington does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, s...
West Virginia
West Virginia does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests...
Wisconsin
Wisconsin does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, st...
Wyoming
Wyoming does not have one simple statewide rule for wild mushroom collection. Personal-use gathering is often permitted on some national forests, stat...
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