Who needs a permit to harvest mushrooms?
Anyone 12 years of age and older who harvests mushrooms from Flathead National Forest lands needs a mushroom permit. There are two separate permits for mushroom harvesting: Personal Use and Commercial Use. Personal Use: Personal use permits allow an individual to pick up to 5 gallons of mushrooms/day (about 2 large grocery bags). All personal use harvesters must get a Forest Product Free Use Permit before removing mushrooms from the National Forest. This permit is free of charge and valid for the entire season. Permit holders can pick in the areas designated for commercial harvest, personal use harvest, in Jewel Basin Hiking Area, and in the wilderness. Mushrooms picked under this permit must be cut lengthwise at the time of harvesting and are not to be resold commercially. In the Bob Marshall and Mission Mountains Wilderness or in the Jewel Basin Hiking Area, slightly different rules apply. No commercial harvesting is allowed. However, if a person wants to harvest mushrooms for their
