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Mushroom Hunting Open at Squaw Creek Refuge

By John Nixon

04/12/2013

(KLZA) Spring mushroom hunting season will open on the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge on April 10th and end May 20th. No permits are required for visitors to enter authorized areas of the Loess Hills east of Highway 159 for mushroom hunting. Refuge officials are concerned with the number of visitors entering unauthorized areas for mushroom hunting. Any violations for trespassing by visitors in the bottomlands or in any unauthorized Squaw Creek Refuge property will be subject to citations and penalties.

Mushroom hunting is permitted only on the east side of Highway 159 in the Loess Bluffs within Refuge boundaries. The rest of the Refuge is closed for mushroom hunting. Refuge boundaries are identified by “Blue Goose Boundary Signs.” Detailed maps showing the designated mushroom hunting areas can be obtained at the Squaw Creek Refuge headquarters or viewed on signage in Refuge parking areas. The bottomland areas are home to state endangered species such as the Massasauga Rattlesnake and species of concern such as Squaw Creek Refuge’s nesting Bald Eagles. Visitors must be aware that any disturbance in these areas can be detrimental to the floral, fauna, and wildlife habitats.

Further information on mushroom picking can be obtained by calling the Squaw Creek Refuge at (660) 442-3187. Only mushroom hunting is permitted.

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