Mushroom foraging laws in Oregon
Compiled from official sources; not legal advice. Rules change. Confirm with the land manager or the agency before you pick.
Summary
Oregon State Parks allow picking mushrooms for your own use, up to five gallons per person per day unless posted otherwise. On state forestland, ODF says no permit is needed for personal use, though volume can be limited. Selling wild mushrooms to restaurants and stores requires an identifier's written documentation, and commercial harvest on state forestland needs a paid permit.
Public land
State parks: unless posted otherwise, you may gather mushrooms for personal consumption, up to five gallons per person per day (OAR 736-010-0055). State forestland: ODF says no permit is required for collecting special forest products (a list that includes mushrooms) for personal use. The same page says personal use volume may be limited at any one time and gives no number. Federal lands follow their own rules.
Permits
ODF: no permit is required to collect special forest products for personal use from state forestland. Paid permits are required for commercial use. Commercial use is decided by the volume and type of product. Contact your local ODF office for details.
Limits
State parks: five gallons per person per day unless posted otherwise (OAR 736-010-0055). State forestland: ODF gives no specific number, only that personal use volume may be limited at any one time.
Selling
ODF says paid permits are required for commercial use of special forest products on state forestland, and that commercial use depends on the volume and type of product you collect.
Morel sales
Oregon's food rules (OAR 333-150-0000, rule 3-201.16) require a food establishment serving wild mushrooms to keep a written buyer specification on file for at least 90 days. It must name the species, show the mushroom was identified fresh, and give contact details and qualifications of the identifier and seller. Wild mushrooms must be labeled 'Wild mushrooms: not an inspected product'. Rule text read on oregon.public.law, a mirror of the official rules.
Sources
- OAR 736-010-0055 Park Resources (via Oregon Public Law mirror of Oregon Administrative Rules)
- Oregon Department of Forestry - Special Forest Products
- OAR 333-150-0000 Food Sanitation Rules incl. 3-201.16 wild mushrooms (via Oregon Public Law mirror)
Last verified: November 11, 2026