Yeah, that can put an end to that kind of thing. It's good to be able to get out of trouble before you can get into it, and that sure sounds like trouble gonna happen.
I don't go hunting them much, but I keep an eye out for puffballs and morels in season. My son's been living off the grid for a few years, and the last time I saw him he gave me a huge chicken of the woods that was pretty good; it actually tasted more like chicken than any of the things that people usually say taste like chicken. I expressed my concern about his forays into wild mushrooms, and he assured me that he's being cautious. He's got a really good field guide, is careful to spore print, clears everything with his mentor,... I can't help but be worried, but I think it's pretty cool.
