Ron Vilt Sr. goes old school to start the fall Mushroom of the Week.

Mushroom of the Week begins for the fall with Ron Vilt Sr.

By Dale Bowman

Resized/Sun-Times — Ron Vilt Sr. with a good batch of fall sheephead (hen of the woods).

Ron Vilt Sr. had a good find of sheephead, also commonly known as hen of the woods, in mid-September and he starts Mushroom of the Week for this fall.

``If anyone wants to know where he got them, he will tell them `in the woods,’ ‘’ Ron Jr. emailed.

With that, MOTW begins. MOTW, the celebration of mushroom gathering (the stories matter) around Chicago outdoors, runs Wednesdays in the Sun-Times as warranted. Submit nominations by message on Facebook (Dale Bowman), on Twitter and Instagram (@BowmanOutside) or email (BowmanOutside@gmail.com).

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Let fall Mushroom of the Week begin: Ron Vilt Sr. goes old school

Mushroom of the Week begins for the fall with Ron Vilt Sr.