Muchrooms are like apple trees: You can't over-pick them.
Picking the fruit doesn't hurt it.
Cut it at the base or pull it out?
It doesn't matter enough to worry about it. I pull.
Don't munch on a hunch.
If there is doubt, ask an expert. For those in New Brunswick, the Mushroom Hunting New Brunswick Facebook group is an amazing resource. See see this post for infographic guides on the pictures you should include in your ID request post. The third infographic is missing a title like "Boletus and Suillus Clade IDing Pictures"
Try a small, well-cooked sample when trying new species.
For example, some are upset by members of the Sillus family.
