I have been hunting chanterelles for the last 3 weeks now. Found about 2 pounds of common yellows and nearly 15 pounds of smooth chanterelles. They are indeed up and should be for a while. I was finding them through late September last year.
I find them in mixed hardwoods with lots of oak. The big patches in my area seem to be found in low lying places where runoff from surrounding hills runs into creeks.
