Archive for the ‘Wild Huckleberry Picking Videos’ Category

Ellen Bryson
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (Human Resources)
Helena, Montana

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Here are more videos on huckleberries and picking huckleberries, courtesy of YouTube:

I picked some huckleberries at Harstine Island in early October, 2008

Wilderness Food:  Huckleberries.  If you do not know what it is, do not eat it. Eating plants found in the wilderness is a gamble. Know what the plant is before you eat it – there is no second chance.

The fruit of the various species of plant called huckleberry is generally edible. The berries are small and round, usually less than 1/4 inch in diameter, and contain 10 relatively large seeds. Berries range in color according to species from bright red, through dark purple, and into the blues. In taste the berries range from tart to sweet, with a flavor similar to that of a blueberry, especially in blue/purple colored varieties. Huckleberries are a favorite of many mammals such as bears and humans.

In the Pacific Northwest of North America, the huckleberry plant can be found in mid-alpine regions, often on the lower slopes of mountains. The plant grows best in damp, acidic soil. Under optimal conditions, huckleberries can be as much as 3 – 6 feet tall, and usually ripen in mid-to-late summer, sometimes in early winter or later at higher elevations.

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Following is a couple of videos showing various huckleberry patches and huckleberry picking. Videos are courtesy of YouTube.

Two species of huckleberry found near Indian Heaven Wilderness, Washington: thin-leaved huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) and oval-leaved huckleberry (Vaccinium ovalfolium).


Huckleberry picking in September on Indian Henry Ridge in September up on the North Fork of the Clearwater River. Lewiston, Idaho

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Video footage of a Springer feasting on huckleberries!

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