It is important to understand a few key tips in the proper identification of the Chicken of the Woods Mushroom.
The reason this is important is because there is a poisonous look-a-like out there called the Jack-o-Lantern musrhoom
They are both bright orange but the Jack-o-Lantern mushroom has gills while the Chicken of the Woods mushroom is a polypore and has pores.
The season start right after Morel season ends and runs all the way to November.
This mushroom is packed with 21 grams of protein in one serving of this mushroom not to mention other micro and macro nutrients as well as some proven medicinal benefits.
For more information about the Chicken of the Woods mushroom check out an article where I go into detail here:
https://curativemushrooms.com/chicken-of-the-woods-mushroom-identification-nutrition-uses