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I am thinking about going Morel mushroom hunting in the spring, but have no clue where to start looking. Any suggestions where to start, or what type of areas to look in?
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Search 'morel mushrooms' on this site. There was a good article on hunting them this past spring. Key on Elm trees, dead or alive. Cover lots of ground w/ your head down, once you find one, SLOW DOWN, there's usually more.
Browse the thick grassy hillsides. Mushrooms are a sign of moisture so start near springs or little creeks. Look for blue tinted grass that runs in rows. The dedicated mushroom hunters call these mushroom lines. Hope that helps.
I used to have a honey hole of them in missouri, I found them one year and they were there every year. I dont know why but the advice I will give is this.When you walk down a hill you may not spot them, walking up hill they seem to be more visible.When you see one just stand there looking at the ground and you may start noticing them all over the place!Good luck they are good eating.
It really depends on what part of the country you live in- in the Pacific Northwest they grow randomly all over the mountains- in places where there is a little light and sparsely vegetated moist soil. Other places in central Idaho where it is a drier climate, you do better in creek bottoms and along the river cooridors. Your best bet is to find someone locally that is willing to take you out and get you started. It is not rocket science, so once you get plugged in, it is merely a walk in the woods!
thinking about it too. They grow in Virginia? noted they need to be cooked
Had trouble finding the link to the old article, so sharing it. "search" function here blows.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/survival/food/2009/05/begin...
I would look somewere damp.
Thank you for all the info, can't wait for spring to get here and start looking. I may have someone who is willing to get me started, if i can get him away from all his retirement projects. Thank to 'Elmer Fudd' and 'jbird' for the info and link on this site!
We just found Morels on our place this spring. The best place to look is in burnt areas that are 2 or 3 years old down by creeks. I hear you can get $10 a pound.
Look around dying or dead elm trees. (Find these while hunting, scouting, or just screwing around in the woods and remember them for spring.) I've also fond them by dead sycamore, ash, and pine. Old apple orchards are good too. If you find some and pick them, go back to the same spot in a week or two. There will often be more. And be sure to remember that spot for the next year.
Cover the same piece of ground where you have found one from every direction. It seems like when you basically grid search the area on a very small scale and Very Slow, they tend to pop into view. I have luck in VA doing this, and it seems that where I can find one there is five or six.
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Search 'morel mushrooms' on this site. There was a good article on hunting them this past spring. Key on Elm trees, dead or alive. Cover lots of ground w/ your head down, once you find one, SLOW DOWN, there's usually more.
Browse the thick grassy hillsides. Mushrooms are a sign of moisture so start near springs or little creeks. Look for blue tinted grass that runs in rows. The dedicated mushroom hunters call these mushroom lines. Hope that helps.
I used to have a honey hole of them in missouri, I found them one year and they were there every year. I dont know why but the advice I will give is this.When you walk down a hill you may not spot them, walking up hill they seem to be more visible.When you see one just stand there looking at the ground and you may start noticing them all over the place!Good luck they are good eating.
It really depends on what part of the country you live in- in the Pacific Northwest they grow randomly all over the mountains- in places where there is a little light and sparsely vegetated moist soil. Other places in central Idaho where it is a drier climate, you do better in creek bottoms and along the river cooridors. Your best bet is to find someone locally that is willing to take you out and get you started. It is not rocket science, so once you get plugged in, it is merely a walk in the woods!
Had trouble finding the link to the old article, so sharing it. "search" function here blows.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/survival/food/2009/05/begin...
Thank you for all the info, can't wait for spring to get here and start looking. I may have someone who is willing to get me started, if i can get him away from all his retirement projects. Thank to 'Elmer Fudd' and 'jbird' for the info and link on this site!
thinking about it too. They grow in Virginia? noted they need to be cooked
I would look somewere damp.
We just found Morels on our place this spring. The best place to look is in burnt areas that are 2 or 3 years old down by creeks. I hear you can get $10 a pound.
Look around dying or dead elm trees. (Find these while hunting, scouting, or just screwing around in the woods and remember them for spring.) I've also fond them by dead sycamore, ash, and pine. Old apple orchards are good too. If you find some and pick them, go back to the same spot in a week or two. There will often be more. And be sure to remember that spot for the next year.
Cover the same piece of ground where you have found one from every direction. It seems like when you basically grid search the area on a very small scale and Very Slow, they tend to pop into view. I have luck in VA doing this, and it seems that where I can find one there is five or six.
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