Any Morel hunters??

[Dirtshooter]

I know this isn't exactly hunting, but it is too. I haven't been in a place to hunt morels since I was a kid. I have done a little web searching and seems like April-May is good times to search for these delictable morsels. If you are a morel hunter give me your tips. Thanks Mac

[enfield]

I'd love to be a successful morel and sang hunter.  But I ain't.

[DaveS]

I hunt Morels but haven't found any in two years. I haven't found any "sang" in about 15 years. I guess I will just stick to fishing...

 

Dave

[UncleJak]

I've hunted morels and sang for two years and never found any!

[KaNaPaPi]

I HUNT for them. Just cant find them.


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[owejia]

Used to find a few when turkey hunting, I have to really focus on my surroundings to see them anymore, old eyes.

[whiskey]

Found a few shrooms last year. Depends on the weather a lot. Sometime they come and go in March, sometimes April. I don't remember finding any in May around here.

French Lick Indiana is a popular spot to hunt them.

[gunwhatgun]

I think they pop up in my backyard, but I don't know anyone that can tell me for sure. I am damn sure not testing them myself :rofl:

[Dirtshooter]

They are the ONLY mushroom that I would identify and eat myself. Google some pictures and they look absolutely like no other mushroom. There is a shroom called a fake morel, but from all the pictures I have seen they don't look close. Also if you eat 1 or 2 of these delectable morsels of food, you will start looking for them more.

[BJB]

Not sure why but when I lived in Virginia they were easier to find then here in Tennessee. Mighty good eating when you can find them.
BTW I had to look up what a Morel was, we called then Hickory Chickens. I had no idea that was their real name.

[gunwhatgun]

So I just googled "fake morel" to see and now I feel like a moron.

The ones that come in my yard are what I think are chantrelles, not morels.....duh. Either way I am not sure so they are a no go for us.

[Dirtshooter]

Hey I heard someone a loooooooong time ago say you were supposed to learn at least 1 thing a day. I could learn several and still not know as much as most people. I hope everyone has a chance to get out and find some, be careful for snakes that time of year. I remember that where you would find them would be shady and would grow ferns was a good place. They are well camo'ed and are easy to walk by or on. Once you find one look real close in the area, they grow from spores and I would think they would be pretty close.

[whiskey]

Audubon Guide to Mushrooms is a must have if you are interested in shroom hunting. The pocket sized guide is great. They also offer an iphone app for about 5 bucks. I watch for shrooms while turkey scouting/hunting. Pull the guide up and check them if I find something other than Morels. 

[DaveS]

Another good mushroom to hunt is "Oyster Mushrooms". They are fantastic tasting and much easier to find. They grow on decaying wood, and can also be found in the grocery store. As with any wild mushroom, BE ABSOLUTELY SURE of what you are harvesting. Oysters are pretty easy to identify and can be found almost anywhere there is wood.

 

Dave