Anyone else hunt the elusive Morel?

**The Goat** · 03-17-2009, 03:12 PM

yeah, down here there are hundreds of mushrooms out in the pasture...

all of them have to be ignored, unless of course like you said, nothing to do.

I've read up on the whole morel thing though, seems like it'd be tough to differentiate between the good and bad morels if you were just starting out.

**y2kane** · 03-17-2009, 05:38 PM

not really the bad ones that look even remotely close to real morels can be broke at the stemand if there is a cotton like center they are the fake ones. If they are hollow the are the real ones. You would really want to go with a seasoned morel hunter the first time you go out and they can show you how to hunt and from what trees produce what type of morels. Not only are they very tastey, they do sell on ebay for over $100 a pound dried. I personally have never sold mine on ebay because they are to well liked by my family. Never enough left. LOL

**The Goat** · 03-17-2009, 05:53 PM

I'd imagine they'd grow a lot where normal mushrooms grow. hmm...

I'll have to check it out the next time I'm out in the woods.

**tecat-z** · 03-17-2009, 06:00 PM

My dad brought me with him from a very early age, like my grandpa did with him. I still go 4-5 times every spring. Though my best spots have sadly been turned into roads or subdivisions. It's getting tough to find large numbers around here anymore. My wife and i love a big porterhouse smothered in pan simmered buttered onions and morels. Nothing better...

**The Goat** · 03-17-2009, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Daddio

I found these last year. 1upfront and I went out riding one day and I saw a couple along the trail so one the way back out I stopped and picked these. Good stuff.

somebody has never picked shrooms before. lol

always pinch the bottom, never just pull em out the ground.

we had this iranian guy who was in my highschool class...he did love his wild mushrooms.

**brapp** · 03-17-2009, 08:16 PM

dude soemtimes her ein pa we go out with 5 gallon buckets and fillthem on a good day. but somedays we come back empty handed. but by far best eatign mushrooms out there. and the snow white puff balls are a close 2nd lol

**firehart** · 03-19-2009, 10:01 AM

I wouldn't know which were safe and which ones weren't so I only eat mushrooms from the store.

**y2kane** · 03-20-2009, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by brapp

dude soemtimes her ein pa we go out with 5 gallon buckets and fillthem on a good day. but somedays we come back empty handed. but by far best eatign mushrooms out there. and the snow white puff balls are a close 2nd lol

You should use a mesh bag when hunting mushrooms. It helps spread the spores while you are walking. just a FYI.

**Tri-Z 250** · 03-20-2009, 02:04 PM

I have a friend with land in S.Ohio and he makes enough to pay his property taxes form year to year. Nice investment move....he's a Chef and knew exactly what he was getting when he was looking for property.

**Raptorfan07** · 03-21-2009, 07:04 AM

Hell yeah we hunt them. It's great, riding season, Morel Season, and Trout season all coincide with each other. Last year a guy I work with who spends literally all his free time in the spring hunting brought in 30+lbs.

**y2kane** · 03-25-2009, 07:33 PM

I am hoping to go the first week in May. Leaving on May second and coming back on the sixth or seventh. Depends on how many we are finding!! I am getting excited!!

**ditchmud** · 04-11-2009, 10:31 AM

Has anyone found any yet? I haven't seen any growing out back yet myself.

**Thorpe** · 04-11-2009, 06:22 PM

What kind of gun do you use to hunt them? You really go out just to look for some schrooms? We have a grocery store just a couple of blocks from here, I can send them UPS if you guys are that desperate!

**dizasterzrfun69** · 04-11-2009, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Thorpe

What kind of gun do you use to hunt them? You really go out just to look for some schrooms? We have a grocery store just a couple of blocks from here, I can send them UPS if you guys are that desperate!

we have a grocery store here that sells them too, $39.99 A POUND

its kinda like fishing. you can run down to the store and buy some but its more fun to go catch them yourself.

**Thorpe** · 04-11-2009, 10:35 PM

DANG! Those mushrooms had better work better than liquor with the ladies! Whats so great about them?

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