morels


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Just talked to a student of mine in the hall. He and his aunt found 347 last night. :eek:

All half frees I guess. :cool:

wow!!! that's a mess. I was out for 3 hours last nite and only found 8, mostly grays and one long neck... buddy found 8 as well, all decent yellows. I have not found the big groups like I did last year... need to get some sunshine to go with this rain. btw... what do you mean by half trees?

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Don't trust them, or can't bring yourself to eat a dog pecker? :confused:

:D

I guess I don't trust them......grandpa, dad, or whomever I have ever been mushroom hunting with has never picked them so I don't pick them now...:confused:;)

Until today I have never heard them called dog pecker:rolleyes::p:D

What about these:

Elephant ear

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This is another one I rarely pick, the only time I do is when I give them to others.

I have found these things as big or bigger than softballs.....but I have never ate them.

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I guess I don't trust them......grandpa, dad, or whomever I have ever been mushroom hunting with has never picked them so I don't pick them now...:confused:;)

Until today I have never heard them called dog pecker:rolleyes::p:D

What about these:

Elephant ear

gyromitra_brunnea_02.jpg

This is another one I rarely pick, the only time I do is when I give them to others.

I have found these things as big or bigger than softballs.....but I have never ate them.

Good thing you never ate them. The false morel is poisonous.

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I guess I don't trust them......grandpa, dad, or whomever I have ever been mushroom hunting with has never picked them so I don't pick them now...:confused:;)

Pick them and send them to me, I'll eat them. :D

The half free variety of the morel is the truest, least toxic of morels.

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Good thing you never ate them. The false morel is poisonous.

interesting....glad I never did..... However I do know people that do. :eek:

Pick them and send them to me, I'll eat them. :D

The half free variety of the morel is the truest, least toxic of morels.

If you know a way I will gladly send them your way;)

So where do you guys find your morels?? Any certain types of soil/woods I should look? I found 2 last year and was like whoa!!

Find them about anywhere really......Chris is right about those certain trees.....we also tend to find them around oaks. The other day I filled my turkey decoy up with morels...I found all of them in a fence row....which was mainly hedge trees, shag bark hickory and thorn bushes.

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Just took a stroll trough my favorite pickin' ground this morning.

Nothing. :cool:

We got the rain yesterday and last night. Now we need some heat. :o

Ditto on the trees.....mostly big poplar groves is where I find the most. Old apple trees is where I find the biggest.

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