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Apr

Morels are starting to “POP” up!!!

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Went out yesterday and took a walk in the woods and my buddy and I found a Black Morel. Good time to go take a walk in the woods and scoop these uniquely delicious treats out and try to find ya some.

And when ya do get a nice batch of um. Just soak um in water and clean um off and roll um around in some flower and fry um up. If you have never had um. I would say get out there and look for um. Here are some tips for ya

Step 1
Time your mushroom hunt for early spring when morel mushrooms are in season and weather conditions are right. Morels usually grow in moist conditions, just after the second deep spring rain. Another good seasonal indicator is that redbud trees produce tiny blooms during the same period that morels grow.
Step 2

Wear clothing designed for damp wilderness hiking, including pants and socks that wick away moisture and sturdy hiking boots that will support your feet and prevent injury. You should also carry a hiking stick to help you maintain your balance. Morels typically grow on the side of a hill, so taking these precautions will help keep you warm as well as preventing falls, bruises, blisters and rashes that can be caused by wet conditions, clothing that rubs and badly fitting shoes. Additionally, the longer you are comfortable while you hike, the longer you will be able to hunt morels.
Step 3
Search hilly areas filled with tall tulip poplar trees for morel mushrooms. Morel mushrooms like to grow in damp leaf mold in areas of constant shade. Look for plants that thrive under the same conditions that morel mushrooms like. Some of these plants include moss and fiddlehead ferns.
Step 4

Look for morel mushrooms on the south slope of a hillside in the earliest parts of April. By early May look for morels on the north slope of the hillside.
Step 5

Pick any morels that you find by breaking them or allot of people i know cut them. So they don’t get more dirt in there other Mushrooms. But you want to cut um off at the base of the stem and putting them in a bag like a Orange or Onion Bags so the spores can be released. So you can keep coming back to that spot and find um year after year. The most common place to find morels is in the woods. Morels like to come up around dead and decaying trees such as the Elm. Morels can be found near living Ash, Poplar, Aspen and maples just to name a few of the main hosting trees. Morels will grow in heavy leaf cover, dried creek bottoms and heavy foliage. Try hunting near edges of river banks and mossy areas. Look for areas that have a rich black and sandy soil. Morels seem to prefer sandy soils. Morels hate clay. They should be well drained and no standing water. Shady areas are ideal for late season hunting and more open areas in the early season.