First Morels of the Season!

[upstatenybowyer]

This is the earliest I've found blacks here in upstate NY.

[Ed Brooks]

Nice find,
I've been out looking here in WA, no luck for me yet. Ed

[upstatenybowyer]

I thought I remember reading somewhere that Morels show up at a different time of year in the Pacific Northwest. Is that true?

[ksnow]

By all the reports I am hearing, I had better start wandering around.  No better way to kill a few hours than looking for morels and shooting trophy stumps.
Kyle

[selfbow joe]

It's been slow for me so far but hope it picks up soon.

[turtle]

Sweet....... I found 20 small greys monday so went on a big hike tuesday and only found 1.

[upstatenybowyer]

Cooked them up last night with just a little butter and salt. I like hunting for all kinds of mushrooms but nothing compares with Morels. They are the best!

Happy hunting!

[BowEd]

Cool their just beginning here a little bit.

[Buffalogobbler]

Wow!
I love finding morels, I have never found them this early, always find them in May while turkey hunting.

Kevin

[Pat B]

We've lived here in the mountains of Western NC for over 26 years and I've never found a morel here...and we walk all over these woods.

[Ed Brooks]

I thought I remember reading somewhere that Morels show up at a different time of year in the Pacific Northwest. Is that true?

now is about the right time for them here, we just need some warmer weather, still been a little chilly for them, that's my excuse for not finding any..lol
I'm going to have to go out and check tomorrow for some, I got Good Friday off    hope you all have a great weekend. Happy Easter. Ed

[paoliguy]

I've heard of a few being found around me in Indiana. I'm going looking tomorrow, find 'em or not I'm in the woods with a purpose!

[upstatenybowyer]

I've spent an inordinate amount of time searching for the little treasures and one thing I can definitely say is that the two most important things to look for is tree species (live ash and dead elm being the best) and dark rich loamy soil. Both have to be present in my experience or you will not find them. 

[Ed Brooks]

when I find them here, they seem to be around orchards, wild cherry trees, cotton wood, old burn piles (even garbage burns). a couple yr ago, I found them growing in the small round river rock in between two drive through lanes at McDonalds. I'm sure the ppl in line behind me at 6am was thinking I was crazy, running around the drive through finding treasures..lol
I will have to go check out a ash patch I have eyed out, thanks for that. Ed

[Zuma]

Here in VA when the Red Buds bloom under Tulip Poplars
where the soil is sweet. A little rain never hurts.
Zuma