Morel's 2017

[Notime]

Yes we did and we had hail today just before we picked in the rain! you know what they say about MN weather, "Don't like the weather wait 5 minutes"!

 

[leech~~]

2 minutes ago, Notime said:

Yes we did and we had hail today just before we picked in the rain! you know what they say about MN weather, "Don't like the weather wait 5 minutes"!

 

 

Wow, did you find them in the PB?

[Notime]

Yes sir. Southern exposure. Mixed cover. They surprised us because normally the Trilliums are up and budding out. We had good snow cover and it really packed the litter this year. Very wet underneath.

[leech~~]

1 minute ago, Notime said:

Yes sir. Southern exposure. Mixed cover. They surprised us because normally the Trilliums are up and budding out. We had good snow cover and it really packed the litter this year. Very wet underneath.

 

Love the PB, see Avatar.    Not sure If I'll make it up there before it's over this spring?

[Notime]

We picked 81 today. It was a bust at the first spot, the second was just a few babies and at the third we covered a lot of ground  because they were so spread out. I picked 1 that was in full sun and the edges were dry. Everything is southern exposure.

[leech~~]

I checked two of my spots this morning=Nothing yet!

[Lunker]

Went out for an hour before work today and found 3....So far it has been inconsistent but I haven't been out much  lately with the bad weather. Friend of mine has found them as far north as the upper peninsula of Michigan. 

[Stick in Mud]

Great finds, NoTime.  I'm jealous!

 

My spots have been a bust so far, but the pheasant backs are *just* starting, and they are (usually) before the morels, so we might have more time.  That being said, I'm seeing reports of full-grown yellows in my area, so I think my spots might just be duds.  Ah well, morels are overrated anyways. 

[Notime]

I am staying out of the woods this weekend, don't want anyone seeing my truck parked and GPS'ing my spots!

[leech~~]

17 hours ago, Notime said:

I am staying out of the woods this weekend, don't want anyone seeing my truck parked and GPS'ing my spots!

 

Lol, good idea.    I did find 6 in my back yard today mowing!

 

Edited May 8, 2017 by leech~~

[Lunker]

Started off pretty rough today checking some "every-year" trees. In two hours we had 4 morels in the bag. Found two trees along a hillside that must have been just perfect, and managed several dozen from a small area there. And that was about it. Not sure if it's "early" yet or if the spots just aren't going to produce. Time to move to different ground later in the week.

 

 

 

[leech~~]

Nice pick. Their looking pretty dry. Wish I could find some wild asparagus! 

 

Bonus fawn find!

[Notime]

I found 6 tonight in a spot that looks like it should be better. Past years I have picked more and it was either late or dry. Maybe they need a few more days. Fresh shot of rain tonight can't hurt!

[leech~~]

3 minutes ago, Notime said:

I found 6 tonight in a spot that looks like it should be better. Past years I have picked more and it was either late or dry. Maybe they need a few more days. Fresh shot of rain tonight can't hurt!

 

Checked two of my spots today and still nothing. It's really dry and no ground cover is growing in them yet either. Not sure what's up this year when your finding them 140 miles north already? 

[Notime]

We picked 125 today out of 2 spots. The first got hit by someone else and was picked pretty clean. My other spot was spread out and we covered a lot of ground. Several were drying out already and at least 2 crumbled as soon as we touched them. I did notice that trillums were flowering around where we found the majority of the morels. In others areas the trillums were just starting to come up where we found few morels. Not sure if there is a correlation with ground temps or not.

[leech~~]

Nice day and here I was feeling good about the 25 I found today. My spots I think are just getting going with this last rain.

[Lunker]

Good to hear guys. I checked out some new public land today. Found the best looking area I've even seen....no mushrooms...and I didn't see any sign of other folks. Found one morel on a sad looking hillside. Did find a nice patch of ramps that I dug a few from; my first. I've seen them before but never picked. Had some tonight; delicious! Also found tons of PBs(I think) but I've never dabbled in those. Beautiful land though.

 

 

 

Edited May 11, 2017 by Lunker

[Stick in Mud]

In many hours the last week or so, I've found *zero* morels.  Worst year for me yet in a long time.  I did put my first edibles in the bag tonight--some nice pheasants--but that is not what I'm looking for.  Not sure what's up, either.

 

Oh well, at least the best mushrooms of the year are still to come. 

[leech~~]

The frustrating thing about Morel's is the "Window"  You could be standing in the best Morel woods in the state and if your there in the wrong short week or so 'Window" of time. You would never know any grow there! 

[Borch]

I literally found all of mine in a 30 x 15 yard patch.  Lots of good looking spots with nothing.  They were in thicker brush near a more open spot in the woods.

[Stick in Mud]

I'm not too worried about it.  If I can't find the walleyes this weekend, *then* I'll be frustrated!

[Lunker]

Checked some northern and western exposure this evening for a little while. More ground cover and moist ground. Biggest ones I've found so far this year, the bottom right few were palm sized.

 

[leech~~]

Well got skunked on Walleye's opener but had some great batter fried Morel's for lunch up at the lake.

[caddisfly]

Had a little luck over the past couple days.  Also got a nice young chicken today.  

[leech~~]

Nice haul, always fun to get out in the woods.