Morels - 2016

[red_zr24x4]

I noticed that yesterday, Expat

 

[Fargo]

Me and a couple of the offspring found these this afternoon, northern Brown Co. area. Not sure what these are called, they are much bigger than peckers, some are bigger than a lot of yellows.

 

[dshaf]

Just went out and found about 20 grays in behind my house. Im going to really start hitting my spots tommorrow

 

[IndyLongColt]

Me and a couple of the offspring found these this afternoon, northern Brown Co. area. Not sure what these are called, they are much bigger than peckers, some are bigger than a lot of yellows.

We always just called those blacks.... After all, aren't the black ones always bigger?

 

[1911ly]

First one of the season. Small but hopefully it's a good sign to see one this early.

 

[MindfulMan]

My 7 ac. recreational land in Owen county always produces pretty good quantity. But the big harvest usually doesn't start until the 28th or so (most years)
I found nine just a few days ago. They were tasty !

 

[RobbyMaQ]

I'm hoping this weeks rains gets things nice and damp, and then some hot weather this weekend pops them all up!

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Found what I think, according to my mushroom book and a google search, is a Pheasant's back. Everything says edible but I have never found or picked these before. Anyone have opinions on this one. I cannot get the pic off of my phone so I had to use an image from google.

Looked for about 2 hours but no morels yet.

 

[1911ly]

If those aren't growing off the side of a tree I am not sure that they are.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

If those aren't growing off the side of a tree I am not sure that they are.

It was on a downed tree that was rotten.

 

[Fargo]

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Found what I think, according to my mushroom book and a google search, is a Pheasant's back. Everything says edible but I have never found or picked these before. Anyone have opinions on this one. I cannot get the pic off of my phone so I had to use an image from google.

Looked for about 2 hours but no morels yet.

I've eaten pheasant backs before, IMO the young ones are very tasty sautéed. If you break one, it should smell like a watermelon rind.

 

[1911ly]

I've eaten pheasant backs before, IMO the young ones are very tasty sautéed. If you break one, it should smell like a watermelon rind.

I am going to try to remember this. I've likely walked right over these things. There are only a few Fall and spring mushrooms I know are edible. I need to learn a few more.

 

[Trigger Time]

Is there someplace you can Legaly buy these? For the people who can't go out walk forever and bend over to pick them? I imagine they are expensive.

 

[1911ly]

Is there someplace you can Legaly buy these? For the people who can't go out walk forever and bend over to pick them? I imagine they are expensive.

I've seen them at the local markets. 40 to 80 dollars a pound! freaken nuts. But so damned good!

 

[Fargo]

Is there someplace you can Legaly buy these? For the people who can't go out walk forever and bend over to pick them? I imagine they are expensive.

If you still want that microwave, let me know and I'll bring a few morels with you can have to cook up and try.

 

[IndyLongColt]

I am going to try to remember this. I've likely walked right over these things. There are only a few Fall and spring mushrooms I know are edible. I need to learn a few more.

I know there's a little market at us36 and us231 that sell them every year, don't know how much...

 

[HamsterStyle]

Meijer on southport always had little bags of dried morels for sale. By the other mushrooms.

 

[tmschuller]

I know a guy that knows a guy... and after you eat them things will get really cool man...

 

[Dtrap]

I saw them for sale at Marsh last week for $65 a pound.

 

[maverick18]

Found 22 medium sized yellows in SW Clinton County. I passed over at least 50 little bitty guys that I plan to grab Sunday after it warms up a bit this weekend.