This blog is dedicated to hunting edible wild mushroom in Mid-Missouri. I am by no means an expert, so these ramblings and musings reflect my opinions based on a lot of research and experience. I cannot stress enough, always be certain that you have properly identified any mushroom before eating it. Remember when in doubt throw it out.
Friday, April 12, 2013
They are here
The morels showed up in Mid-MO about mid-week but they are very tiny. I'm letting them grow so they get to a more pickable size.
Can't wait, I live just north of KC and the moisture is here but the cool nights and no prolonged warming stretch has hurt us, we need a stretch of upper 60s and some mid 70s and three or more nights above 50 and then it is on. I have a post on my blog about Mushroom Hunting Tips if anyone is interested check it out at http://countryboyoutdoors.wordpress.com/
Went today on my lunch break in saint Charles county with no luck at all. May apples everywhere though.i know they will be everywhere when they start popping. Can not wait!!!!
we've consistently found about a half dozen every day for the past five days in our early detection spot, nothing anywhere else. All of them have been small grey's.
saw only two false ones in st charles county over 3 hours in woods-nothing yet..may apples and hepaticas are in bloom..so next few weeks should be interesting! ;)
About that photo with the dime--are those really morels??? Did you track them and what did they become? How did you find them? And what the heck are those antler-things on the leaf on the left?
I have a question. I was given some mushrooms and was unable to cook them soon after being gifted with them. How long will they lasts in the refrigerator and how will i know if they are not good to eat anymore? They have rusty looking spots on the inside of the stems and the curly tops are not as light a shade of tan as they were when they arrived.
Can't wait, I live just north of KC and the moisture is here but the cool nights and no prolonged warming stretch has hurt us, we need a stretch of upper 60s and some mid 70s and three or more nights above 50 and then it is on. I have a post on my blog about Mushroom Hunting Tips if anyone is interested check it out at http://countryboyoutdoors.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteSame here...in Blue Springs...no morels so far.
ReplyDeleteYea I'm over in pilot grove mo and I've went looking about 4the times now and haven't found a darn thing
ReplyDeleteFound 5 today in Ozark MO
ReplyDeleteCool! Hunting in central Indiana this weekend. Went down to Poplar Bluff and a friend found 11 blacks.
ReplyDelete-- Feral Boy
Found 100 today in warren county
DeleteI live in buffalo, MO and have been searching all week with no luck so far.
ReplyDeleteYeah....just went to a shroom hotspot today in eastern jackson county.....no dice.....this cold front coming in is not gonna help....
ReplyDeleteWent today on my lunch break in saint Charles county with no luck at all. May apples everywhere though.i know they will be everywhere when they start popping. Can not wait!!!!
ReplyDeleteNone spotted in northern Boone County yet but I'm checking every day!
ReplyDeletewe've consistently found about a half dozen every day for the past five days in our early detection spot, nothing anywhere else. All of them have been small grey's.
ReplyDeletesaw only two false ones in st charles county over 3 hours in woods-nothing yet..may apples and hepaticas are in bloom..so next few weeks should be interesting! ;)
ReplyDeleteFound 600 small greys in Henry County April 18th.
ReplyDeleteThey are up everywhere hear near carthage finding big yellows evreyday
ReplyDeleteI found about 20 small morels on Saturday 4/20 in St. Louis County.
ReplyDeleteI have walked everywhere I'm a very experienced mushroom hunter and i haven't found any yet this year.. I'm getting discouraged.
ReplyDeleteI live in Joplin. Do you know anywhere that I could hunt that has public access?
ReplyDeleteFound about 10 decent yellows yesterday in St. Robert mo. Left a couple of the smaller ones to grow.
ReplyDeleteFound about 50 today in Mexico, mo. Very good size too.
ReplyDeleteI am looking for some reciped for morels. I have found many. Hate to give them away because to many want them. thanks
ReplyDeleteAbout that photo with the dime--are those really morels??? Did you track them and what did they become? How did you find them? And what the heck are those antler-things on the leaf on the left?
ReplyDeleteI have a question. I was given some mushrooms and was unable to cook them soon after being gifted with them. How long will they lasts in the refrigerator and how will i know if they are not good to eat anymore? They have rusty looking spots on the inside of the stems and the curly tops are not as light a shade of tan as they were when they arrived.
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