theviking said:
Looks like you have another nice hunting spot, nice finds. I've never tried hunting shrooms, but my girlfriend asked me to find her some. I think I better do some reading to learn how and where to find them. Look forward to seeing what else you find at that spot. H.H.
Thanks man, appreciate the comments. I can give you some advice on finding morels in Va. I've read reports that they are up and being found all over the Shenandoah valley.
http://www.morels.com/virginia/ The very best places to look are around poplar trees, preferably poplar groves. Other good host trees are Elm, Sycamore, Locust, and Apple trees. The high ridges and mountain slopes are great places to find them. Imo hunting in woods with alot of pines is wasting your time, look for deciduous trees with the types I mentioned earlier.
They are elusive and camouflage well with the forest floor. I like walking up the mountain because it puts them at eye level and they are much easier to see than looking down at the ground. Once you spot one, slow down and look all around you because there are likely more. It's really addictive and fun hunting for them, almost as good as eating the tasty gourmet morsels sauted in butter, or dipped in flour and fried. They taste more like seafood than typical mushrooms. I think they taste like scallops or fried oysters personally. I'm about to go see if I can find a batch right now.
P.s. There is a false morel that you don't want to eat, it has a reddish color and has a cotton like fiber in the middle, true morels are hollow and are dark, yellow, and light grey in color. Here's what your looking for.
* Added a couple in - situs from tonight to give you an idea what they look like in their natural habitat.
Looks like a great spot. To bad on the mushrooms I think tomorrow is going to be a great day for morels Good luck
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