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Post by markr on Mar 7, 2007 19:32:46 GMT -4
In about 5 weeks or so, them delictable little shrooms should be popping. Anyone here like to hunt for morels?
Mark
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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 7, 2007 19:44:29 GMT -4
I've never gone shrooming for any of them, but would love to start!! Everything I've read on morels says they're one of the best eating.
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Post by bearclaw on Mar 8, 2007 8:55:33 GMT -4
Spring is a favorite time of the year, not only for turkey hunting and trout fishing, but just as important for me is foraging for morels and fiddleheads. Probably been doing it for 20 years or so. Oh yeah, gotta add picking wild leeks too! Can't wait!
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Post by cjsholes on Mar 8, 2007 17:50:34 GMT -4
It is nice to have something to do after 12 in the spring woods. Oysters and leaks are my favorite. I hope to get into some fiddle heads this year also!!!
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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 8, 2007 18:02:49 GMT -4
Spring is a favorite time of the year, not only for turkey hunting and trout fishing, but just as important for me is foraging for morels and fiddleheads. Probably been doing it for 20 years or so. Oh yeah, gotta add picking wild leeks too! Can't wait! Bearclaw, from the morel sites I checked, it only shows them in central PA areas, not upper NE PA. Do you know if they can be found here, and what tips can you give to finding & picking them??? Thanks!! Ann
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Post by boatcapt on Mar 8, 2007 18:22:17 GMT -4
unless it says "Moonlight Mushrooms" on the can - i don't trust my abilities to pick the good shrooms - but love the little buggers
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Post by bearclaw on Mar 9, 2007 8:53:40 GMT -4
Spring is a favorite time of the year, not only for turkey hunting and trout fishing, but just as important for me is foraging for morels and fiddleheads. Probably been doing it for 20 years or so. Oh yeah, gotta add picking wild leeks too! Can't wait! Bearclaw, from the morel sites I checked, it only shows them in central PA areas, not upper NE PA. Do you know if they can be found here, and what tips can you give to finding & picking them??? Thanks!! Ann Well Ann, You posted for NE PA and I see you're from Erie, did you want NW PA.? When I lived on my parents farm close to the Allentown area I always looked under Tulip/Poplar trees, and that is where I found the most. In spring in later April and May I started looking when the lilacs starting blooming and the Mayapples had flowers on them. They're hard little buggers to find at first until you find your first few, then sighting them seems to come more natural as you scan the forest floor and can even pick out litle bumps coming up from under the leafs. I probably walked over a hundred or so before I knew what I was doing! Look around dying or dead elm trees or old apple trees also, these are some other places they pop up. But when I had a camp in Potter county I never found any, maybe because it's a colder climate. I sold that camp and bought one in Warren county last Nov. near Tidoute; which I will be moving to this spring. So I'll find out this spring if I find any up there. Anymore questions, just ask! Also type in morel mushrooms in your search engine and you will come uo with lots of info. But the best way is to actually go out with someone. I learned my mushrooms by myself and a small library of mushroom books, there's lots of good shrooms out there to eat! Jim
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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 9, 2007 9:14:36 GMT -4
Yep, NW, my bad!! I checked several sites, they seem more indemic to the central ares, That's why I wondered if they even grew here. I'll look further into them, thanks!!!
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Post by asinglearrow on Mar 28, 2007 22:23:35 GMT -4
anyone know of any good pocket/field manuels for those and other edibles? ?
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Post by huntsmenbob on Apr 23, 2007 16:41:36 GMT -4
A few years ago I was at the Slate Run General Store on Pine Creek. They had a few real good books. Some on edible wild plants and a few kinds of books. Real good books. I got the National Audobon mushroom book there. If I get up there again I will check the titles and authors for you. Better yet grab your fly rod hit the creek, stop in there and eat an ice cream cone and check out the books. That would make a great day.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Apr 25, 2007 21:47:07 GMT -4
barnes and noble has books on this. found morels under old apple trees here in southern butler county. be careful if you are just starting out
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