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Anyone do this? I had no idea this was a common thing until recently.
Last week I saw a guy hunting for morels down by the KS river when I was fishing. He gave me a quick rundown on where to look and what the morels look like etc etc.
Then this weekend at a wedding in Independence KS some local was telling me how he found a bunch and they had just cooked them earlier in the day.
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Went out morel hunting a few times last year and really enjoyed it. They go great sauteed in butter and served with steak or just straight up fried
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seems dangerous to do mushrooms before hunting but dont knock it till you try it, i guess.
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Mushroom hunting is great. I used to go regularly as a child.
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I love mushroom hunting. Morel's are pretty expensive.
EDIT: The only downside is probably being covered in ticks afterwards
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Wintz has it right guys.
Go every year. There is only like a two week window for Morels and all other mushroom hunting can GTFOOMF.
They are delish sauteed in a small amt of butter with some diced fresh chives.
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When we went fishing used to find them and sell them to the local farmer's market and then take the cash and blow it on worms to go fishing again.
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So anyone have any tips on where to find them? Might look for some next time I go fishing.
As of now this is all I know-
Look in the forest, best time is when it is warm the day after a rain.
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that is a great take. i've never done it, but have several friends in the KC area that do it. you are lucky that guy gave you the low down, a lot of morel hunters are super secret about their spots. DELISH.
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mushrooms are disgusting
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So anyone have any tips on where to find them? Might look for some next time I go fishing.
As of now this is all I know-
Look in the forest, best time is when it is warm the day after a rain.
Here is the thing, everyone is going to tell you something different.
I always heard that they like to be below standing dead elms, however for the last 5 yrs I have found most of them under live sycamores. They like low areas that stay moist and have filtered sunlight.
I never find them in thick undergrowth.
Usually the time is right when you see redbuds and dogwoods hit full bloom.
I have a spot near me that I have pulled two and a half paper grocery bags full from before. :surprised:
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i found 2 big colonies of these in my back yard:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinellus_micaceus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinellus_micaceus)
Knowing how aweful and terrible mushroom poisoning can be (full renal failure will mess up your weekend plans) i was still to chickenshit to eat any.
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that is a great take. i've never done it, but have several friends in the KC area that do it. you are lucky that guy gave you the low down, a lot of morel hunters are super secret about their spots. DELISH.
Thats the pic of the haul from the good ole boys down in independce.
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i found 2 big colonies of these in my back yard:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinellus_micaceus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinellus_micaceus)
Knowing how aweful and terrible mushroom poisoning can be (full renal failure will mess up your weekend plans) i was still to chickenshit to eat any.
Everyone I've gotten mushroom poisoning, it has been incredible. More "awesome" than "aweful."
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Mushroom Huntin' sounds like a Jackie Treehorn project.
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Fungus is gross.
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If anyone in the KC area finds some, I will pay you really good money for them.
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I live near a decent sized crick (creek). Can you find them next to cricks or only rivers?
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I live near a decent sized crick (creek). Can you find them next to cricks or only rivers?
Creeks are fine. Doesn't even have to be next to rivers. Look in slightly wetter areas, around dead trees and stuff.
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I live near a decent sized crick (creek). Can you find them next to cricks or only rivers?
Creeks are fine. Doesn't even have to be next to rivers. Look in slightly wetter areas, around dead trees and stuff.
the best ones grow on cow crap.
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Wintz has it right guys.
Go every year. There is only like a two week window for Morels and all other mushroom hunting can GTFOOMF.
They are delish sauteed in a small amt of butter with some diced fresh chives.
When gathering morels, care must be taken to distinguish them from the poisonous false morels, including Gyromitra esculenta, Verpa bohemica, and others. Although the false morels are sometimes eaten without ill effect, they can cause severe gastrointestinal upset and loss of muscular coordination (including cardiac muscle) if eaten in large quantities or over several days in a row. They contain a gyromitrin-like toxin (an organic, carcinogenic poison) that is produced by the mushroom.
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morels are pretty distinct looking, not sure why people have trouble telling them apart.
http://thegreatmorel.com/falsemorel.html
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why go out looking for them if you can buy them from some one else? is it the thrill of the hunt? if so, seems weird to hunt for something that can't move and doesn't even have a brain.
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why go out looking for them if you can buy them from some one else? is it the thrill of the hunt? if so, seems weird to hunt for something that can't move and doesn't even have a brain.
Better yet, why not just farm them? Within a year, you will have more mushrooms than you could ever eat in a lifetime and you will be able to sell them for millions most likely.
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morels are pretty distinct looking, not sure why people have trouble telling them apart.
http://thegreatmorel.com/falsemorel.html
Yeah. they feel extraordinarily different in your hand too. The false morels are extremely dense feeling while the morels feel light as air.
My dad pulled three big false morels yesterday to show my kids. They are big and very dense.
I can see why someone may mistake the smaller ones with an older morel if they didn't know much about them. The older morels that get a little dried on top can darken to look pretty similar to the false ones.
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mushroom hunting. oh boy. what's next, corn hunting? potato chip hunting? hey boys, who's hungry? i'm going to head down to the farm pond and sit in my blind and hope a cheeseburger comes flying in. yum, yup, let's go hunt us up some gatorade, i'm thirsty!
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treasure hunting
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If anyone in the KC area finds some, I will pay you really good money for them.
I'm going to find tons of them when I go fishing and sell them all to pete to buy new fishing gear.
What is the going rate for a morel these days?
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If anyone in the KC area finds some, I will pay you really good money for them.
I'm going to find tons of them when I go fishing and sell them all to pete to buy new fishing gear.
What is the going rate for a morel these days?
Check craigs list, but they can go very high.
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why go out looking for them if you can buy them from some one else? is it the thrill of the hunt? if so, seems weird to hunt for something that can't move and doesn't even have a brain.
Did you ever see Adaptation?
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mushroom hunting. oh boy. what's next, corn hunting? potato chip hunting? hey boys, who's hungry? i'm going to head down to the farm pond and sit in my blind and hope a cheeseburger comes flying in. yum, yup, let's go hunt us up some gatorade, i'm thirsty!
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My buddy ate mushrooms once. He said he talked to a coyote and it told him to buy a lot of Asian stuff for his place. To this day, we can't walk past an asian shop. Sounds dangerous you guys.
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hey boys, i almost forgot, do i need my hunter's safety certificate to go mushroom hunting? hmm, yum. can't wait to go hunting for some shrooms and then saute them and eat them like any hunter does.
no, just kidding boys, i always practice catch and release.
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don't forget to wear your camo! wouldn't want to scare them off.
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My buddy ate mushrooms once. He said he talked to a coyote and it told him to buy a lot of Asian stuff for his place. To this day, we can't walk past an asian shop. Sounds dangerous you guys.
The Feng Shui Coyote would be a fantastic Asian restaurant name.
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don't forget to wear your camo! wouldn't want to scare them off.
yup, got to camo it up when you're out huntin' mushrooms. also a good idea to spray fox urine all over yourself so that the mushrooms can't smell you comin'
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don't forget to wear your camo! wouldn't want to scare them off.
yup, got to camo it up when you're out huntin' mushrooms. also a good idea to spray fox urine all over yourself so that the mushrooms can't smell you comin'
Pretty noob 'room hunting advice. Morels have an awful sense of smell.
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I cannot wait for 'clams to get mauled by a wild mushroom or maybe to get picked by some fellow mushroom hunters because he forgot to wear some blaze orange with his camo. 'clams'll be in the bottom of some guy's mushroom sack and will be all "what do I do now!?" :lol: omg
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My buddy ate mushrooms once. He said he talked to a coyote and it told him to buy a lot of Asian stuff for his place. To this day, we can't walk past an asian shop. Sounds dangerous you guys.
The Feng Shui Coyote would be a fantastic Asian restaurant name.
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I cannot wait for 'clams to get mauled by a wild mushroom or maybe to get picked by some fellow mushroom hunters because he forgot to wear some blaze orange with his camo. 'clams'll be in the bottom of some guy's mushroom sack and will be all "what do I do now!?" :lol: omg
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I cannot wait for 'clams to get mauled by a wild mushroom or maybe to get picked by some fellow mushroom hunters because he forgot to wear some blaze orange with his camo. 'clams'll be in the bottom of some guy's mushroom sack and will be all "what do I do now!?" :lol: omg
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Oh man, I just watched the second epi of Hanibal last night. Watch out 'Clams!!!!
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don't forget to wear your camo! wouldn't want to scare them off.
yup, got to camo it up when you're out huntin' mushrooms. also a good idea to spray fox urine all over yourself so that the mushrooms can't smell you comin'
When I go shroom hunting I skip the fox urine and just cover myself with cow crap to attract the mushrooms to me with a smell they prefer. With enough patience, they might even start growing on you. The only downside really is that you have to cover yourself with cow crap. Other than that, it works great and I would recommend it to all serious mushroom hunters.
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Don't worry guys, I got this. :gocho:
First two chapters are over hunter safety and appropriate camo.
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Since mushrooms typically go for upwards of $4000 / pound, I can understand why people (poors?) might hunt them.
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Since mushrooms typically go for upwards of $4000 / pound, I can understand why people (poors?) might hunt them.
My point exactly. You would only need to produce 250 pounds of mushrooms to sell them for $1 million. Why don't these mushroom hunters grow a brain and get into the fungiculture business?
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Since mushrooms typically go for upwards of $4000 / pound, I can understand why people (poors?) might hunt them.
My point exactly. You would only need to produce 250 pounds of mushrooms to sell them for $1 million. Why don't these mushroom hunters grow a brain and get into the fungiculture business?
if you can figure out how to farm morels, those millions will be yours.
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and the bartender says "hey beaver. you, porcupine and turtle didn't just go mushroom hunting did you"?
"why yes we did" said the beaver "how did you know"
the bartender looked up and said "you just looked a a group of fun guys to me"
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A lot of meth heads hunt morels then sell them for cash then they buy more meth, then they go hunt some more which they sell for cash then buy more meth, and so on and so on
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A lot of meth heads hunt morels then sell them for cash then they buy more meth, then they go hunt some more which they sell for cash then buy more meth, and so on and so on
Glad they are being useful. What a great country
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I bet meth makes you a way more effective mushroom hunter
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A lot of meth heads hunt morels then sell them for cash then they buy more meth, then they go hunt some more which they sell for cash then buy more meth, and so on and so on
there are no losers in this scenario
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and the bartender says "hey beaver. you, porcupine and turtle didn't just go mushroom hunting did you"?
"why yes we did" said the beaver "how did you know"
the bartender looked up and said "you just looked a a group of fun guys to me"
:lol:
:D
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anyone here hunt burls? the one episode of intervention I watched was about a methhead who would get high and run into the forest to hunt burls.
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A lot of meth heads hunt morels then sell them for cash then they buy more meth, then they go hunt some more which they sell for cash then buy more meth, and so on and so on
there are no losers in this scenario
My point exactly. Except maybe the mushrooms and the non-meth aided mushroom hunters who get beat to the mushrooms by the far more effective meth using hunters. But that's pretty minor.
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A lot of meth heads hunt morels then sell them for cash then they buy more meth, then they go hunt some more which they sell for cash then buy more meth, and so on and so on
there are no losers in this scenario
My point exactly. Except maybe the mushrooms and the non-meth aided mushroom hunters who get beat to the mushrooms by the far more effective meth using hunters. But that's pretty minor.
those pud 'room hunters know the solution. it's not like there is drug testing in 'shrooming.
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mushrooms are disgusting
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A lot of meth heads hunt morels then sell them for cash then they buy more meth, then they go hunt some more which they sell for cash then buy more meth, and so on and so on
Why wouldn't they just trip on the shrooms?
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I buy them most years. I will probably drop $150 on them a year.
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A lot of meth heads hunt morels then sell them for cash then they buy more meth, then they go hunt some more which they sell for cash then buy more meth, and so on and so on
Why wouldn't they just trip on the shrooms?
Meth heads like meth and nothing else I think
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Sounds like Pete needs to find himself some meth-head morel hunters.
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Sounds like Pete needs to find himself some meth-head morel hunters.
I bet he could spend $75 on meth and find way more than $150 worth of morels.
Not to mention all the exercise!
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Meth heads these days have no sense of morelity
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Meth heads these days have no sense of morelity
Is there no sport that hasn't been tainted by PEDs?! Also, I bet a methed up Lance Armstrong would be the best mushroom hunter ever.
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Meth heads these days have no sense of morelity
:D
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anyone here hunt burls? the one episode of intervention I watched was about a methhead who would get high and run into the forest to hunt burls.
tree tumors? gross
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I've always wanted to go orchid hunting. That sounds fun.
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I've always wanted to go orchid hunting. That sounds fun.
You should re-read the title of this thread orchid boy.
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I've always wanted to go orchid hunting. That sounds fun.
You should re-read the title of this thread orchid boy.
I read it and then I read it again. Still want to go orchid hunting. Sorry 'stone.
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My buddy captured all these mofos. About to take them to pound town (first time :ohno:)
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My buddy captured all these mofos. About to take them to pound town (first time :ohno:)
Pretty sure it's "boom town"
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My buddy captured all these mofos. About to take them to pound town (first time :ohno:)
Pretty sure it's "boom town"
Maybe him and his buddy plan on sexing them up? Who are you to judge?
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My buddy captured all these mofos. About to take them to pound town (first time :ohno:)
Pretty sure it's "boom town"
Maybe him and his buddy plan on sexing them up? Who are you to judge?
Good luck going to pound town while you're in boom town. Pretty sure those Venn diagrams don't intersect.
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My buddy captured all these mofos. About to take them to pound town (first time :ohno:)
Pretty sure it's "boom town"
Maybe him and his buddy plan on sexing them up? Who are you to judge?
Good luck going to pound town while you're in boom town. Pretty sure those Venn diagrams don't intersect.
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They were very good. Rich/delicate nutty earthy meaty flavor. Prepped by tossing in flour and salt and pepper and pan frying in oil.
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guys- fun guy, fungi. get it? man i'm firing my head writer next week if things don't turn around.
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My buddy captured all these mofos. About to take them to pound town (first time :ohno:)
Pretty sure it's "boom town"
Maybe him and his buddy plan on sexing them up? Who are you to judge?
Good luck going to pound town while you're in boom town. Pretty sure those Venn diagrams don't intersect.
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They were very good. Rich/delicate nutty earthy meaty flavor. Prepped by tossing in flour and salt and pepper and pan frying in oil.
you just typed "rich/delicate nutty earthy meaty flavor"
wtf is wrong with you
boy oh boy do those sound good. when i'm looking for rich/delicate nutty earthy meaty flavor, i usually just cook a frozen pizza. learn something new i guess.
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I am purchasing mine today for exorbitant prices and feasting tomorrow night! :drool:
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If you could only get that frozen pizza one month a year, it would be a lot more special to you.
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i guess you're right, nothing quite like rich/delicate nutty earthy meaty flavor.
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i guess you're right, nothing quite like rich/delicate nutty earthy meaty flavor.
that would be a great band name. hey what are you doing later tonight after the rdnemf concert? oh probably just head out to plank street and pound a few brews. ok see you there.
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Did the Morel fry tonight. One of the greatest nights of the year. Makes me so happy.
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It's this time again!!!!!!
Look out you rich/delicate nutty earthy meaty mother rough riders!
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guys. Morels/morals. The puns write themselves.
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I am not against the morel lifestyle.
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I am not against the morel lifestyle.
i don't know, i think its a morel lifestyle.
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Found 4 extra small greys on Monday afternoon. Need a good couple warm days this week.
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Wife was a total hunter-gatherer yesterday. Done fishing she headed to the woods to find mushrooms.
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Tom, that is fantastic
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hold on are you sure those are all morels?
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A friend that I grew up with found this monster.
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Those are a trypophobia persons worst nightmare
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hold on are you sure those are all morels?
Agreed. Kind of concerned about Tom's kidneys right now. Pretty sure only one (maybe two) of those shrooms look like morels.
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Started slowly with 4 little ones then hit the mother load under a big sycamore along the creek.
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2022 harvest today.
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Damn, jealous
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Wow!
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A buddy had good luck yesterday. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220502/b485612010f079f15a615fd7dd7c704a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220502/67a224cf5b22d240b79519c3567cb9b3.jpg)
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A buddy had good luck yesterday. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220502/b485612010f079f15a615fd7dd7c704a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220502/67a224cf5b22d240b79519c3567cb9b3.jpg)
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Sweet jesus, hell of a pull.
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That's impressive BW. Where talking here?
Tom
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That's impressive BW. Where talking here?
Tom
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Out east of Liberty, MO.
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quite an accomplishment, those look even more disgusting than even regular mushrooms
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quite an accomplishment, those look even more disgusting than even regular mushrooms
Clams, have you ever done shrooms?
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no way
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feel like the ground hasn't been warm enough to go shroom hunting. those look delightful though.
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Had a dream last night where there were dozens of morels intermixed with dozens of stinkhorns and dozens of some hybrids of the two. mumped me up, fam.
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Had a dream last night where there were dozens of morels intermixed with dozens of stinkhorns and dozens of some hybrids of the two. mumped me up, fam.
I also found myself in a stinkhorn situation last night, but it was a waking nightmare :frown:
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Who all has had chicken of the woods? Definitely not as great as morels but still pretty great
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I think I've had hen of the woods but not chicken of the woods.
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I think I've had hen of the woods but not chicken of the woods.
both are great.
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Uping my game after BW haul last year. Rather, Mrs8 doing the work while I am touching up terraces before corn planting tomorrow
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Helluva haul! Mrs8 did a good job.
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holy hell. those are monsters.
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Incredible
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your move, nicname
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Needs more Tater
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Goodness Tom
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Tom, once again I am very jealous of you.
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Uping my game after BW haul last year. Rather, Mrs8 doing the work while I am touching up terraces before corn planting tomorrow
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can you get a pano shot of what the pasture/features of that area are?
I've looked a few times on family property no luck.
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Cire
In the background of the Gator pic you can see wooded area. Its wooded area along a creek. Sycamore trees seem to be a contributing factor. Mature trees with a decent amount of under growth, but not so dense you can't easily walk thru it.
I will try to get a better picture this weekend.
Tom
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Cire
In the background of the Gator pic you can see wooded area. Its wooded area along a creek. Sycamore trees seem to be a contributing factor. Mature trees with a decent amount of under growth, but not so dense you can't easily walk thru it.
I will try to get a better picture this weekend.
Tom
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Cool,
I asked because from what I could see, my grandparents' farm SHOULD be ideal hunting grounds, I just haven't had luck but also don't REALLY know exactly where to be looking either.
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This is pretty typical of the area we are finding mushrooms.
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