Morels (mushrooms) 2014
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Ive seen a LOT of pheasants this year for some reason. Already more this year then the last 5 years combined. Its like the DNR released a million or so.
Did not intend to derail the thread. I just found a few greys in my good spots today. Need some heat
Did not intend to derail the thread. I just found a few greys in my good spots today. Need some heat
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Don't get discouraged, like CyCrazy said earlier it's probably a little to early depending on where you are.
The yellows were out in Central Missouri last week and just started popping up in Northern MO the last couple of days so I'm betting that they'll be popping up in Iowa within the next couple of days or week.
Soper's Mill has always been a good early spot for me in Story County. I always seemed to find them earlier there than elsewhere. It was my "bellwether" location.
Ya I have always found some there early as well. Just haven't bothered yet due to crappy weather in Ames this spring. I check that spot every year, probably along with everyone else who knows about it.
Ya I have always found some there early as well. Just haven't bothered yet due to crappy weather in Ames this spring. I check that spot every year, probably along with everyone else who knows about it.
Judging by the number of footprints I usually see, it's hardly a secret location, but I've always had luck there.
Oh ya its not a secret at all to most Ames residents. There are plenty of good spots around Sopers mill if you know the land owners around there.
we've actually had a lot of luck on the north-facing hills as well.
Going to be in the 60s-70s all week, should get things going!
I've always heard to collect them in a mesh bag so the spores can drop back out as you're walking around. Not sure how true it is, but worth it if you want to make sure they come back in that spot next year!
I think it's a bit of a wives tale, as you don't eat morels when they are producing spores. The reason why Morels are so expensive is because people can't find a way to grow them commercially. They seem to have some sort of symbiotic relationship with trees that can't be replicated in a lab.
ahhh, good to know. I had heard it but didn't know if it had any truth to it. My brother picked something like 20lbs of them a few years ago......I told him he needed to sell them to a restaurant!
Yeah, it's kind of amazing what people miss. I hunt a state park in Illinois, along with a million other people. Walking out of a thick area one day I pass a guy walking in. He asks, "How do you find these things? I said, Turn around, take for steps and look down, then follow those out. The guy missed about 10 nice yellows walking in.
