Morels 2024

[hunterrc99]

Curious if anyone is starting to see Morels popping up anywhere, or if the consensus is it is still too early with the occasionally nightly freezes.

[Platensek-po]

 Came out in the bark mulch on our property about 2 weeks ago. Picked some up while turkey hunting last week as well.

[bhawley76]

Went Saturday and nothing, maybe a little early dry and cold still. We did find some asparagus.

[ducks4days]

I got out 3 weeks ago and found a bunch of the little orange cup fungus that usually predates morels by ~4-6 weeks. I’d bet first week of May is when they start fruiting.

I heard they are finding them in southern oregon right now.

[kodiak10]

Got a handful last weekend but it was hard work for not very many. I think it still needs a bit more time

[Tenkara]

Found about a dozen two weeks ago, looked again this weekend and found three more , but they were already past pickable.

[mcrawfordaf]

Daughter and I went out Saturday all day and nothing in our normal producing area. Ground was dry for the most part as well.

[OutHouse]

Need more water in the east side where I am at. Was a pretty low yield year last year, maybe this year will be different.

[NOCK NOCK]

Its starting in my areas, found 50 this am, mostly smaller, but in good groupings. Todays rain and coming warmer weather should make for a productive next couple weeks.


Update,  Today we picked for about 4 hours, ended up with almost 800.  This was a personal best day for us on non fire area morels.
Liked this "conjoined" one.  2 heads, 1 root.
It's going to be an epic year as we haven't even checked our best areas yet.

[NOCK NOCK]

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[kellama2001]

Its starting in my areas, found 50 this am, mostly smaller, but in good groupings. Todays rain and coming warmer weather should make for a productive next couple weeks.


Update,  Today we picked for about 4 hours, ended up with almost 800.  This was a personal best day for us on non fire area morels.
Liked this "conjoined" one.  2 heads, 1 root.
It's going to be an epic year as we haven't even checked our best areas yet.

Nicely done!  I'm hoping to get out this weekend and do some looking. What elevation range did you find yours at if you don't mind sharing?

[7mmfan]

Well done! We're heading over to Winthrop this weekend, going to get out and do some looking.

[NOCK NOCK]

@kellama2001
Southern facing slopes, fairly open, 3300’, found a lot under buck brush(ceanothis sp.?) and willows.

[SuperX]

I had no idea we had sooty grouse in WA!  Very cool... are they protected or lumped in under 'grouse'?

[mcrawfordaf]

I had no idea we had sooty grouse in WA!  Very cool... are they protected or lumped in under 'grouse'?

They're lumped into "blue grouse" with Dusky as well.


My daughter and I found TWO whole morels on Friday on the E side... hope this rain produces some more for this week. Anyone know for how long a burn will typically produce for?