Post by: wt on April 29, 2020, 05:18:39 PM
Post by: Bango skank on April 29, 2020, 05:20:10 PM
Post by: HAGEMANIAC on April 29, 2020, 06:35:41 PM
Dont know about over there, but here theyre not popping up under my fruit trees yet, so i think its too early in my neck of the woods.
:yeah: I think we are still waiting for a few more warm nights
Post by: jdb on April 29, 2020, 07:10:49 PM
Post by: Bango skank on April 29, 2020, 07:22:59 PM
id like to say this is my year to finally find a morel but I said that last year so....
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 29, 2020, 07:26:51 PM
Post by: GrampasGuns on April 29, 2020, 07:50:03 PM
We need a bit more moisture and some warmer evenings. Hiked for 3 hours to find a dozen or so. Beautiful day to be out tho!
What I really want to know....where are the damn sheds? Spent years learning mushrooms and close to the same amount of time looking for elk sheds and never found a damn thing!
Good luck and be 100% on your ID, Gyromitra are out in abundance.
Post by: lewy on April 29, 2020, 07:52:06 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on April 29, 2020, 08:01:46 PM
id like to say this is my year to finally find a morel but I said that last year so....
If you know the nile very well, send me a message.
Also check the burn scar up back up clear lake from 2018 and the burn scar that's north of 410 from 17. Lower elevations in both those areas should start seeing morels pop up between now and mothers days and continue into the higher elevations through second week of June.
Key word is disturbance.... windthrow, logging, last falls prescribed fires....
Post by: wt on April 30, 2020, 03:44:33 PM
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on April 30, 2020, 04:28:23 PM
Doug
Post by: wt on April 30, 2020, 04:44:30 PM
Post by: jdb on April 30, 2020, 06:00:37 PM
bix is empty nowid like to say this is my year to finally find a morel but I said that last year so....
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Post by: quackkiller on May 01, 2020, 10:31:56 AM
Went out today. SLOW.
We need a bit more moisture and some warmer evenings. Hiked for 3 hours to find a dozen or so. Beautiful day to be out tho!
What I really want to know....where are the damn sheds? Spent years learning mushrooms and close to the same amount of time looking for elk sheds and never found a damn thing!
Good luck and be 100% on your ID, Gyromitra are out in abundance.
We’re you out on the wet side?? What elevation? I still have had no luck yet in the past 2 years found a couple true morels (what I was told) huge morels 3 years ago!
Post by: KopperBuck on May 01, 2020, 09:24:07 PM
Found some 3500-4000 ft NE OR. Few and far between still.
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Post by: wt on May 02, 2020, 07:03:29 AM
Post by: jdb on May 03, 2020, 03:59:57 PM
Post by: Bango skank on May 03, 2020, 04:06:07 PM
Post by: huntandjeep on May 03, 2020, 07:34:11 PM
I was in some logged areas at about 3000’ today and saw nothingSame for me yesterday
Post by: snake on May 03, 2020, 07:40:53 PM
Post by: HAGEMANIAC on May 03, 2020, 08:04:40 PM
Post by: OutHouse on May 04, 2020, 02:53:21 PM
Post by: jdb on May 04, 2020, 04:31:30 PM
Post by: HAGEMANIAC on May 04, 2020, 04:58:01 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on May 05, 2020, 03:41:44 PM
Happened into a gallon or so today in N Idaho. Right around 2,800’.
Quite a few Yellow Corrals out as well.
Post by: OutHouse on May 05, 2020, 05:33:31 PM
I vow to diligently look until I find them or die trying....
Go up 410 past whislin jack lodge and start looking. They are coming out. If you have never found one it will take some time because the eye gets trained to see them and without that first one it could take a bit. I know after I found a few they started sticking out to me. Saw one the other day from about 8 feet away, something I never would have saw before I started doing it and finding them.
Post by: quackkiller on May 10, 2020, 08:02:57 AM
Post by: HAGEMANIAC on May 10, 2020, 08:20:30 AM
Post by: Taco280AI on May 10, 2020, 08:23:02 AM
Post by: jdb on May 10, 2020, 09:07:57 AM
Post by: CJ1962 on May 10, 2020, 09:58:48 AM
Post by: treeclimber2852 on May 10, 2020, 10:29:10 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on May 14, 2020, 08:02:08 PM
Post by: jdb on May 14, 2020, 08:37:31 PM
Post by: huntandjeep on May 15, 2020, 04:19:14 PM
I’ll be looking Saturday.Me too
Post by: Jingles on May 15, 2020, 05:15:38 PM
Post by: ridgefire on May 15, 2020, 11:53:12 PM
Post by: elkboy on May 17, 2020, 11:28:15 AM
Post by: OutHouse on May 18, 2020, 09:40:11 AM
Post by: MR5x5 on May 24, 2020, 08:29:09 AM
The spot literally went from a 15 gallon producer to a couple consolation prizes...
Post by: Alex4200 on May 24, 2020, 09:01:12 AM
Was up in my Jolly Mtn fire honey hole above Cle Elum yesterday only to find it completely taken over by heavy flushes of LBMs (little brown mushrooms). Super bummed. Anybody else running into this?
The spot literally went from a 15 gallon producer to a couple consolation prizes...
Crescent Mountain Fire, pretty much same thing.
Post by: 270Flat on May 24, 2020, 09:42:26 AM
Post by: quackkiller on May 24, 2020, 10:26:24 AM
Post by: wt on May 24, 2020, 06:22:17 PM
Was up in my Jolly Mtn fire honey hole above Cle Elum yesterday only to find it completely taken over by heavy flushes of LBMs (little brown mushrooms). Super bummed. Anybody else running into this?
The spot literally went from a 15 gallon producer to a couple consolation prizes...
I was out above lake Cle Elum the last two weekends, and over on south Cle Elum ridge. I know what you mean by the lbm..., thousands. Two morels. I'm going south a little with the family tomorrow. We'll see if we get into them.
Post by: RobinHoodlum on May 24, 2020, 07:06:10 PM
Post by: Bango skank on May 24, 2020, 07:07:51 PM
Post by: elkboy on May 25, 2020, 10:19:57 AM
Saw a cow elk on the drive in- there's a spot where several cows calve every year- fortunately not close to where we were hiking, so as not to disturb them this time of year.
I hope you all are having a good spring season.
Post by: idaho guy on May 25, 2020, 10:29:01 AM
Post by: Taco280AI on May 25, 2020, 02:40:43 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on May 25, 2020, 03:05:32 PM
The giants are out few days ago north Idaho
Central WA too. We found 2 different cluster areas that produced 20+ bigguns. Got a spot we will hit next weekend that has the possibility of putting out 12+ inchers.
Post by: idaho guy on May 25, 2020, 04:06:49 PM
The giants are out few days ago north Idaho
Central WA too. We found 2 different cluster areas that produced 20+ bigguns. Got a spot we will hit next weekend that has the possibility of putting out 12+ inchers.
:tup: Big as Pepsi can!
Post by: Bango skank on May 25, 2020, 04:23:32 PM
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Post by: DJ_Mack on May 27, 2020, 11:58:59 AM
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Post by: KP-Skagit on May 27, 2020, 12:22:31 PM
Last year I filled a 5 gallon bucket with 6 to 10 inch morels in the Mcleod fire north of Mazama. This year went to the same area and came away with two dozen shrimps (size could be timing).
Post by: OutHouse on May 27, 2020, 12:38:32 PM
Anyone have a gauge on the decline in morel production on the second year after a burn? I have only really had success the first year after a burn. The next year I either blank or get a couple.
Last year I filled a 5 gallon bucket with 6 to 10 inch morels in the Mcleod fire north of Mazama. This year went to the same area and came away with two dozen shrimps (size could be timing).
There are morels in Mazama? I haven't looked a lot but never found them up there but I was in 231 and not 218 (sounds like you were in 218 unit)
As to your question, the burn areas confuse me. This past weekend my friend and I realized we were in an old burn area. But judging by the heavily fading evidence of the burn, we determined the burn was probably at least three years ago but need to investigate further. If it was at least that old, it did not effect production too much far as I can tell. Found about a pound in 20 minutes.
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 27, 2020, 12:41:00 PM
Anyone have a gauge on the decline in morel production on the second year after a burn? I have only really had success the first year after a burn. The next year I either blank or get a couple.
Last year I filled a 5 gallon bucket with 6 to 10 inch morels in the Mcleod fire north of Mazama. This year went to the same area and came away with two dozen shrimps (size could be timing).
They'll usually pop well for 2-3 years and then decline. I know pickers who go to the same spots for years after the burn.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on May 27, 2020, 06:38:22 PM
Anyone have a gauge on the decline in morel production on the second year after a burn? I have only really had success the first year after a burn. The next year I either blank or get a couple.
Last year I filled a 5 gallon bucket with 6 to 10 inch morels in the Mcleod fire north of Mazama. This year went to the same area and came away with two dozen shrimps (size could be timing).
I have had the same experience with burn areas. 1st year is awesome, but following years those same areas are no better producing than unburned ground.
As far as size, I will never figure that out. Marked 2 different ones this year, 1 week later #1 doubled in size, #2 no change. Another area that produces average sized yearly....this year they were the size of pop cans.....opposite of what you'd think with a dry spring. :dunno:
Post by: Bango skank on May 27, 2020, 06:44:19 PM
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Post by: Taco280AI on May 27, 2020, 10:02:37 PM
Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 27, 2020, 10:51:51 PM
Found some giant ones today, put them in a plastic bag in the cooler, hunting for 3 more days, will they be ok?yes, but let them breathe. Not A zip loc.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on May 28, 2020, 06:24:45 AM
Post by: lastmk8 on May 28, 2020, 07:20:57 AM
Found some giant ones today, put them in a plastic bag in the cooler, hunting for 3 more days, will they be ok?
I see one comment saying they will be OK and I don't disagree. I will say though, the father-in-law was pretty specific about his storage for these wonderful fungi delights. He ALWAYS kept them in Brown Paper Bags, loosely together at the top and always in a dark area, never in any direct light of any kind. I can't argue the point, he made some pretty damn tasty fried mushrooms with fresh steelhead.
Post by: kellama2001 on May 28, 2020, 07:42:33 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on May 28, 2020, 09:08:30 AM
Post by: Bango skank on May 28, 2020, 10:48:47 AM
Post by: pcal on May 28, 2020, 11:00:19 AM
Found some giant ones today, put them in a plastic bag in the cooler, hunting for 3 more days, will they be ok?Not likely as they will decay with that much trapped moisture.I learned a trick along time ago.I picked alot and even with ice and letting them breath the bugs continued to eat and after a few days you would lose many of them.I put a layer of cardboard on the bottom and top of the coolers and then put dry ice over the top.The co2 will displace the air and kill all the worms and it keeps the mushrooms cold without freezing them.I hope you can get to some place that sells dry ice.Walmart & Smart Foodservice sells it.
Post by: OutHouse on May 29, 2020, 03:41:04 PM
Post by: OutHouse on May 29, 2020, 03:42:54 PM
Lots of bigguns in idaho
That is an awesome picture Bango. You should frame it with the title "Mushroom Hunter". Can I print it out for my man cave? I won't do it without permission nor would I copy/give away etc.
Post by: Bango skank on May 30, 2020, 05:42:05 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on May 30, 2020, 06:58:02 PM
Post by: syoungs on May 30, 2020, 07:06:21 PM
We were about 4000-4500' or so. Finding them all over, but most in sunny locstions with short vegetation around them.
Post by: Onewhohikes on May 30, 2020, 08:48:41 PM
Post by: syoungs on May 30, 2020, 08:51:07 PM
Pics or it didn't happen
Ill try and find pics.
Should probably note, some of the camp was there 13 days, the rest of us were there for the weekend before and for memorial day. 25+ people in camp.
Did see some mushroom hunters with full grocery sacks coming out of some areas while out riding the quads.
Post by: syoungs on May 30, 2020, 09:02:57 PM
We probably pulled 10-12 as big or bigger then the one in my wifes hand.
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Post by: OutHouse on June 01, 2020, 08:47:39 AM
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 15, 2020, 05:21:03 PM
Pretty sure this mild/cold spring is letting the morels have a second go round. Found several that were grouped at the base with one of them dried/shriveled up, and the other in perfect condition.
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Post by: OutHouse on June 16, 2020, 08:20:40 AM
Post by: kellama2001 on June 23, 2020, 05:59:58 AM
Post by: Onewhohikes on June 23, 2020, 07:13:47 AM
Post by: OutHouse on June 23, 2020, 08:54:54 AM
Still finding them...right around 6,000 ft.
They are still around but gotta be at the elevation she was at or higher. The problem in my area is there is a lot less habit for them at that elevation so I am pretty much done for the year. IN any event, I may have warned of this already but don't eat a bunch of morels when you have been drinking (excessively). Got nasty sick, looked it up, and others seemed to have the same problem but not everyone. I'll be waiting a while before I bust out the frozen ones.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 27, 2020, 08:27:06 AM
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