Mushroom Report

[shadman]

I spent all mornin lookin for mushrooms and nothin. Mayapples are just now comin up here but since I am not from here i dont know where to find them. Anyony who has found morels on public land or has information about how to find them, please share somethin. I relize mushroom spots are sacred but any information would be helpful.

Do they have a favorite place they like to grow? I have heard south slopes, west slopes, rocky soil, sandy soil, tree stumps, mayapples,old woods, so many places which ones are true? Im confused. lol. I just want to eat some.

[vonreed]

Hey Mushroomer,

There are tons of ideas on how to find them, here is mine. All of my best spots are in these areas. Around sycamores, dozer piles, and draws all put into one. Years ago when they cleared fields or woods with dozers a lot all the top soil which held the mushrooms was pushed into a easy to locate localized piles which almost always have sycamores and mushrooms in they're to be found anywhere near in any great quantity. I hope this helps.

[Leonard]

Ok guys... hope this helps...

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/morels/maps/progress_maps.html

got this off of conservation cafe.com

they have a mushroom there... and trust me they are up!!!

[shadman]

ty for the link. There out and im missin out now i have a better idea where to look. Im gonna get some tommorow

[10pointer]

i have been looking almost every day and my hotspots havent produced yet this year. I still think its pretty early but they are coming up down south of 44 from what i hear. I hunt alot of urban areas and i tear em up out this way, but ill be going up north next week and hopefully they are up in force by then. I think the best time to go would be next week the couple days after we get some rain.

i find most of mine in bottoms and ditches. I focus on dying or dead elm trees and some ash trees but i have found them all over the place. i dont worry to much about which way the hillsides face as long as they get some sun during the day.

[Phil Lilley]

Don't get in a hurry- we need rain- a good soaking rain- before they start coming up again. Yes they have been up in some places but these places are isolated because of ground conditions and rainfall amounts. Even if we do get rain, it depends on the condition and makeup of the soil. If the rain goes right thru the topsoil (rocky soil), the mushrooms won't do well. They like lots of moisture.

[crappiefisherman]

very true, I hunted on my fathers place on bee creek road yesterday and found 40 and a golf ball.It has several springs and is damp lots of the time.Big yellow ones .If you want to make a land owner happy give him a sack of mushrooms and keep the golfball.I know it will bring me many good returns.Remember some of the old timers cant get in the woods and its a favorite thing , means spring is here for them and if they cant trip around in the woods , make them realize that they are still here. Have a wonderful day lilley