How to find Morel Mushrooms

[aufheben5]

I live in Spokane also. They are everywhere! You just need to look and use the clues given here. North of ellensburg is really good too. We have really big ones in Washington state. Good shroom territory here.

[aufheben5]

Great video! We hunt similarly. We also have black here. I call the darker ones brown but grey works too. High five to the camera man also, they did a great job!

[MarciaSpen]

I live in Spokane WA are there any in this area and what time of the year do they grow?

[Vlaxerman343]

I enjoyed hunting for morels alot, it's so sad in some of the areas were so mosquito filled that we didn't stay lon in each spot

[leannvlewis]

Dead elms and old apple trees

[geo420able]

i thought u should always use a onion sack 2 let the spores fall back 2 the ground instead of leaveing them in the plastic bag

[randomizerman]

4 People do not like mushrooms and should not be watching this video! Nor should they have disliked it.

[spaghettiandbabyhead]

you find them around dead elves? what forest are you looking in!?

[Jefferdaughter]

@spaghettiandbabyhead - That's 'dead elms'. 

[scidav87]

How could you dislike this?

[xKNCx720x]

OMG he's in my backyard!!!

[colegmorgan]

Thanks for the great video! Really helped out on the hunt!

[Sw33T5AtivA4ME]

Thanks for the video, I watched this video, went out The same day and found A BUNCH of Yellow Morels, MY FIRST TIME This video was miraculously helpful, I used every tactic in it and succeeded within 10 minutes of going into the forest, Than YOU!

[5NOOPY615]

are these magic mushrooms?

[ripshot2222]

@5NOOPY615  no your looking for Psilocybe cubensis

[lazero7]

There is also black

[mryoman1000]

where are you

[gregdoh]

3 people have never found morels, patience friends...

[AngerNunni]

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[ronaldjenkees]

7:08 is great.

[collinb227]

"fungus/mushrooms have no flavor"?????!!!!

[RottingBoard]

My grandfather always said to to take the morel that is too old or dry and break it up and spread it. ANd yes always use a onion sack to spread spores.

[bigienotsosmalls]

dolor store for mesh bags

[alwesker1]

Must use a sack with holes. Morel hunter will flip if they see you with out one. Good place to buy morels is morelman.com

[hoopy2929]

Very useful info. I'm not a big fan of Morel's but I do enjoy hunting for them(i'll use any excuse to go wander out in the woods)

Also have a few neighbors that pay me well for fresh picked =)

This will be my 4th year of Morel-prospecting and I've improved my success of finding them each year. Videos like this are key.

[openarms332]

we dont have very many if not any at all elms in our part of kansas we just have alot of cottonwoods, im guessing you live in the ozarts region of kansas?

[MrCraigary123]

Apple trees are a good source as well, I today found 16 in my lawn under and around an old apple tree the were greys and there small ones I left to grow more

[anoakes92]

Should use a mesh bag, and you never mentioned black morels

[justinsgirlbecca]

i was waiting for you to talk about how to spot poison ivy. do u have another video on that?

[catman529outdoors]

This is very informative, thanks for sharing your advice. I haven't found any yet, have only looked once, but now I have a much better idea of where to start and how important it is not to overlook the thick green ground cover.

[milkgoblin]

mycelium -_-

[buddcinder]

Do they grow in Nova Scotia?

[mrearlstubbs]

@buddcinder yes

[buddcinder]

@mrearlstubbs I'm in the Halifax area. How far must I drive to find a good source of elms? I have places to harvest most of the good edibles but Morels elude me and I do like them. Willing to give up a good chanterelle location in return. LOL. My main area runs from Moser River to Shelburne .

[mrearlstubbs]

@buddcinder i live in upper michigan and i really cant tell you that....but you dont really just need elms...they are all pretty much gone here...up there...i dont know.keep your eye on poplars,ash,spruce.....watch temps....humidity...lightning,­(produces nitrogen)60-70 degrees during the day 50s at nite.morels grow in all states that i know of....timing is crucial!!!!!!!!!!as for the chantrelles....well i can pick hundreds of those a year....but....i really only pick 2 wild edibles,oysters,morel

[buddcinder]

@mrearlstubbs Thanks.

[GoodFriendsForever]

lol he looks like my dad!

[MrHarry46]

Ive found small ones early in the season....left them alone and came back later. they double in size every 4 days it seems, till of course they reach maturity(depending in the weather)

[gaiagale]

Brilliant! ...that was really fun for me to watch ...loved your enthusiasm

thanks for sharing

[cyschlitz]

check out morel masters 2010

[ROFLpwnedvideos]

Are all morel species edible?

[gcdrummer02]

Curious, he said you can find them around Oaks. Most of the sites i've read say to stay away from Oak trees, they never grow there.

[WinyanStaz]

@gcdrummer02

Just so you know... We watch for the oaks when morels here in WA state because that is where we find them every year....

I like to bread mine with a little whipped eggs and some flour with salt and pepper and cook them in olive oil with a touch of real butter. yum......

So who ever is saying you cant find them under oaks...hasnt been looking very hard

Sometimes mushroom hunters dont want you to know where to find them because they are protecting their own sites.

[jacksonwonderful]

@WinyanStaz The largest ones I've found have been under giant oak trees... not necessarily dead ones either. The patches I've found have been around medium-sized elm. I'm not expert though.

[Trashfished]

@jacksonwonderful Actually the largest Ive found have been under giant oaks also! Here in Mich. as the season proggresses I find them more into the hardwoods than early on. I also will find black early ones there way after I thought them done with.

[jacksonwonderful]

@Trashfished I still have yet to find any harvest-worthy blacks. I always find them late in the season. Are you searching burn areas as well? Hope this coming season is better for morels than last year.

[Trashfished]

@jacksonwonderful I shroom in Barry county Mich. Not a good year last year, had a large fire here so maybe that will help?? My black spots have not produced too much the last 5 years or so. My job is terrible for shrooming(my passion).10 hour days and all.so true about the large oaks and the late ones stick out like a sore thumb there! Hey! hope ya pick piles of them this spring!

[jacksonwonderful]

@Trashfished Likewise! Let me know if you're ever in the southern/central Wisconsin area. 

[Trashfished]

@jacksonwonderful Will Do! party on bro!

[TSM8088]

Always leave a few behind so they can release their spores...

I have dreams about finding morels! :) LOL

[hestartnothing123]

thanks for the guide helps alot

[perrykills000]

I LOVE morel they taste so good i usually get around a 100 lbs a year yummm

[jonahbrooke]

@perrykills000

where are you located?

[DiSwHiTeBoY2KrAzY]

i found 121 of them on the rail road tracks yesterday..in the rocks and in the grass..they grow every were

[PolishPounder]

Daryl, this is sweet. You covered it perfectly and I agree with everyting u said. The grays are better here in southern Indiana. Elberfeld. We found 77 greys on April 12. Went back this weekend and did find 12 White. (Thats what we call em in SI. We had 80 Degree weather for 2 weeks. No rain. We are going to get back into Morel weather next week. Do you think they will have a second wint? The whites we found were pretty drie.

Thanks again for the vid. Great Job.

[dmilesfan]

Excellant video, best that I have seen on youtube.

[bowhunter1194]

what state is that?

[mrsmelzbad]

well Im gonna hit all the burned areas from last year, and get 100"s of pounds of GIANT alaska morels, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[mrsmelzbad]

well Im gonna hit all the burned areas from last year, and get 100"s of pounds of GIANT alaska morels, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[elpirateman]

actually, only mature morels produce spores. morels that are still in a stage that you would want to eat them don't drop any spores.

[elpirateman]

actually, only mature morels produce spores. morels that are still in a stage that you would want to eat them don't drop any spores.

[fishnkid1923]

next time use a mesh bag or patatoe sack...that way,while you are walking out,u will drop spores throughout the woods,and more will grow in that area

[dakkenly]

@fishnkid1923 Actually, that's to get all the critters off the mushrooms. Most of the spores are already off the mushroom when you pick it up, and when the spore is released it can be caught by the wind and blow miles away.

[Mu51ch3r3]

@fishnkid1923 I always use paper bags, really the spores will travel just fine on their own. When you pick a mushroom tons of spores are released, even when a drop of rain hits a mushrooms tons of spores are released. Its a myth that one must "thump" the mushroom in order for them to release spores, they're constantly dropping spores once they're able too.

Anyways Morel season has started, YUM!!!

[auctionguyinmo]

I've found that morel hunting is alot like hunting for arrowheads, when you find one, start making a circuit around the one you just found til you get about 8-10 feet out, then move on.

[beacons4life1]

Yeah that a good system. I also make sure after finding one that I circle that area a ways out then move on. I'm going to hit it hard this year. Around here where I live, late May into June is the best time to hunt.

[MyTbradley]

@beacons4life1 I live in virginia and I have been twice this season....only found about a gallon though...: )

[lidlnutz]

elifestylellc. What part of the country are you in? I here that you are finding them in early may but I'm wondering if that general time of the year will work for me in Minnesota. I've never found or eaten a morel but LOVE mushrooms. Thank you for all of the info.

[wolvenblacktalon1]

umm the morel hunting time is wene the apple bloosoms are on the trees here in pa. you can find them on trails in the woods or enven got to your local organics shop and buy them morels are my fav i like the in hunters stews and soups on a nice day in the morning hope i helped

[lidlnutz]

Thanks. I will remember that.

[paddyboy39]

Best vid. on morels yet.....great job

[marmaloam]

it's good advice not to rush the actual picking cos it's such a bummer when you step on them

[ChrisF116]

Nice shroomies there. I think I'll have to go hunt for some of these guys next spring. Are there any poisonous varieties that resemble the Morel? How would I know, except for cutting open to make sure its hollow?

[nannersplz]

there are false morels but the cap on them is kind of auburn colored and more wavy than spongey looking

[GlobalDOMINATION69]

haha get a life.

[MrSmurfySmurf]

those are the kind that make you high right???

[elvemage00]

no druggy..

[ghettodawg50]

shrooms make u hallucinate if you get the right ones but they can kill you.

[KDOG18mcawesome]

ohh mann i absolutly love morel mushrooms! i got one last year while turkey hunting,it was 11 1/2" long :)

[picklehead7]

I used to be real suseptible to poison ivy.

When I worked for Asplundh Tree Expert Company we were given these glass empules with poison ivy oil in them to mix with water and drink.

20 years later I can still practically roll around in the stuff and not feel an itch.

[elitebigkiller]

hey what happens if you pick og poison ones and if anyones knows do you think they will grow in big bear california its a forest

[nonamelef]

I see them a lot in the spring when I am Turkey Hunting. I would love to try them, but I am afraid to eat the wrong thing.

[marcjtdc]

cut them in halk, morels are hollow. false morels are not.

[grwoodsman]

just found 9 lbs. of them yesterday with my brotherinlaw.About 180 of them. Mostly yellows. Once we started finding them it took about 2 hours.Southeastern Wi. Talked to my other brotherinlaw and him and his wife just found about 15 lbs the other day and they live up near the Missippi river also in Wi.

[kustomcougar]

good advice, and for some reason i dont get poison ivy, i could rub that shit all over me and i will never get a reaction from it

[cinbucktoodledoos]

It's because 3-5% of people are not allergic to poison ivy! I konw this thanks to Myth Busters!

[Ginyu]

I saw that mythbusters!i found out about a day after rummaging through the foliage that I have a definite reaction to poison ivy. MISERY!!!!you don't know you have it until you've already touched yourself all over!

[HollywoodCreeper]

Well, just so you know, you can develope a reaction to it, if you come in contact with it often. So right now, you may touch it and nothing happens, but the third time you may touch it, and you will have the swelling and oozing. Don't waste your immunity. It's like scientists that work with mice. They all develope allergies to the mice after a while, even if they didn't have one before.

[montyjamie]

checked out your video this morning found 3 yellows this morning going back this weekend thanks for the great advice

[cod4boy45]

someone found a hole bunch in indiana

[ronnier9646]

7:08 is so funny!!!!

[natureboyallday]

they're poppin in the quad cities! went out in the woods right behind my apt and found a bunch of greys. my first find! this is fun.

[jaythedogg]

Cool, where you from? I live in Davenport myself. message me here on youtube. I am an amateur mushroom hunter myself!

[natureboyallday]

hi, chris in silvis. i found some more yesterday just walking down to the liquor store. hope it rains today. you find any yet?

[forresjm89]

Im in Burlington.This video must be an Iowa hot spot

[raporter602]

Good video. I personally like to use my pocket knive and cut them. It seems like I disturb the roots less that way.

[cwiufan22]

Good advice. Good video. I've hunted for years and I agree with all your comments. But, based on my experience, you have to throw in Ash trees also when looking for a good area. I've seen years when every morel i found was in the area of Ash trees. Thanks for the video. Really good info.

[conlindoug]

I'm headed out right now. Thanks for the great video!

[merrickmcbride16]

7:12 is the funniest part lol....great vid though i sub

[Wrigleys2O]

Thank you for teaching me the basics!!

im only 14 but i jus got addicted to mushroom hunting!! 5 stars!

[punkrocker33446]

i miss morel hunting, im not bad myself

[prutledge07]

mmm I'm looking forward to getting out there this year to get some of those tasty morels. Maybe you can encourage your viewers to use mesh bags instead of plastic to help spread those spores around so we can keep morels around for a long time. =)

[hunterjk93]

almost dying watching this... another month and a half or so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blaff6]

wow... I didn't know this was such an "art"

[johnmcfarm]

Great video! This guy knows what he is doing...how about a video on how to cook these Morels?