This year has turned out to be the year of the blondes so far... these were quite a surprise. There were about 150 morels in an area 100' X 50', something like 4-5 lbs. After i made this vid i realized that there were many, many more in this patch. There were clusters of four and five! Happy morels!
I live in N. Idaho and have only run into these a few times. The first year I found a small patch of them and some were actually gray in color. I consider myself an expert morel hunter; however, I have to admit that I really know very little about these elusive mountain/western blondes. I know an area in the Blue Mountains (Washington) where the yellow morels seem to appear every year, but I would rather find those pretty blondes. Does anybody have any details on where to find these in Idaho?
barb0087 9 months ago
I think I read once that these are more closely related to blacks than the typical yellows found under cottonwoods or dying elms out east. But man, the are a pain in the arse to find decent amounts. I think 2007 was the best for me, but every subsequent year the same patch produced fewer it seems. Nice vid chicken.
VikingStreaker 1 year ago
Now those are my kind of woodland blondes!
I was surprised to find you on here, though I don't know why I was surprised, you seem to be everywhere! *chuckle*
fourgotten 2 years ago
So what are these mountain blondes, COW? Are they light-colored blacks--or the montane variety of riparian yellows? Damn, there's a lot to learn about our beloved Morchella.
Most excellent vid-u-lations. Thanks for the education. I'm ready to get back out there!
Finspot 3 years ago