2018 mushroom hunting

[PREDATE]

I couldn't find the old mushroom hunting thread so I'm kicking off a new one.

 

I went out this morning and got drenched, but perseverance paid off.

I walked out of the woods with 54 nice Morels and probably 10lbs of Dryad's Saddle. They are now all nicely put up in the freezer(besides the sampler platter the wife and I enjoyed with dinner).

 

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[wooly]

That's some haul!

Fire up the caldron of pasketti sauce! 

[mowin]

Mother load for sure.  

[crappyice]

Thanks for restarting this thread. Amazing!!!
What’s you freezing process and will it work for the oysters I found today.
Re-post If my pic (but in the right place!)





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[PREDATE]

Awesome find CrappyIce!
Before freezing Morels I steam them for 5 minutes to break down the enzymes that can cause color and flavor deterioration. I then lay them on a baking sheet and toss the pan in the freezer. Once frozen I bag them up.
I'm not sure if that would work for your golden oysters, but I dont see why not.

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[nybowhunter22]

First time I’ve been able to find mushrooms. Super excited and tasty lol
What type of mushroom are these?


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[PREDATE]

Those look like artists conch. My grandmother has painted beautiful pictures on larger specimens.

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[Paula]

Holy hell crappy!!

 

I brought this home and a few ticks. Any good?

[crappyice]

At baseball for day two- jumped in the woods for a quick bathroom break and see these




What am I looking at chicken of the woods?


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[turkeyfeathers]

Buddy just found these 

[PREDATE]

At baseball for day two- jumped in the woods for a quick bathroom break and see these




What am I looking at chicken of the woods?


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Yep. Nice find

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[crappyice]

Thanks...3-0 in baseball and chicken of the woods for dinner! I must have had a premonition this morning since I took out venison steaks for tonight!!


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[crappyice]

Never seen this before




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[crappyice]

Some creature beat me to these dryads


This looks good if someone (PREDATE) can positively ID





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[turkeyfeathers]

8 minutes ago, crappyice said:

Never seen this before




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[crappyice]

Mica caps


Nice dryad saddle



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[crappyice]

Anyone want to bring me a ladder to grab these oysters?




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[crappyice]

 

Thanks TF...guess I’ll circle back that way and give them a dance.
Crazy spot today that I haves he’d hunt in a million times-


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[crappyice]

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[crappyice]

Holy Saddleback Batman
(3” knife on top)



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[crappyice]

Final haul




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[wooly]

Finally found 8 big ol' morel mushrooms today on my way out to look for turkeys! A little too late as usual. Still the most I've ever found in one season so I picked them just for bragging rights! 

[crappyice]

Finally found 8 big ol' morel mushrooms today on my way out to look for turkeys! A little too late as usual. Still the most I've ever found in one season so I picked them just for bragging rights! 

I’ll trade you my whole counter full for a chance to find a morel which is what I was looking for today.


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[wooly]

18 minutes ago, crappyice said:

I’ll trade you my whole counter full for a chance to find a morel which is what I was looking for today.

Pisses me off when this happens to me every year.

I search all spring and by the time I finally find them they are dried out and dissolving already.

My search area was about 100yds too short this year. I would have never thought to look where I stumbled upon these in the open timber

[wooly]

Found my first "Dead Mans Fingers" ...or "Xylaria Polymorphas" today!

They make the perfect hand model for one of my carved antler skull rings....Muuuhahahahahaha!!!

Not sure what the other ones are. Found them on a stump in the yard while mowing today.