While this might not be specifically helpful, you have a decent chance at morels in any local state or county park. Just keep an eye out for the tell tale dying elms, southern slopes, loamy soil areas or lower creek bottoms. Older apple orchards can be especially fruitful as well. I am up in Jefferson county, if you ever head up north I'd be glad to help.
I seem to always confuse ash and elm. Short of the leaves, what are some good indicators of an ash or elm? Found a spot with lots of dying ash yesterday so hoping I'll have luck.
Ash to me is a much finer, tighter looking x pattern with little variance on the outside ridges of the bark. I call it a zippered pattern. Elm tends to have more of a shaggy uneven texture with longer, taller x pattern. Sometimes even looks like rectangles.
A quick tip to ID elms, other than the piles of fallen bark, is the "buttressed" roots. On the mature elms the roots protrude from the ground and look very sturdy. I'm in Broome County and haven't had much luck finding morels around elms; ash and apple are the best providers for me.
Identifying the bark is key but sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees. Sometimes too close is too confusing. Step back and look at the overall shape of the tree. Check out how high the first set of branches begin. Check out the shape and thickness, the overall structure of the upper branches.
Enjoy the hunt.
I went out in Chautauqua county looking for good sites. Not much of interest out yet.
It's my first year and basically I'm going off of Adam Harringtons (Learn your land) videos on You Tube. American elm, and tulip poplars are the trees I've been searching for. Tree Id isn't my strong suit yet.
I went out in Chautauqua county looking for good sites. Not much of interest out yet.
It's my first year and basically I'm going off of Adam Harringtons (Learn your land) videos on You Tube. American elm, and tulip poplars are the trees I've been searching for. Tree Id isn't my strong suit yet.
I'm on Chautaqua county as well. Thanks for the video suggestion. This is my first year looking, w have had so much rain I really haven't seem any. When does the season end here?
I went out in Chautauqua county looking for good sites. Not much of interest out yet.
It's my first year and basically I'm going off of Adam Harringtons (Learn your land) videos on You Tube. American elm, and tulip poplars are the trees I've been searching for. Tree Id isn't my strong suit yet.
I'm not great with tree ID either. I've got ash and apple down easy. But elm always seems to be tricky. I try to focus more on the leaves from the fall. I can identify those well. So just find the right leaves and you'll be close to the right tree.
99% of my finds are elm. There all over here . My favorite are the elms that have a redish color or first ta second yr of there dieing cycle. When I see one I'm like a kid in a candy store. Lol
I had my first big elm find last year. I was trying to teach my brother in-law. I said, that one over there is exactly what we are looking for. Sure enough we pulled about 2 lbs from under it. Unfortunately, it is only one of 2 elms that have ever produced for me. You better believe I will be headed back there again this year. I love acquiring new PG. By the time I am 50 I should have quite the portfolio.
We seem to have a bunch around me here in WNY. Mainly in creek bottoms, pastures and along the roads. Are you finding your morels under similarly located elms?
We seem to have a bunch around me here in WNY. Mainly in creek bottoms, pastures and along the roads. Are you finding your morels under similarly located elms?
Stay away from standing water around the elms. Otherwise those areas should be great. Try to stay away from the elms that all the bark has fallen off from. Also if you don't find them one yr in a spot recheck it the following yr you might get a surprise. Happy hunting.
I'm brand new to morel hunting. I moved here last fall from Minnesota. I live south of Utica out in the sticks.
I want to go hunting but need to be more educated. What videos or websites are the best for a newbie?
I'm brand new to morel hunting. I moved here last fall from Minnesota. I live south of Utica out in the sticks.
I want to go hunting but need to be more educated. What videos or websites are the best for a newbie?
I'm brand new to morel hunting. I moved here last fall from Minnesota. I live south of Utica out in the sticks.
I want to go hunting but need to be more educated. What videos or websites are the best for a newbie?
Welcome to the site Espazz! I agree with Hoblershang. Youtube & this Forum are Excellent resources. Googling "morel" can pullup some good sites/articles to read. Learn to identify producing trees in your region is key. Joining a mushroom club/foraging club in your area, maybe a possiblity too. Most of all, get outside and look around some trees! Have patience, dont give up and youll soon be on your way! Have Fun!
On You Tube there is a channel called "Learn your land" the guy is from just north of Pittsburg. He puts out a lot of excellent mushroom foraging videos that are full of great tips. I believe he has three or four videos just on morels.
I'm brand new to morel hunting. I moved here last fall from Minnesota. I live south of Utica out in the sticks.
I want to go hunting but need to be more educated. What videos or websites are the best for a newbie?
Morel hunting can be frustrating until you find the first one then......
Learn to ID the "morel dependent trees" is key.
You don't find the morel by searching the ground, you find the morel by searching the tree.
When you do find make a find, make it an indelible memory, you now have the trunk of your first proven ground. Now develop the branches of morel network.
Good luck and don't forget to enjoy the hunt.
You always hear it, but... too dense to comply.... "for tick revelation wear light colored clothes."
It so happens that suggestion bore fruit as I walked down from the cabin in much merriment, through the briars, to reach the most iconic view of the Unadilla Valley.
My avant garde, highly fashionable, light colored river pants revealed a tick as obvious as a leek on the forest floor advancing up my pant leg headed to tick heaven (Ticks don't mind a cheap hotel despite there being no ball room).
So there you have it kids, light colored clothes, despite betraying your presence, has its usefulness in the woods. Enjoy the hunt!
New morel hunter here, in Orleans County. I'm going to try out some abandoned or run down apple orchards this year. I'm guessing we are about a month away from "peak season" in my county? Thanks for any help!
Too early methinks! Might check to see if the Verpas are out this weekend and they proceed the Morels by a week or two.
When you start hearing lawn mowers it's time.
I'm not sure but if weather man correct next 15 days says highs in the 60s lows in the 40s. My opinion I'd say 1st week of May. But since when is the weather man reliable lol . I can hope. Getting so close I can taste um.
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