New to Va, new to mushroom hunting! I came in too late last year, but being on here gets me so excited! I have never tasted a Morel. Hoping to find something this year. If anyone is near the Augusta Co area and willing to have a partner, I would LOVE to learn the tricks. I will be going out just walking in the next day or so and probably this weekend.
I hunted Merkels the day my Momma died
Took up bag and stick then hit my stride
To a deep dark holler I strolled without much sleep
For mine had been a vigil set to keep
Thru the night I held her hand
Hoping to see God’s grand plan
Before the dawn she slipped away
The moon had set on her last day
Now with my bag and stick I trudge on again
Tired feet on springs new land
No blacks or greys were there spied
Looking thru my reddened eyes.
I see the Blood Root flower born anew
Reminded me of a life imbued
With love, wisdom, kindness and grace
Now in all flowers I see your face
I'm new to this and thought I should be looking in the woods near tulip poplars but all these pics look like fields. Am I wasting my time in the woods?
All the pictures are on the edge of a field that meets the woods and loaded with tulip poplars there are three elm trees .best places ive found are tulip poplars and elm tree that are dead and old old orchards and may apple patches
No. Not at all. In my area it seems to be a late season. Stick to the woods. I have found morels in all types of habitat including grass but most are found in the woods.
Hey Rick. Some say they will not appear for couple years after flooding. Others have picked in floodzones during and the year after said flood. While flooding is a disturbance and does knock down many trees. The main concern however, is contaimnants. Floodwaters are Nasty stuff. You dont wanna go eating mushrooms exposed to floodwaters & risk illness. Most of the time it takes 100 days for the soil in floodzones to reach pre-flooded bacterial levels. I would recommend exercising some caution, but if certain areas of this new found spot are higher elevation or just outside waters reach, go ahead & hunt.
Welcome Tech540! Hope Ya pick lots! HappyHunts this season!
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