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2023 morels!

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Couple more of these and and I'll need more morels! Morels Shallottes pepperoni pizza
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tundraking
Wendelina said:
No morels.. but what are these? View attachment 47159
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Golden Oysters! Great find! This is a cultivated mushroom that broke free from a grow farm and has done well for itself in the wild, spreading across the midwest. They’re fragile, but delicious.
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stilz said:
Yep. Aspen Oyster.
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You quoted him lol..... Those are NOT golden oyster as the poster above me says. 1 more day of work then another 4day weekend. It's been great so far, hoping for a banner season here. Mostly south slopes so far but hoping for a great next few days. Had to take today to rest, as my knee is just not cooperating with me. On the other hand, I have had only 1 tick, the permetherin spray has been doing a great job. before I started using it, it wasn't uncommon for me to pick over 50 off per day of morel hunting. I can't recommend it enough. 2 of my closest friends have Lyme disease and it is no joke.
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Driftless1 said:
You quoted him lol..... Those are NOT golden oyster as the poster above me says. 1 more day of work then another 4day weekend. It's been great so far, hoping for a banner season here. Mostly south slopes so far but hoping for a great next few days. Had to take today to rest, as my knee is just not cooperating with me. On the other hand, I have had only 1 tick, the permetherin spray has been doing a great job. before I started using it, it wasn't uncommon for me to pick over 50 off per day of morel hunting. I can't recommend it enough. 2 of my closest friends have Lyme disease and it is no joke.
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It really is a lovely little chemical! Went to it last year and the difference is unreal! If I could keep from putting holes in my pants I probably wouldn’t have any ticks. I wholesale agree, as a person who has had ticks cut out of intimate places on my body and witnessing the hell lymes can cause, if you’re spending chunks of time in the woods permethrin is the ticket!
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Wendelina
Okay, so help a girl out...
When y'all are saying "exposed southern slopes" do you mean open spaces without trees? Or is there a magical tree on these slopes? I just need 6 morels for this pasta dish 😂
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Wendelina said:
Okay, so help a girl out...
When y'all are saying "exposed southern slopes" do you mean open spaces without trees? Or is there a magical tree on these slopes? I just need 6 morels for this pasta dish 😂
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It just means southern slopes with the trees you're looking for. They are in the interiors right now too. Just look for the dying elms, no matter the terrain.
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Wendelina
Thanks for clarifying! I appreciates you. 😊
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Wendelina said:
Okay, so help a girl out...
When y'all are saying "exposed southern slopes" do you mean open spaces without trees? Or is there a magical tree on these slopes? I just need 6 morels for this pasta dish 😂
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Echoing what @stilz said, and also adding that when I say “exposed slope” I mean a slope with sparse tree cover. Less tree cover means more sun exposure which means less shade which means warmer soil temps which means faster growing morels!

To further echo @stilz, unless you’re hunting for blacks or half-frees, the elm tree is all you should really be looking for. Sure, you can find morels around other trees, but no tree in this region is anywhere near as reliable as the elm.
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tundraking
Oh sorry Wendelina! The pics look like they are yellowish, and if so then goldens. If they’re tan, then surely aspens. Good luck out there.
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tundraking said:
Oh sorry Wendelina! The pics look like they are yellowish, and if so then goldens. If they’re tan, then surely aspens. Good luck out there.
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It's all good.. They smelled like anise, so they definitely were aspens.
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tundraking
The common oyster also smells of anise. One of my favorites!
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jg010682
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Ramp morel jalapeño spam and egg birrito
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Finally in the BIG leagues this season. All from 1 tree.

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Managed to squeeze a couple of foraging hours into the schedule and found a modest dozen in Ramsey county.

Ramps southeast, driftless area, leaves were starting to yellow. Bulbs still in great shape.
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Picked a few morels and made lunch. Steak morels fried on ramp butter and some parmesan cheese crusted asparagus!
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Picked a few morels and made lunch. Steak morels fried on ramp butter and some parmesan cheese crusted asparagus! View attachment 47236 View attachment 47237
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Man that looks good 👍
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The last 2 days have been great. Some huge ones from today.

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Chanterelle nut
I am alive!!! Are morels out yet???
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Trudee
The COW might have been my most surprising find. Needed a marathon day to find the morels since they weren’t in big flushes and were very sporadic. Off the schneid, as my mother would say.
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Chanterelle nut
Quick hit and run
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Nice
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