Hey everyone, I'm not so much a newbie to mushroom hunting but I have limited morel hunting experience. So far this spring I haven't found anything except a false morel and a chantrelle. I'm in cook county just south of chicago. I'm very familiar with tree id, and hike a lot, have a gps, and am ready to find some.
Previously my morel experience has been up north where I always found them by conifers but I've read out here that white oak, dead elms, apples, fruit trees, white pine, etc. are good spots to look.
My questions are: any good general areas to start looking? Not expecting honey holes but a town or area with some of the right conditions. Should I be looking in higher elevations, sandy/dirt soil, near streams, under the undergrowth, under or in dead logs, out in the open, etc.
Any tips would be great. I would trade some seriously good hen and chicken spots for good info as us northerners have very few days left. I'd love to find enough to put together a nice meal.
Also, does presence of false morels indicate the right area for morels? Thanks in advance and if you'd like to verify my hen/chicken spots check this out http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/page2/
Previously my morel experience has been up north where I always found them by conifers but I've read out here that white oak, dead elms, apples, fruit trees, white pine, etc. are good spots to look.
My questions are: any good general areas to start looking? Not expecting honey holes but a town or area with some of the right conditions. Should I be looking in higher elevations, sandy/dirt soil, near streams, under the undergrowth, under or in dead logs, out in the open, etc.
Any tips would be great. I would trade some seriously good hen and chicken spots for good info as us northerners have very few days left. I'd love to find enough to put together a nice meal.
Also, does presence of false morels indicate the right area for morels? Thanks in advance and if you'd like to verify my hen/chicken spots check this out http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/page2/