Black HIlls Morels 2022

maryc65 · 2022-04-25T16:43:36-0400

Relatively dry winter will impact hunting unless we get some more good moisture. The earliest I found a Morel around the Hills was May 1st one year. Has anyone been scouting yet anywhere?

butchbob · 2022-04-26T10:37:16-0400

maryc65 said:
Relatively dry winter will impact hunting unless we get some more good moisture. The earliest I found a Morel around the Hills was May 1st one year. Has anyone been scouting yet anywhere?

Mary - thanks for the new thread! First pasque flowers last week while turkey hunting, now all covered w/1-2 feet new snow in northern hills. Edgemont area had green grass, skunk weed in bloom and good dandelion flush starting on our April 20 visit - they did not get snow this weekend but are to see rain this coming weekend. April 12 is our earliest and June 30 our latest black morel finds in the hills.

hooahextreme · 2022-04-26T11:51:05-0400

maryc65 said:
Relatively dry winter will impact hunting unless we get some more good moisture. The earliest I found a Morel around the Hills was May 1st one year. Has anyone been scouting yet anywhere?

I was out a few days ago and saw zero fungi and not much for green plants sprouting up yet. I'm hoping the snow storm and upcoming warm weather will kick off a good season. I did see a few little holes dug by animals. I'm guessing they are digging up grubs. This gives me hope as I saw the same thing when I found morels last year.

hikethehills · 2022-04-27T22:46:17-0400

I have been out a couple times this week near RC. Around 4000 feet, quit dry. Last weekends snow was higher in elevation and north. The grass, mullen, dandelions, and bushes are behind, when I look at my pictures and notes from past years. Glad to hear from you guys again this year. Good luck hunting!

Kfreeman810 · 2022-04-28T05:52:09-0400

Went out hiking off of Iron Mountain road the other day and found these... someone said they are turkey tails but not sure... very fresh. Good sign though if they are starting to pop up. Good luck and happy hunting!

maryc65 · 2022-04-28T10:02:38-0400

butchbob said:
Mary - thanks for the new thread! First pasque flowers last week while turkey hunting, now all covered w/1-2 feet new snow in northern hills. Edgemont area had green grass, skunk weed in bloom and good dandelion flush starting on our April 20 visit - they did not get snow this weekend but are to see rain this coming weekend. April 12 is our earliest and June 30 our latest black morel finds in the hills.

I checked a spot a couple days ago that last year was fields of blondes but nada yet. Found those May 30 last year. Pasques are small and not fully bloomed yet. Too cold during the nights and expecting rain and a bit of snow. It needs to warm up around here! Still in the upper 20's and 30's mostly at night. I am ready to go! I didn't get out a lot last year due to dual knee pain but just got shots and they are good. A lot of my finds are on the sides of ravines or in the bottoms so pretty strenuous going. Wishing luck to all! Post your finds and photos!

maryc65 · 2022-04-28T10:07:45-0400

Kfreeman810 said:
Went out hiking off of Iron Mountain road the other day and found these... someone said they are turkey tails but not sure... very fresh. Good sign though if they are starting to pop up. Good luck and happy hunting!

Pondering them becuase the spore side should be white. Did you try them?

shroomsearcher · 2022-04-28T19:27:09-0400

To me those look old! Yes, spore side should be white.

Kfreeman810 · 2022-04-28T22:53:34-0400

maryc65 said:
Pondering them becuase the spore side should be white. Did you try them?

shroomsearcher said:
To me those look old! Yes, spore side should be white.

Wasn't sure since I have never picked them. Are they turkey tails then? And I thought maybe they were fresh since they were soft and other ones just down the log were hard and very brittle. Don't know enough about them and so I left them.

shroomsearcher · 2022-04-29T19:14:26-0400

Hard to tell from a photo. If you're near them again maybe take a couple and get a spore print. That would help.

maryc65 · 2022-05-01T02:23:44-0400

Kfreeman810 said:
Wasn't sure since I have never picked them. Are they turkey tails then? And I thought maybe they were fresh since they were soft and other ones just down the log were hard and very brittle. Don't know enough about them and so I left them.

Perhaps invest in the Black Hills mushroom book available at the Forest Service offices. Very good info in it. If I don't know it, I look and if I don't see it or its no Bueno, its a leverite. Don't waste time from they ones I know.
M

maryc65 · 2022-05-01T02:26:24-0400

butchbob said:
Mary - thanks for the new thread! First pasque flowers last week while turkey hunting, now all covered w/1-2 feet new snow in northern hills. Edgemont area had green grass, skunk weed in bloom and good dandelion flush starting on our April 20 visit - they did not get snow this weekend but are to see rain this coming weekend. April 12 is our earliest and June 30 our latest black morel finds in the hills.

Nice to see you. Large area got a good almost full day of steady rain. Much needed. Hope renewed. Now warmth. Later this week may be a snoop run to a spot. Any luck?

hooahextreme · 2022-05-01T11:22:59-0400

maryc65 said:
Perhaps invest in the Black Hills mushroom book available at the Forest Service offices. Very good info in it. If I don't know it, I look and if I don't see it or its no Bueno, its a leverite. Don't waste time from they ones I know.
M

Great tip. I did not know of this book.

maryc65 · 2022-05-02T16:24:15-0400

hooahextreme said:
Great tip. I did not know of this book.

butchbob · 2022-05-02T22:17:57-0400

Found small handful of <1.5-inch black morels today that look to be <36 hours old. Steep, sandy, SE facing slope at 4,100 ft. Had +3.5 inches precipitation past 8-days, most as snow. Pasque just starting to bloom.

hooahextreme · 2022-05-03T10:22:18-0400

butchbob said:
Found small handful of <1.5-inch black morels today that look to be <36 hours old. Steep, sandy, SE facing slope at 4,100 ft. Had +3.5 inches precipitation past 8-days, most as snow. Pasque just starting to bloom.

Awesome update. Crazy weather but looks like we might have some great fungi coming.

maryc65 · 2022-05-04T11:17:28-0400

butchbob said:
Found small handful of <1.5-inch black morels today that look to be <36 hours old. Steep, sandy, SE facing slope at 4,100 ft. Had +3.5 inches precipitation past 8-days, most as snow. Pasque just starting to bloom.

You are always on the shrooms! Congrats!

HawkeyeMerkels · 2022-05-05T00:18:04-0400

Kfreeman810 said:
Went out hiking off of Iron Mountain road the other day and found these... someone said they are turkey tails but not sure... very fresh. Good sign though if they are starting to pop up. Good luck and happy hunting!

Hi there @Kfreeman810 ! I would compare those to Cerrena unicolor(Mossy Maze Polypore).

Kfreeman810 · 2022-05-05T06:51:47-0400

Went out to check one of the first spots that usually comes up with morels early season and it's still just a little early there. I would say in about a week if it stays warm we will have some morels there. Ground Temps were running as low as 44 and as high as 48 in some places. Average temp in that area was 45. Can't wait! Good luck and happy hunting!

Mowgli · 2022-05-05T08:24:02-0400

Nice to see everyone is out and about enjoying our wild Spring weather! I've been out randomly checking ground temps, but the snowmelt keeps dragging them below 50 degrees. Checked my early spots, but nothing yet. I've got it on good authority that a few popped along Rapid Creek YESTERDAY🤪. Thinking this weekend should FINALLY kick our season off🎉
Good luck to all and bon apetit!!!

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