[emarler]

Just wanted to start a 2022 season thread for those of us here in Idaho. Lord willing, gonna be out hunting starting this weekend, and then again every weekend until the end of the season. Let's post our finds and inspire others to get outside and enjoy the hunt! To get us all excited, here's a lovely black I found last year. Don't ask me where, I can't seem to remember...

 

[Shroomer3]

Let's get after it! Idaho hosts some incredible Morel hunt areas. I will post as soon as it starts coming on! Hope for a little rain and some warm temps right after!

 

[emarler]

@Shroomer3

Yeah, buddy! Question for you, I just started morel hunting last year and found only blacks. Do yellows also grow in Idaho or do we only get blacks? And what about half-frees?

 

[Shroomer3]

Oh yeah. We have grays, blacks and blondes. I have been hunting since 1980, so I have seen the highs and lows. Moisture is the key and lots of hiking also helps.

 

[emarler]

Very cool, thanks! I certainly wish I had your experience but I definitely love to hike so I anticipate learning and discovering lots more in the years to come. Appreciate your response!

 

[emarler]

@Shroomer3

Question for you, have you ever run across chanterelles in our mountains? If so, I would love to hunt those at some point, any tips would be appreciated!

 

[jashroomer]

Very cool, thanks! I certainly wish I had your experience but I definitely love to hike so I anticipate learning and discovering lots more in the years to come. Appreciate your response!

Oh yeah. We have grays, blacks and blondes. I have been hunting since 1980, so I have seen the highs and lows. Moisture is the key and lots of hiking also helps.

Hope there are others in Idaho jump on the board. Not a lot of chatter on here, but your enthusiasm may bring some folks into the mix. Goodluck out there.

 

[emarler]

@jashroomer

Thanks, and you also!

 

[Calipya]

We plan on going out tomorrow, but are worried about the return of wintery weather.

 

[emarler]

I am planning to be out there tomorrow also, and am also not excited about the colder weather coming in. But I know that the higher elevations have yet to pop so while the freezing temps may affect the lower elevations, the higher elevations should still hold promise. Good luck to you tomorrow, hope to hear a report of some finds!

 

[r0ck3m333]

Same spots as morels will have chanterelles also. After the morel season and after a nice rain. Through summer and sometimes in early fall. Black chanterelles are tough to find basically invisible.

 

[emarler]

Was hiking at approx. 4,000-4,500 ft. today, I was hoping after that warm stretch we had the soil on south facing slopes might be warm enough. And should any have popped, I wanted to rescue them before the nasty lows headed our way. Alas, no such luck! Found a number of bright orange gyromitra, that's about it. The ground was still nearly frozen in many spots. Will check again in another two weeks or so. All things as they were, I was thankful that they hadn't popped, only to be frozen solid in a few days.

@Calipya

Any luck today?

 

[Calipya]

We went to 3 spots at 4.5k, 2k, and 800 feet. Found some inedible mushies. Woke up this morning to snow. We're thinking of waiting 2 weeks before going again. Especially since Easter is next weekend.

 

[i_heart_shrooms]

Was watching this video and getting excited:

Good haul for that family

 

[Calipya]

We had quite the ice storm on the Palouse on Saturday. It was awful. But the BIG WARM UP should be happening this week. I am really hoping to see some early starts this upcoming weekend. Or maybe even find some useable mushies. Either way, it's always nice to get into the forest. <3

 

[Mommajoidaho]

I'm at 3300 fee and still getting snow off and on but can't wait for a little warmer weather.

 

[emarler]

IT'S SPRING BEAR SEASON! Be sure and wear your hunter orange while you're poking around out there. Last year I was out morel hunting and ran into some dogs (a lot of them) and hunters. Wouldn't want to be mistaken for a bear!

It's also turkey season.

 

[emarler]

LOVING this weather! 🌧 ☀ 🍄

 

[samz]

Let's get after it! Idaho hosts some incredible Morel hunt areas. I will post as soon as it starts coming on! Hope for a little rain and some warm temps right after!

hey shroomer, got a couple questions, what part of the state do you reside? im a native from the silver valley, pinehurst, went to kellogg, been wanting to go back and look, but its a long drive to go look.. do they growup the north fork cda river?

 

[Calipya]

We had no luck again today. But had some amazing adventures. Played in the snow. Even got snowed on. Went 7 miles down a logging road... well... up. Definitely ended up well above the snow line. Saw a pretty lake. Lots of turkeys. Found a golf ball. And dead, desiccated shrooms.