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Hi guys,
I'm a writer and morel hunter who got a taste for the joys of hunting some two years ago, while in graduate school in eastern Iowa. After a year in New Hampshire, where morels are few, I'm back in the heart of morel country, Nebraska, for a six-week writing residency in Nebraska City. I'm thrilled, obviously, to be back in the land of mushrooms, and have been monitoring the boards and two separate progression maps; I even drove down to Kansas City last weekend, but to no avail. In any case, I'm wondering if any hunters--amateur or heavy-hitters--would be interested in meeting up with me and hunting together; I'd like to write a piece on the somewhat underground culture of morel hunting, maybe try to publish it in a reputable online or print journal (depending on the nature of it), and best of all, I'm temporary in the area, so you have a guarantee that your secret honey holes will remain yours.
I know all about the reality show coming out soon, and I view this as sort of the perfect companion piece--maybe place it on <I>Salon</I> or the <I>Daily Beast</I>. My idea is this: we could meet up for an afternoon, talk about why you love morel hunting or how the activity deviates from your usual life (the more ridiculous, the better--I sort of envision this being a funny, lighthearted piece), and hunt. As I mentioned, I've never been in Nebraska before and I'm only here until the first day of May, so while I love the thrill of the hunt, I'm sort of banished to the WMAs, as I have no honey holes here of my own. But if you'd be down to meet and be a subject for an afternoon, I'd love that (and maybe you'd even be willing to throw me a morel or two).
Anyway, just a thought. I'm willing to drive two hours or so, so anywhere in southeastern Nebraska, northeastern Kansas, southwestern Iowa, or northwestern Missouri could work quite nicely. Thanks!
I'm a writer and morel hunter who got a taste for the joys of hunting some two years ago, while in graduate school in eastern Iowa. After a year in New Hampshire, where morels are few, I'm back in the heart of morel country, Nebraska, for a six-week writing residency in Nebraska City. I'm thrilled, obviously, to be back in the land of mushrooms, and have been monitoring the boards and two separate progression maps; I even drove down to Kansas City last weekend, but to no avail. In any case, I'm wondering if any hunters--amateur or heavy-hitters--would be interested in meeting up with me and hunting together; I'd like to write a piece on the somewhat underground culture of morel hunting, maybe try to publish it in a reputable online or print journal (depending on the nature of it), and best of all, I'm temporary in the area, so you have a guarantee that your secret honey holes will remain yours.
I know all about the reality show coming out soon, and I view this as sort of the perfect companion piece--maybe place it on <I>Salon</I> or the <I>Daily Beast</I>. My idea is this: we could meet up for an afternoon, talk about why you love morel hunting or how the activity deviates from your usual life (the more ridiculous, the better--I sort of envision this being a funny, lighthearted piece), and hunt. As I mentioned, I've never been in Nebraska before and I'm only here until the first day of May, so while I love the thrill of the hunt, I'm sort of banished to the WMAs, as I have no honey holes here of my own. But if you'd be down to meet and be a subject for an afternoon, I'd love that (and maybe you'd even be willing to throw me a morel or two).
Anyway, just a thought. I'm willing to drive two hours or so, so anywhere in southeastern Nebraska, northeastern Kansas, southwestern Iowa, or northwestern Missouri could work quite nicely. Thanks!
I plan to turn him into the Guiness Book for the largest mushroom collection in the world...last I checked the record submitted was 263 items...he blows that out of the water! Give him a call and let him know I gave you his info. He's not as avid of a hunter as he used to be so it's unlikely that he'd take you out to hunt but I'd be willing to bet he'd be happy to answer any questions/interview with you. His number is 402-719-1713. My number is 402-714-2854, I do plan on hunting in the upcoming weeks but I am lacking grounds to search. I'd be happy to assist you in the hunt if you gain access to land. I've scoured the Omaha and surrounding area for areas to hunt, but unfortunately, almost all of the land adjacent to the Elkhorn/Platte rivers is owned. Anyone else reading this, If you have land to hunt but lack time to hunt it, I'd be overjoyed to give it a go and split finds 50/50. I also possess a nifty metal detector, same ones the Digger brothers use on TV, so if anyone has some land they'd like to search, I'm open to 50/50 on finds and it's always a good experience.
