just don't understand

For me personally the last few years just haven't been that great. Maybe someone with some weather knowledge can comment but in my opinion it might have something to do with the major ice storm we had about 4 yrs ago. It just hasn't been the same since. We also haven't had the moisture needed to produce them for more than a week or so. I'd be interested in other peoples opinions

 

If your hunting the Mountains it mat be to cold of soil Temp.You mat try the bottom area!

 

Concentrate on areas that have ash trees, particularly any area recently damaged by windstorms. Don't overlook sycamore trees or cottonwoods that have been damaged. Never pass by a dying elm either. I've seen a number of areas in the Ouachita River bottoms that contain ash while I'm fishing the walleye run and always wanted to get back that way when the morels are up. I seldom hear of people finding very many in the Oauchita Mts however. Good luck and let us know when you do find them!

 

My opinion is that the soil is too acid. Most of the best morel areas have limestone/sandstone beadrock which mainly produces basic or neutral soils. However, I have harvested morels in parts of Wisconsin that have acidic soils with igneous rock bases. I seldom hear of people finding lots of morels in the Oauchitas which are mainly metamorphic to igneous type rock bases, but the Ozarks have a lot of morels. I have found a few morels in the Ouachitas around Little Rock but, so far, they have been few and far between. Hopefully you can prove me wrong.

 

BTW few people in Arkansas had a lot of good luck last year because of the sudden onset of warm weather. My first find last year was 10 days earlier than I had ever found them before in AR. So far this year I have looked little but found none and a friend of mine who looked a lot in SE AR found none in the last two days. I'll be back out there soon however.

 

Hello group! I am in the Ozarks but have never hunted for these little gems but would love to. If you are in this area, I'd sure love to hook up with ya to learn. I am about 10 miles north of Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas.

Thank you!

 

Pretty sure they are there. as far as I know ash trees are the key. dead elms if you can find them. check on MorelHunters.com on the arkansas board there is a guy named Jerry that has posted many times, read his post back as far as they go and you will gleen some helpful info. I know in his area they are hard to come by and getting him to take you would be just about impossible. But his popst have good habitat and tree info.

 

http://morelhunters.com/forum/arkansas-message-board

I would recomend you join the site and if your serious about finding some read all of his topics.

 

Thanks Superpicker, Glassman, Jerry Ludwig and Jerry L are the same person. Where abouts are you? I might be able to give you some clues as to when you might expect to find them, especially since I just started finding them today in SE ARK. What river are you talking about? Remember, every year is different. I make spectacular finds some years and then search the area forever (it seems) the next year and find nothing (probably because the tree that had a symbiotic relationship with the morel mycillium is no longer alive). That means I need to search my butt off to find another spot that might have the right conditiotions. good luck1

 

Glassman, I reviewed the posts and see that you are around Mt. Ida. I love going walleye fishing up the Ouachita R. Please let me know if you find morels in that area. I seldom find reports for the Ouachtas. Good Luck. Jerry Ludwig

 

I did not find them along the Mississippi or other rivers in that county. However I have occasionally spoken to people that found them while turkey hunting within the levees of the Mississippi. River bottoms with damp soils offer good habitat for ash, cottonwood, elm and sycamore trees, all reported hosts to morels. Saturated soils do not provide good habitat for morels though. One of my best finds was next to cottonwoods that had their tops twisted off by a tornado along the Ark R. Be sure to search around any recently damaged or blown over cottonwood tree.