Tommy j, I do very good with hens also. Last year I got lazy and didn't clean them just froze them, bad idea. Almost impossible to clean when the dirt freezes into the pedals. I ended up simmering them and then cutting them up then blending them, then pouring it through cheese cloth to make a nice soup.needless to say I will take the time to clean them properly this season. OldElm, nice to here from you on the forum again. I will take you up on the ramp spot. I am kicking myself for not going with you and your buddy on the black trumpet outing, heard you dint go either, what where we thinking? So you named the tree after me, ha. Well you get the credit, you led us to the spot, I have no idea where it is to tell the truth. First lobsters I ever found, thank you. Hope Morelmaniac and myself find our first black trumpets, I want to comare black trumpet cream sauce to a morel cream sauce, Morel is still king so far. Stay sharp Bucky