Thank you so much! I have had such bad luck finding Morels! I found everything BUT Morels: Wood ear, Witches Butter, Dryad Saddle, and Artist Conk, but not Morels! So while those other mushrooms are great to have, I am determined to find those sneaky Morels!
I live in southern Europe, so the environment and vegetation is completely different from yours but I still really enjoy this type of videos. Over here foraging is more of a family tradition and anyone that practices it knows all the different "spots" for different mushrooms/trees/herbs because they've been taught by older relatives, it's more based on tradition, "gut feeling" and sometimes superstition rather than scientific knowledge and trust me, it still works wonders. Just the other week we were out on a stroll in the woods with my 90yo grandma, not looking to forage anything, when she pointed to a spot saying "there's morels over there". Mind you, she's in a wheelchair, has bad eyesight and is in the early stages of dementia but I kid you not, upon walking to said spot we found about 10/15 morels. We kept searching but saw nothing else for the rest of the trip so I guess that while most of the times "old knowledge" is based on scientific truths, sometimes it all just comes down to having a great sense of intuition and memory. Anyway, aside from mushrooms one of my family's favorite things to forage are hop shoots, I believe they're called that in english. They're abundant in my area and we either eat them by themselves or put them in risotto or omelettes. Do you have those over there?
Thank you for that story! I've never foraged for hops shoots myself, but it looks like it is practiced in the US. My family grows some so I'll have to try that this year! :D
I started hunting morels in S. Illinois, they were abundant and never even considered what trees the grew under. I have since moved to North Carolina (the triad area) and they are far from abundant here in my area so have begun investigating to increase my chances. I studied trees in college so ID is not the biggest problem, just wasn't sure which they have an affinity to grow with. Your videos are very well done (I also checked out your video on Slippery Elm). Thanks!
Hey, I'm from the a similar area of north carolina as you and I'm just getting started with foraging, do you have any particular species of plant or fungi that is relatively easy to find here and would be worthwhile for me to look for as a beginner, it would be good for me to have something somewhat easy to find and edible to get a good win or two under my belt early on
In Indiana. Tulip poplar is the state tree! I’ve got tons of them and walnut and other hard woods. Morels are absolutely everywhere on areas of my property!
Yup, around the same time for me, April, May and June... basically from a bit befoe mothers day until a bit after fathers day :) Biggest I have found so far was about 10 inches tall, try to beat it every year but I'll settle for more even if smaller ;)
I’ve been hunting morels in the Piedmont region of North-Middle Georgia for years and have not found a single morel. I can easily and clearly identify tulip poplars, and have been looking in areas rich with them. Maybe someday. 🤷♀️
I believe we still have so much to learn about morels and where/how they grow! What kinds of ecologies/trees do you look for when scouting for morels? We’ve covered Ash, Elm, and Tulip Poplar now. Which tree would you like to see next?
I'm not so sure.I'm in Southern Middle Tennessee and I have Tulip Poplar all over my property and while I do find Morels every year, it's usually less than 50. I just found 2 today, one Black and one Gold. If Tulip Poplar were an indicator I should have thousands if not tens of thousands.
It's never a guarantee, I walk by far more Tulip Poplars that don't have morels than do, but many people note that if they do find a morel, it was in a stand of Tulip Poplar.
I’ve been reading this paper from the US Forest service on Western morels. It’s incredible! There is a section titled “Habitat” that I think would be very helpful for the subject on where to find more morels! -www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr710.pdf
I live in 14 acres of tulip poplar, and there are triplet sister deers living there also...i have to fight them over the moral mushrooms...deer love morals as much as myself.🤫🤓🤫
Dead elm trees have been the best tree ive ever found them by. As well as black locust and even small maples
Yup. We have tons of morels and tulip poplars
That's awesome!
Thank you so much! I have had such bad luck finding Morels! I found everything BUT Morels: Wood ear, Witches Butter, Dryad Saddle, and Artist Conk, but not Morels! So while those other mushrooms are great to have, I am determined to find those sneaky Morels!
I live in southern Europe, so the environment and vegetation is completely different from yours but I still really enjoy this type of videos.
Over here foraging is more of a family tradition and anyone that practices it knows all the different "spots" for different mushrooms/trees/herbs because they've been taught by older relatives, it's more based on tradition, "gut feeling" and sometimes superstition rather than scientific knowledge and trust me, it still works wonders. Just the other week we were out on a stroll in the woods with my 90yo grandma, not looking to forage anything, when she pointed to a spot saying "there's morels over there". Mind you, she's in a wheelchair, has bad eyesight and is in the early stages of dementia but I kid you not, upon walking to said spot we found about 10/15 morels. We kept searching but saw nothing else for the rest of the trip so I guess that while most of the times "old knowledge" is based on scientific truths, sometimes it all just comes down to having a great sense of intuition and memory.
Anyway, aside from mushrooms one of my family's favorite things to forage are hop shoots, I believe they're called that in english. They're abundant in my area and we either eat them by themselves or put them in risotto or omelettes. Do you have those over there?
Thank you for that story! I've never foraged for hops shoots myself, but it looks like it is practiced in the US. My family grows some so I'll have to try that this year! :D
I started hunting morels in S. Illinois, they were abundant and never even considered what trees the grew under. I have since moved to North Carolina (the triad area) and they are far from abundant here in my area so have begun investigating to increase my chances. I studied trees in college so ID is not the biggest problem, just wasn't sure which they have an affinity to grow with. Your videos are very well done (I also checked out your video on Slippery Elm). Thanks!
Thank you, glad it has been helpful! Happy hunting. 😄
Hey, I'm from the a similar area of north carolina as you and I'm just getting started with foraging, do you have any particular species of plant or fungi that is relatively easy to find here and would be worthwhile for me to look for as a beginner, it would be good for me to have something somewhat easy to find and edible to get a good win or two under my belt early on
I have so many tulip poplar trees on my property but I don't find many morels. I'll definitely look harder next spring!
In Indiana. Tulip poplar is the state tree! I’ve got tons of them and walnut and other hard woods. Morels are absolutely everywhere on areas of my property!
I’m envious! Morels are quite uncommon where I am. 🥲
I can't wait until mothers day.. That is when ours are out.. We normally find a pound or 2..
Country?
Yup, around the same time for me, April, May and June... basically from a bit befoe mothers day until a bit after fathers day :) Biggest I have found so far was about 10 inches tall, try to beat it every year but I'll settle for more even if smaller ;)
May 10th for me northern canada. I find pounds of black morels. Rotten dark poplar woods
Look very friggin close to the ground their tricky buggers
Maybe I’ll have to go North to extend my season…! 😄
I’ve been hunting morels in the Piedmont region of North-Middle Georgia for years and have not found a single morel. I can easily and clearly identify tulip poplars, and have been looking in areas rich with them. Maybe someday. 🤷♀️
Wonderful and concise video! Great info - I’ll be using these tips to hunt morels 😉
If you find any, let me know. 😉
@@FeralForaging I found 3 so far. N.E. Arkansas
I'm in northern Indiana, some of my best morel spots are around Tulip trees.
Nice!
Good info, you've earned my subscription 👍
Thanks! Happy to have earned your sub. :D
What book on foraging would you recommend for northern California and southwestern Oregon?
I don't eat them myself but I love hunting for them for my sister.
So much of the joy for me comes from the treasure hunt of searching for them!
I'm in North Alabama as well
Thank you so much for sharing!
You are very welcome!
I believe we still have so much to learn about morels and where/how they grow! What kinds of ecologies/trees do you look for when scouting for morels? We’ve covered Ash, Elm, and Tulip Poplar now. Which tree would you like to see next?
In Oklahoma elm is the go to.
Thanks for the video... I'll have to check a few of my secret spots ;)
best of luck!!
I'm not so sure.I'm in Southern Middle Tennessee and I have Tulip Poplar all over my property and while I do find Morels every year, it's usually less than 50. I just found 2 today, one Black and one Gold. If Tulip Poplar were an indicator I should have thousands if not tens of thousands.
It's never a guarantee, I walk by far more Tulip Poplars that don't have morels than do, but many people note that if they do find a morel, it was in a stand of Tulip Poplar.
Unfortunately theyre only barely fertile up in ontario :(
Do these trees need to be dead or dying?
Most people say you should look around dead trees for morels.
In my experience, not necessarily, but I think we have more to learn overall!
@@FeralForaging ok thanks
Well that's great for the East side of the US.
And the West?
I’ve been reading this paper from the US Forest service on Western morels. It’s incredible! There is a section titled “Habitat” that I think would be very helpful for the subject on where to find more morels! -www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr710.pdf
I thought the Giant Seqouia was our tallest trees?
In all of North America I believe. TP is for East of the Mississippi River.
I live in 14 acres of tulip poplar, and there are triplet sister deers living there also...i have to fight them over the moral mushrooms...deer love morals as much as myself.🤫🤓🤫
Maybe you can trade them acorns for morels. 😅
@@FeralForaging
Good idea 😂
WHAT? I am trying to grow morels and I have deer everywhere
Hi I m a morel mushroom in the witness protection program...there are lots of us..and we're not happy about giving up our hiding spots!
😂
Just don't lose your morels...
Ahh seems you already have 🍄