Finding and Cooking Morels- Here’s How to Get Started

Finding and Cooking Morels- Here's How to Get Started

Gearing up for morel mushrooms is easy and fun.  First, you need a walking stick, and if you don’t have one, use a fallen limb.  The stake will help you navigate fallen limbs, briars, and other forest debris, and it makes a great leaning post as you stand stationary and scan the vicinity for yellow gold.  Most serious mushroom hunters carry an onion bag so that spores from the mushrooms they find can be returned to the ground.  Be tick proactive.  Spray your boots and pants with an insect spray containing permethrin, a chemical that kills ticks.

Hunt/Scout/Pick

Turkeys are often found near water and woodlots, ideal places to find mushrooms.  Pack an onion bag in your turkey vest so that you are ready if you stumble upon a patch of morels.  Also, deer rubs and scrapes are still evident from last fall and winter, such that your morel hunt may discover deer activity you didn’t know about.  When mushroom hunting during turkey season, wear an orange hat for safety and be respectful about searching in areas likely to be used by hunters.  This video is both motivating and informative, providing the perfect incentive to get out there and find morels.

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