Morels
 

I know they don't grow in LA, but I thought I'd share some pictures from this past Saturday. My grandma and I hit one of our honey holes and we hit the mother load. We found 242 in the first spot and only eight in the second spot, but the guy who lives there said some folks had already been back there that morning. It was easily the most mushrooms I have every found in one day. I hope you folks enjoy the pictures...

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man is that the stuff that makes you see demons when you eat them?

Very Jealous, those things are awesome.

Been a few years since I have collected a few.

Nope, I don't think those grow around here. These taste really good when you cover them in flour with a little salt & pepper and fry them up. They go even better with some fresh bluegill, or bream as you call them.

Nice haul. They don't grow in cajun country but can be found in the state. For sure in the Felicianas and perhaps the piney woods around Kistachie northward. I found a few summer oysters and boletellus recently but they majority of the area I pick in is under water right now. Should be a good bloom of stuff when things dry out.

Our shroom expert just retired recently, RIP Ratdog

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I was gonna say Rat Dog would be proud of a shroom haul like that.

I hit the mushroom woods again.on Friday and Saturday. We had a pretty good haul.

Friday...

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Saturday...

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Any idea what kind are these mushrooms. I took the first 2 pictures last week in the Basin. The last picture was taking in my yard.

Most imporant... can you eat any of these?

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No clue. I just know I wouldn't try eating them.

Here are a few 'action shots' from this year's mushroom woods...

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Dezz De kindz we grown downz here

I believe the ones on the tree are oyster mushrooms. They are good indeed

Yep they are oysters
good to eat

The first picture are oysters not the second

I thought those only grew in the northwest and the Carolinas?

I loved looking for morels up in WA. We used to go a year after a fire hit and we would find tons!

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I recently bought a JVC Adixxion Action Camera. I made a few videos of our morel hunts this year. They are on my YouTube link below.

http://youtube.com/goosepondmonster

There should be a "cruel and unusual punishment" button for these types of posts....

just saying.

any chance you'd be willing to part with a few? I'll trade you some cajun goodies (boudin, cracklins, crawfish, fish, etc)

Shrums are off the menu for you bro?

I sure miss foraging in Vt. When I was in culinary school we use to pick morels and chanterelles. Down here in the winter I pick oysters. One day a buddy and me pick a 100 lbs off the side of the hwy. Hear is a pic of some I found while fishing this winter.

no they are not of the menu, you just cant find morel mushrooms round these parts.. :)

Gotcha Ace. I dont know jack about wild mushrooms. Maybe I need to learn.

This thread has me thinking i need to keep my eye's open for oyster mushrooms... Didn't really know that any worthwhile mushrooms grew down here.... Oyster's are not morels.... but they sure ain't bad.. :)

Too late for oysters they like cold wet mornings around here. Those mornings that are foggy and below 50 degrees are the best. Look for willows in low bottom areas. Best is Jan-march.

I'll keep that in mind for next year. We usually eat them, or give them away, as fast as we find them. The season is now done where I hunt in southern Indiana.

Thanks for the tip, will keep this in mind come next winter.

On the way back from Kansas turkey hunting trip. Tagged out on turkey and found a good mess of morels. Attachment 67084

Was first time we tried them. Fried them last night with as appetizer to redfish filets.

Morels
 

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/10/ybu3a2yp.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/10/9y3uhapy.jpgOn the way back from Kansas turkey hunting trip. Tagged out on turkey and found a good mess of morels.

How do you positively identify oyster mushrooms? Are there any poisionous lookalikes to be concerned about?