Morel Mushroom Hunting

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic by 33 people | Log in to rate

Ranked #2,312 in DIY, #45,518 overall

Morel Mushrooms Are Delicious!

There is nothing better than tromping through the woods with my family hunting for the elusive Morel Mushroom. It gives us time to teach our kids about nature and the appreciation for the smells and wildlife we encounter. Click on the sites below to discover numerous recipes, stories, and tips on where to hunt for this delicious Morel morsel.

Before going out, tag along with a fellow Morel mushroom hunter who has done this before. There are false Morels that are poisonous. So be safe.

In some areas you may encounter ticks. Check each other when you are done hunting. A good bug spray will keep you safe.

In west Michigan, Morel Mushroom season starts around the first week in May. It depends on the cold temperatures and rainfall. I've found them as early as April 25th. I keep a log book to write down the weather conditions, the amount we find, and the fun we had. It gets tougher once the weather heats up. The warmer the weather, the more pesky mosquitoes you will need to battle. Take along a hat, light jacket, some bug spray, water, snacks, and a mesh bag in which to put your treasure. You are set to go.

Sometimes we end up taking more home than just the Morel Mushrooms, like a fallen deer antler, a skull of a rodent, owl pellet, or a beautiful flower. Laying on a hill side with the warm sun on your face, and the anticipation of delicious fried Morels has to be close to being in heaven.

 Happy Morel Mushroom Hunting and Cooking!

 Kelly Wissink

Internet Marketing Specialist

Morel Mushoom Photos 

A successful Morel Mushroom hunt.

curated content from Flickr

Great Morel Mushroom sites 

The Great Morel Home Page
The Great Morel - the delightful delicious tasting mushroom and a joy to find. Resources on morel mushrooms, links and some humor!
Morchella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morchella From Wikipedia

Morel information and lots more.
Morel Mushrooms - NMMHA - National Morel Mushroom Hunters Association
NMMHA The Morel Mushroom Hunters Association is the first and foremost source for information on Morels. Morels are known by many names: black morels, gray or grey morels, white morels, sponge, sponges, yellows, blacks, grays, morchella, fungi, Morchella Esculenta. Find out more on Morels by visiting.
Morel Mushroom Recipe - Wild Harvest
Morel Mushroom, Fiddleheads, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Ramps & Wild Leeks with information, pictures and recipes for Gourmet Delicacies harvested from the Wilds. WildHarvest.Com is sponsored by Earthy Delights.
Morel Mushrooms World Wide
Morel Madness Message Boards
Want to know the latest information from the woods on how the hunt is going? Check here for reports from the field. Or help your fellow hunters out with your own report.
Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms
Education: Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms General Information.
Be Safe!
by Barbara Bassett, Naturalist, Jefferson Ci
MushroomExpert.Com
Your online source for mushroom identification!
Morel Mushroom Hunting Club: Mushroom Identification, Forays ...
Contains information on Morels, Chanterelles, Boletes, Lactarius, Russulas, Trillium, and wildflowers as well as tips, chat room, message board, recipes, ...
Morel Mushroom Growing Kit
Grow Morel Mushrooms in your own back yard. The Morel Habitat Kit was developed so everyone could enjoy growing Morels - the Morel Mushroom in their own ...
Morel Mushroom Hunting in Illinois - Associated Content
Morchella is a genus of edible cup fungi that are prized by cooks and hunted by thousands of people every year, not only because they love the taste, but also for the joy of the hunt. Sometimes the secrets of hunting for the elusive fungi are passed down from generation to generation. Hunting grounds are kept secret to the point that anyone who wants to join the hunters has to wear a blindfold.
Morel Mania, Inc.
The best description of our company is that we are outfitters for mushroom hunters. A little obscure? Yes, but if you're a mushroom hunter, we have unique products and information that you just can't live without. We also host the "Sightings" page with hundreds of reports every year since 1998 on the arrival of our favorite fungus. In 1996 we started the Illinois State Morel Mushroom Hunting Championship with a lot of help from friends and family.
David Fischer's AmericanMushrooms.com
Welcome to AmericanMushrooms.com. This Web site affords me a great opportunity to share with the general public the marvels and delights of wild mushrooms, which are often referred to as "the higher fungi." It serves as a forum where I can display the results of my many years of studying and photographing these remarkable organisms. And it affords me an opportunity to play an increasingly active role as a promoter, a "champion," of what some might thoughtlessly call "toadstools
Carved Morels
These are not reproductions! Each one is an original work of art carved one at a time by our artists. The mushrooms get their color from the motion of our carving tool (the black morels are also stained). The wood is then sealed with a coat of exterior finish polyurethane. Our artists hide their initials in the pit pattern.

Meet the Author 

Morel Mushroom Recipes 

The Great Morel - Morel Recipes
Fantastic recipes on how to cook up the delightfully delicious morel mushroom.
Morel Mushroom Recipe - Wild Harvest
Morel Mushroom, Fiddleheads, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Ramps & Wild Leeks with information, pictures and recipes for Gourmet Delicacies harvested from the Wilds. WildHarvest.Com is sponsored by Earthy Delights
Morel Mushroom Festival - Muscoda, Wisconsin - Morel Mushroom Recipes
Welcome to Muscoda, Wisconsin. Muscoda, the Morel Mushroom Capital, is nestled among the rolling hills along the scenic Wisconsin River.

Morel Mushroom Slideshow 

curated content from Flickr

6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World: Paul Stamets on TED.com 

6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World: Paul Stamets on TED.com
Mycologist Paul Stamets studies mycelium and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world. Cleaning polluted soil, creating new insecticides, treating smallpox and maybe even the flu ... in 18 minutes...

Check These Morel Mushroom Books Out! 

Morels

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $18.45 (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $27.95
Used Price: $14.99

Usually ships in 24 hours

The Curious Morel: Mushroom Hunters' Recipes, Lore and Advice

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $10.95
Used Price: $28.83

How to Find Morels

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $14.95
Used Price: $7.85

Usually ships in 24 hours

Mushrooms as Functional Foods

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $79.48 (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $94.95
Used Price: $74.36

Usually ships in 24 hours

Basically Morels: Mushroom Hunting, Cooking, Lore & Advice (Nature & Cooking)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 11/11/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $11.95
Used Price: $13.69

Morel Mushroom Blog Posts from Google 

Central Plains Recipes « Eric Rivera's Cooking Blog
Morel Mushrooms with Spinach. Ingredients: 6 cups, young, washed, stalks removed; Salt, tt; 1 cup morel mushrooms, fresh, washed, large ones may be cut in half; 6 tbsp. butter; 1/4 cup heavy cream; Salt and pepper, tt; Ground nutmeg, tt ...
Morel Mushroom on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Morel Mushroom. Morel Mushroom by d a murphy. taken 5/24/08. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. ...
Petoskey News-Review - 49th Annual National Morel Mushroom ...
"It's the whole mystique of the morel mushroom. It's a whole different mind-set," Chipman said. "They are great eating. It's a very short season and they are such a rare find, people just get crazy about them." ...
Fat of the Land: Adventures in 21st Century Foraging | Bay Area Bites
... for publications like Outside and The Stranger), learning some nifty stuff about, say, the fruiting cycles of the morel mushroom, or why hunting for Dungeness crabs during their mating season is like shooting fish in a barrel. ...

Morel Mushroom recipes, tips, or stories. 

Janusz wrote...

I will be hunting this year, very nice Lens.. Blessed by a Squid Angel :)

ReplyPosted May 13, 2009

AppalachianCountry wrote...

This is such a beautiful lens. Thank-you for the hard work and the great recipes.

ReplyPosted April 22, 2009

wrote...

I love mushrooms! This lens is great!

ReplyPosted April 19, 2009

0ctavias0fferings wrote...

This is a fabulous lens full of excellent information. Your children are very wise in their choice of parents ;)
5* and a sprinkling of Angel dust :-)

ReplyPosted April 04, 2009

divacratus wrote...

I love mushrooms too! Though never thought of hunting for em. Thanks for the great info.

Cheers!

ReplyPosted April 04, 2009

view all 34 comments

See Curt and Kelly Wissinks' Work at Home Blog 

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

New Featured Group Lenses 

Squid Blogger 

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

Love This Lens? 

If you would like to rate this lens, then you can do so here (Squidoo members only)

Add this to your lens »