Anyone else hunt mushrooms?

[swampducks]

I'm not from MI originally, so I am easily confused. This place is HUGE compared to Massachusetts (where I grew up). And it's in 2 pieces!!! I wonder how many people who aren't from around here realize that? I'll bet a lot think the UP is part of WI or Canada!

 

[me&thegals]

farmgirl01--what a beautiful picture! My kids, hubby and I found about 3 gallons last night, only a few tonight. I had NO idea that morels could be found in so many states! How cool

Nothing like fresh morels fried in butter with fresh asparagus and fresh eggs!

 

[bluehenlover]

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We hunt mushrooms. I stumbled upon a patch of them- it was so exciting! Ive noticed you NEVER find them in the same spot twice.

 

[Lunachick]

During the depression my Dad would go out and collect mushrooms, not morels, the other kinds ( this was in Staten Island) He prepared them according to the local lady that taught him how to forage. They had them for dinner that night, and he had gotten a teeny piece of a bad shroom, he felt light headed and went to the bathroom thinking he was gonna get sick, but he passed out. He was sick on and off for years. When we were kids and went to places that had huge crowds - like church for instance - he would always stand in the back so if he felt weirdness coming on he could just scoot out the door into the fresh air.

It took a LONG TIME for him to completely recover. Just be careful out there.