Morel Mushrooms

[The Enforcer]

Anyone here Hunt for these things? Its getting close to time for them to start poppin up. Whats your favorite way to fix'em? mine is just roll them in Flour and fry them in butter.

[Bassmaster]

I've only hunted them a few times but man are they some good grub

[OZZIEOHIO]

I hunt and love to eat them. Most of my good place have been cut down, havent done to good the last couple years.

[hilltopkid]

I'm a big time morel lover/hunter. I agree w/ Ozzie though, the last few years, especially since the big ice-storm in 03, they just havent been the same in the So. Ohio area anyway.Most of the woods were too full of brush and just too thick to hunt. Last year I was pretty successful in the Ross county area, but not like a few years back. I lived in Wheeling Wv area for 7 years and that was the most success Ive ever had w. morels. Huge ones too. Hopefully this year will be better.

[JHS4EVER]

Have you ever eaten Ramps?

[ballparent]

I love to hunt and eat morels. We had a patch that was a guaranteed find for many years behind our house (you just had to climb a mountain to get to it ) and would be able to get a large mess every couple days. But since the ice storm ,and from what we can tell, turkey's, we haven't had the same luck. I fix mine in flour and butter also. Look for a seasoned flour called Kentucky Kernel, it works well, too.
The earliest I've found morels is April 1st.

[orange-n-brown 365]

ma and pa hunts and eats them YUCK! I couldn't find them when I was right on top of them I'm blind as a bat

[OZZIEOHIO]

I'm a big time morel lover/hunter. I agree w/ Ozzie though, the last few years, especially since the big ice-storm in 03, they just havent been the same in the So. Ohio area anyway.Most of the woods were too full of brush and just too thick to hunt. Last year I was pretty successful in the Ross county area, but not like a few years back. I lived in Wheeling Wv area for 7 years and that was the most success Ive ever had w. morels. Huge ones too. Hopefully this year will be better

.

Let me know when you want to go down there. LOL !!! We can make a day of it.

[The Enforcer]

JHS, Whats a ramp?? and where an you find them?

[ballparent]

Ramps are a wild plant that have a strong onion like flavor. There's a large patch behind my house. They are a bright spot of green on the forest floor. I dug them up to show to people before and it took lots of washings to get the smell off my hands. Powerful. I've heard that if you eat them that the smell will come out through your skin for several days.
I've always thought I might try them cooked with fried potatoes.
Several places have ramp festivals in the spring.

Here's a link that tells all about them:

http://www.richwooders.com/ramp/ramps.htm

[Bassmaster]

JHS, Whats a ramp?? and where an you find them?

That's what I use to put my 4-wheeler up in the bed of my truck

[hilltopkid]

Have you ever eaten Ramps?

I used to hunt ramps a lot in wheeling. There was a big patch close to my secret morel spot. I used to go to the Ramp festival down around Buckhannon

[The Enforcer]

Found 34 Blacks and a few small Greys, shouldnt be long and the big ol Yellows will be poppin up !!!!!!!!!

[OZZIEOHIO]

I geuss I wont get none again this year. I went to the last honey hole and it has been clear cut. All my other good places were wiped out in the Ice storm a few years ago.

[OZZIEOHIO]

[Tartanblue]

I remember dad going and finding some, I never could find them when I went with him. Where he went no longer is there

[OZZIEOHIO]

Yes Blue we would go every year. Tick Ridge is Prob where you went but theres houses there now. The other place he took us is clear cut now Im going to try to find me a place to get me some.

[Tartanblue]

I think he also tried up on 140 right past the gas station but couldn't find anything there.

[orange-n-brown 365]

my dad has found a few but not in their usual places these were in new ones.. I could step on them and never would see them

[OZZIEOHIO]

Heres a link Ball Parent posted in the chat forum Nice link to SHROOMS.


http://dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/20143/default.aspx