Morel Mushrooms.

[Jackalope]

Here within the next month we should start finding some. Last season absolutely sucked around here, but the season before you could barely turkey hunt for all the mushrooms holes. They say late-season snows are great for mushroom season. We will see.

 

[bowhunter1023]

I got the scoop on a great spot in one of our fields last week. Since it lays smack in the middle of my next project, I should be there to check on it a couple times a week!

 

[DJK Frank 16]

I can't wait. I had a pretty crappy season last year as well, so hopefully they are right and this late season snow really gets the yellows popping!

 

[bowhunter1023]

What's the best way to go about freezing them?

 

[Buckmaster]

I still have some left from my 2011 harvest. I dehydrate mine and put them in canning jars.

 

[DJK Frank 16]

What's the best way to go about freezing them?

I'm curious on this as well. I've never done it but I had some go to waste a couple years ago. I had so many that I cooked them almost every night that week and gave them away to anyone that would take them. I wouldn't mind sticking some in the freezer this year. They sure would go good with a fresh backstrap in the Fall.

 

[JOHNROHIO]

A friend of mine tried freezing last year. What he did was clean and soak them like normal, then he let them dry on paper towels and lightly dusted in flour. Froze them whole in ziplock baggies. He said that it worked well and still tasted fresh when he cooked them later that year.

 

[COB-TY]

JL about the middle of April we can start to look!!!!!!!!!

 

[bowhunter1023]

A friend of mine tried freezing last year. What he did was clean and soak them like normal, then he let them dry on paper towels and lightly dusted in flour. Froze them whole in ziplock baggies. He said that it worked well and still tasted fresh when he cooked them later that year.

I think that's how Fluteman's dad does it, but can't remember as the only time I have had them out of the freezer was late on New Year's Eve! :smiley_adfundum:

 

[epe]

I lost my one good spot.. Gonna have to try public this year to find some.. Yuk..

 

[oakswamper]

I found a few greys March 26th last year, the first time in over 40 years of shroomin I found them in March. I'm guessing it will be the end of April up here this year.

But I will be out earlier just cause I can't help myself

 

[xbowguy]

Best way I've seen to freeze Morels. Fry them like normal but take them out when about 1/2 done. Lay out flat on cookie sheets/waxed paper and freeze. Once frozen, refreeze them in air-tight conditions if possible. Finish frying in butter when ready.

We've had dehydrated ones as Ben stated. I thought they were equally as good and fairly easy to prepare.

 

[bowhunter1023]

How do you guys revive your dehydrated ones?

 

[xbowguy]

Luke warm water worked fine. It only took about 15-20 minutes. Heard milk is a good source as well.

 

[Gordo]

Cant wait! I crushed it last year. Have only been hunting a couple years and the lightbulb went on. Hope to keep it rolling

 

[brock ratcliff]

Cant wait! I crushed it last year. Have only been hunting a couple years and the lightbulb went on. Hope to keep it rolling

I did not "crush" it last year. I found a few, but if your "lightbulb" moment helped you find a bunch of them in what I would term a fairly poor year, I'd love to hear what the trick was!

 

[Fullbore]

Morels! You have my attention! Can't wait.

 

[Gordo]

What helped me was really slowing it down after finding a single one. I used to move on fairly quickly

Now when i find one, im sitting on the ground around that area for a while just relaxingly lookin.

 

[Archertl]

I hate looking for them but I love eating them.

 

[oakswamper]

Guys I have been cutting them in half after I find them and vacume sealing them for the last 5 years. I never put them in water until I thaw them.

But we eat them a lot and I never have any left after Thanksgiving..... They tast like I just picked them as long as they don't touch water before you freeze them. just my 2 cents