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05-23-2011, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by gallery
We found a great place to pick morels and had a great day
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See Kmart's post, those are Verpa Bohemica, not true morels, but still edible, be sure to cook them.
Verpa Bohemica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD6h8OVFENE
Another type of false morel, I wouldn't eat these, even cooked they can make you sick.
Gyromitra esculenta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9LNq...eature=related
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Originally Posted by slingshotz
So we went out to a place near Calgary and managed to find a few false morels but no true morels. It's a little dry still so we're hoping for some more rain and try the spots again.
Does anyone know if the false morels grow in the same type of areas as true morels?
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yes. The rain this week could be perfect for a good crop of Morchella (Morel) over the next few weeks.
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Originally Posted by kmart
Yes, they should come up after the false (early morels ), just need some rain then heat to get them going. The Verpas ( false morels ) here are just finnishing up, picked 3 pails full over the last 4 days, so hoping for rain today to get the yummy black morels going.
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Morels grow in all parts of the province. You just need to find them.
Good hunting everyone! 
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05-23-2011, 11:38 AM
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You are being extremely unethical and immorel
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I see what you did there 
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05-23-2011, 07:51 PM
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Hey guys,
Went out this afternoon and for the first time in 3 springs of trying hard, I finally found some. There wasn't many (a pound a a half approx.) and they were little, but hey, couldn't come back later so picked them anyways. Can't wait to try a few. The heads were about the size of my thumb, do they get much bigger? If so, how long would I have to wait before they get much bigger?
Can I blanch these and freeze them?
Thanks!
Cabot
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05-23-2011, 08:48 PM
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Sorry,
Forgot to mention that these are of the false morel variety, but still tasty.
Verpa Bohemica
Cheers!
Cabot
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05-23-2011, 10:52 PM
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Picked a handful tonight, they just started coming up in my spots, should be good next week!
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05-24-2011, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Cabot
Sorry,
Forgot to mention that these are of the false morel variety, but still tasty.
Verpa Bohemica
Cheers!
Cabot
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The ones in your pictures are not the false ones.
You really do not want to eat false ones !
If you do, please make sure I'm your heir
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05-24-2011, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Cabot
Sorry,
Forgot to mention that these are of the false morel variety, but still tasty.
Verpa Bohemica
Cheers!
Cabot
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Isnt Verpa Bohemica dangerous to eat? This is what I've always thought. I found tons of them this year but just left them as I thought they were dangerous.
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05-24-2011, 08:16 AM
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These are 100% Verpa Bohemica. They are not dangerous to eat although some people report loss of coordination and upset stomach after consuming them.
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05-24-2011, 08:21 AM
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Verpas are very good if thoroughly thoroughly cooked..I ate tons of them in the past and never got ill. you can freeze them after cooking a batch in butter...mmmmm.
btw went to a spot west of Edmonton to check for black morels, not up yet.
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05-24-2011, 08:41 PM
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Nice Haul!
If you dont mind me asking, what part of the province were you picking in. I have never seen any near that size up here in 10 years!
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05-24-2011, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by trap3434
Just picked 4 Safeway bags FULL in 2 hours, 1 bag full last night. Biggest morels I've ever seen. Here is some of today's.
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Awsome haul! Those are beauties!
A bit of advice, for two good reasons, For free....
Cut the morels from the ground rather than pulling them.
First, the mycelium (roots) could produce more mushrooms if they are not disturbed.
Second, you will have much cleaner mushrooms at home without the dirt going into the bag. Diry morels are tough to clean.
Enjoy!
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05-24-2011, 09:27 PM
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Gone Hunting
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I've been looking. Nothing yet.
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05-24-2011, 09:32 PM
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Gone Hunting
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Keg, I've never seen morels up your way, but have seen lots of shaggy manes.
http://www.google.ca/search?q=shaggy...w=1280&bih=862
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05-24-2011, 09:58 PM
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North of Edmonton
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05-24-2011, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by trap3434
North of Edmonton
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Great find Trap! wow, I am super jelous.
Gonna go out this weekend west of red deer to see if i can find some.
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05-24-2011, 10:53 PM
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I ran into a bunch of those huge grey ones like Trap34's last June. Can anyone positively identify that specific type of morel (subspecies?)
Also, I use a dehydrator to preserve my morels. Just add water to reconstitute - or add dried strips to stews and soups and let them rehydrate while cooking. You don't need a lot to add a whole lot of flavour. I've even heard of some people using dehrdrated morels like 'chew' - tuck some under your lip for a long lasting 'shroom flavor.
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05-25-2011, 09:03 AM
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I wouldnt eat them
Trap, everything I always read tells me those morels are not edible. Yours dont look hollow inside the stem.
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05-25-2011, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kidd
Trap, everything I always read tells me those morels are not edible. Yours dont look hollow inside the stem.
kidd
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I think those are exactly like the ones I have been picking. By the looks of things Trap know what they are doing. Wish they would pass some thins way. LMAO
hint hint 
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05-25-2011, 09:26 AM
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Those look like true morels, pretty awesome find and nice size. I'm hoping to go out looking tomorrow after work and find a few.
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05-25-2011, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by GustavMahler
For any people in the Calgary area interested in a foray for Bolette & Rybc around Spray Lakes,, drop me a line mid July. I'll be doing an early scout and then post my findings. It's nice to go in a group, especially with all the furry beasties about when one is staring at the ground all day. Last year the Bolletes and Rybc (I'll get the Latin names up later) were very abundant and seriously the Bolettes were like eating firm butter. Sorry for the hijack.
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I am intrested in this Foray. I send you my contact info through PM
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05-25-2011, 01:48 PM
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Great find Trap, those look great. Were the blacks more inside the bush?
Good luck hunting,
Pope
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05-25-2011, 06:31 PM
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Found more...different kinds of morels...still edible
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05-25-2011, 06:32 PM
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Found blacks barely in bush
Found about 2 safeway bags today
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05-30-2011, 03:24 PM
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Morels
Went out on Sunday near Rocky and searched about 7 diff spots and only came up with morels in one of them. These are my first ever fresh morel finds!! Came across a few "false morels" in the same area too,,nasty looking.
I was surprised to find them where i did, cause half of them were growing beside a gravel road in the ditch. There seemed to be in a spot that was mixed spruce and birch together. Marked the spot with my GPS so I can get back there easy. 
There were tasty fried up!
Here are pics of my finds.
FALSE
Good Ones
Here is where i found them
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05-30-2011, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by john442
Went out on Sunday near Rocky and searched about 7 diff spots and only came up with morels in one of them. These are my first ever fresh morel finds!! Came across a few "false morels" in the same area too,,nasty looking.
I was surprised to find them where i did, cause half of them were growing beside a gravel road in the ditch. There seemed to be in a spot that was mixed spruce and birch together. Marked the spot with my GPS so I can get back there easy.
There were tasty fried up!
Here are pics of my finds.
FALSE
Good Ones
Here is where i found them
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Thank you for sharing the pictures. You give me some clues on where I can find them
I went to Spray Lake Provincail park and Brown-Lowery Provincial Park yesterday and found nothing.
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05-30-2011, 04:23 PM
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Morels
One of the best peices of advice i could give that I learned from watching alot of youtube videos would be , If you spot one, stop and crouch down low and scan the area. Then re-scan from a diff angle. They sure can camo themselves into the foliage.
Have fun
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05-30-2011, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by john442
One of the best peices of advice i could give that I learned from watching alot of youtube videos would be , If you spot one, stop and crouch down low and scan the area. Then re-scan from a diff angle. They sure can camo themselves into the foliage.
Have fun
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This advice is bang on. Once you see one, STOP! Look very closely for more. Take a step, stop and look some more, 360 degrees.
After you find one, your brain will recognize ( image imprinting) what you are looking for. When I'm out hunting morels, my mind often tells me there is one there before I visually locate it.
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05-30-2011, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DiehardFishingMan
Thank you for sharing the pictures. You give me some clues on where I can find them
I went to Spray Lake Provincail park and Brown-Lowery Provincial Park yesterday and found nothing.
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Sorry, It should be the Sheep River Provincial Park
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Verpa Bohemica
A friend and I went out looking for mushrooms yesterday and found this nice bunch of Verpa's. This is my first time harvesting mushrooms and want to be very careful as I prepare them. Any feedback would be most welcome, either as a post or a PM, thanks.
Thanks for your input as well Walking Buffalo![IMG]  [/IMG]
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