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No morels yet, but I did find a couple of delicious Great Western Puffballs the other day, that sacrificed themselves beside a BBQ rib-eye!
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05-10-2012, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Bullets
The black morel is usually the first true morel to appear in the spring. But in central Alberta I pick both in the same season. last 3 weeks of May usually.
NOTE: Morels are important springtime fresh mineral food for deer so always leave a few if there is deer activity in the area.
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Much appreciated, Let you know if i find any in the Camrose area!
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05-10-2012, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Evilsports
Does anybody have any killer Morel recipes, aside from just frying them?
I'm ordering some fresh ones from B.C. and I'd like to give my wife a good first impression. (I've never tried them before either)
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Cut Morel in half lenghth wise, scoop in dill /cream cheese, put back togther.
Dust in seasoned flour and pan fry in butter.
Although its a still a frying recipe it worked great for me. It's very rich so more so an appetizer.
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05-10-2012, 08:05 PM
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morel pickng
Going to pick morel this week end.i live in ft saskachewan,any susgestion for location near by. 
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05-12-2012, 07:54 AM
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Im going out on Thursday to try and find them. Hopefully it will be good. Sundre area.
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05-12-2012, 09:31 AM
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I found a good patch of false morels while doing some shed hunting. I'll have to go check my other spots to see if the blacks are out yet. It's a little early yet, I usually don't start looking until the last week of may.
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05-12-2012, 10:40 PM
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Was up near Valleyview and saw a coulple just starting to pop out from under the leaves. Gice them a few more days of warm weather and look out!
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05-13-2012, 01:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thumper
No morels yet, but I did find a couple of delicious Great Western Puffballs the other day, that sacrificed themselves beside a BBQ rib-eye!
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Western Giant Puffballs don't fruit until towards the end of the summer because it takes the first half of the season to develop a large underground network of mycelia which enables the production of such large reproductive bodies.
What you have, assuming it is a recent photograph, is one of several species of spring puffballs, some of which are delicious or bland and some which are either bitter or have a metallic flavour.
Young spring puffballs which are white in the center and do not have a stalk are good to go as far as I know.
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05-13-2012, 07:39 PM
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No morels yet, checked my spot today and I found the ground is way to dry. There are some other mushrooms growing but not many...! I think if we get the promissed rain for May long wknd, then they should be out for the last wknd of May.
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05-13-2012, 11:21 PM
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Why thanks BeeGuy, I learned something new today!
That photo was taken a week ago, so they must be 'Spring Puffballs'. And they tasted pretty good, fried in butter.
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05-16-2012, 08:24 PM
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morels
Suprisingly, I went for a walk Monday morning and I did manage to find 12 (small) Black Morels and about 20 Verpas. They are just starting. This rain tonight followed by some heat and it could be good.
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05-17-2012, 03:34 PM
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I live in Lethbridge... Looking to get some experience IDing mushrooms and hopefully a few to take home for a steak.. Anyone experienced shroomers feel like taking me out? I can drive whereever.. PM me!
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05-17-2012, 06:55 PM
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Join the Alberta mycological society, and go on some of their 'forays'. It's fun, tasty, and you'll learn everything you ever wanted to know about wild mushrooms!
They have a great website..
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05-19-2012, 09:23 PM
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Found first 2 - 2 weeks ago and 3 lbs tonight
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05-19-2012, 09:49 PM
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found a few myself today... Only in very low lying areas though!
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05-19-2012, 11:59 PM
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Found lots of Verpas and maybe a dozen Morels today between our group. North of Edmonton.
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05-20-2012, 08:52 PM
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went for a little walk tonight to see if i could find any, but luck not so much! But i dont even know if there are morels in these parts, any of the neighbours i ask none of them pick or know anyone who has.
Anyone know if I am wasting my time looking in the Hughenden area?
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05-22-2012, 03:31 PM
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Southern Saskatchewan, last weekend.
The hunt never grows old.
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05-26-2012, 09:37 AM
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Found enough for a taste last night after work. Going to have a group pic tomorrow morning.
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05-26-2012, 09:43 PM
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Any experts in the Sherwood Park area willing to identify some mushrooms for me? Im 99% certain they are morels but I would like an experts opinion before I try them.
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05-27-2012, 02:57 AM
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Any experts in the Sherwood Park area willing to identify some mushrooms for me? Im 99% certain they are morels but I would like an experts opinion before I try them.
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http://thegreatmorel.com/
This may help
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05-27-2012, 08:52 AM
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I found about 50 of them yesterday along the bow river. I went out for maybe an hour in the morning before our branding. they were a great treat and went very well with prairie oysters.
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05-27-2012, 09:40 AM
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I went out around some burn area's around slave and didnt find one. I seen three guys at the car wash, washing tubs and pails a few days ago. Asked them if they were pickers ??? Get this they came from Spain to pick mushrooms....WOW for their benefit i hope they are having better luck than me.
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05-27-2012, 11:20 AM
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iv'e been looking in the bush on my frquent fishing trips and my relatives have been scouting the bush near two hills but none yet. i hope this won't be a dead year.
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05-27-2012, 05:33 PM
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Morels are dfeinately out up here in Peace River. I joined the Peace River Mycological Society for their first ever foray. I am happy to say We were all successful. I found a nice basketful. Enough for a couple of tasty meals. We were in an area that was a forest fire last year.
Here are a couple of pics. The second pic is of a trio of morels I found. The largest was almost 4 inches long.
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05-27-2012, 09:07 PM
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The morels are starting to pop out around Grande Cache. Not quite big enough to pick but the numbers are there.
Some one had placed a couple of bird houses in one of my mushroom patches and I noticed a creepy critter watching me.
A packrat I believe
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05-28-2012, 12:46 AM
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I think it's actually a Northern flying squirrel.
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05-28-2012, 07:32 PM
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Anyone around Canmore been finding any yet? I've been checking my patch a little south west of here for the last few weeks and finally found a few nothing to write home about. The ground seems dry and not sure if it's a bit early yet.
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05-29-2012, 12:34 AM
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Quote:
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I think it's actually a Northern flying squirrel.
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05-29-2012, 12:35 AM
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Out today for 3 hours and found 93 morels. Yummy.
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