Morels!!

[WalleyeChaser]

Yeah Yeah I know it’s still way early, but next weekend it’s looking better!! What temps do you all look for during the day and night before you venture out?? I’m going to hit it hard this year. They are just way to fun to hunt, and even better to eat A couple beauties from last year.

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[JJ]

So.

Way.

Early.

Daytime highs in the 60’s, lows in the mid-upper 40’s or low 50’s.

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[lurkingwalter]

I don’t look for temps… just wait for the popple leaves to be the size of a mouse ear and they will be out

[CaughtABuzz]

JJ wrote:
So.

Way.

Early.

Daytime highs in the 60’s, lows in the mid-upper 40’s or low 50’s.

I am pretty sure you should be looking for high’s around 80’s and lows in 60/70’s…..So I would wait til june ” title=”” class=”bbcode_smiley” /> ” title=”” class=”bbcode_smiley” />

joking aside we are getting close….and yes next week is looking up, remember something about ground temp being the ultimate factor for the to pop?

[brian6715]

Way, way, way, way too early (at least in southern Minnesota). To start thinking about Morels right now would just be torment.

[WalleyeChaser]

Very true brian. I’ve been tormented since the last season ended…

[thedude]

Lilacs blooming is what I have always used and it has not failed me yet. As of right now they are barely budding.

[JJ]

Ground temp needs to around 50deg. Once you see the 60’s being the norm, you are close. Looking at national reports, the leading edge is still in the southern half of Iowa.

Pretty consistently for me it’s right around 4/25 every year before they get going. You may find a couple earlier in south facing slopes, but these are outliers.

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[Anonymous]

No morels yet but we got our first ramps already!

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[WalleyeChaser]

What areas to do you find those?!

[Anonymous]

South facing, slight inclines,in the woods. 😉 if you find one you will find many typically. Only harvest a small percentage, 2-3% imo, of the area. Ramps take 5-7 years to regrow.

[birdhunter]

Ramps are a great bonus to morel hunting! I thought it would be a little early for those still. You get those in mn?

Fish when you cant hunt.

I caught you a deliciouse bass.

[Anonymous]

Yep. In the metro.

[WalleyeChaser]

Reports coming out of mid to northern Iowa, and couple small blacks in sandy soil in the Metro. Really need some warmer nights in the forecast though ” title=”” class=”bbcode_smiley” />

[JJ]

Yeah, next week it should get going. I would like to see a bit more rain, it’s still fairly dry as a whole. My wife is out tromping around one of my spots today, maybe i will get lucky and have morels and eggs for a quick meal in the morning.

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