Need an Illinois Morel Update

Lanse couche couche · 04-17-2007, 12:49 PM

I'm heading to southeastern Illinois this weekend. Anybody in the general area finding morels?

LLBUX · 04-17-2007, 02:38 PM

Found a patch of 1" grays in Scott Countyon Friday the 13th. Gonna go back and pick 'em later this week.

Good luck!

bwhunter501 · 04-17-2007, 09:17 PM

i found 10 morels and 2 gray ones today 4/17 in Hillsburronone were bigger than an 2 inches tall though so im going to go back in a couple days and see.

LLBUX · 04-18-2007, 10:23 AM

On Tuesday evening, April 17, I picked 44 grays and small yellows up to 3" tall. Scott County.

Some of the grays were already burned up.

May be a lean year for morels.

Good luck!

jochs · 04-18-2007, 10:50 AM

Lanse, I went out this past weekend (Friday) and expected not to find any with the cold weather. I did end up finding 13 blacks and 2 greys on one batch. I did find one other loner throughout the rest of the woods. Hopefully this warmer weather will get things kicked off. Good luck!

JohnnyLonghorns · 04-20-2007, 07:25 AM

Went last night 4/19with my wife and found 3 yellows about 1 inch tall and VERY dried out. Believe it or not, I think we could use a little more rain here in West Central IL to really help them pop out. IMO, this looks like it could be a good year, but there isn't going to be much time to get out and find them since the undergrowth got an early start.

JohnnyLonghorns · 04-27-2007, 07:20 AM

talked to some guys last night and they found 10 lbs. on Wednesday. I think this weekend will be the time to get out there and start looking!!!

Lady Forge · 04-28-2007, 05:40 AM

I went out yesterday and found 3lbs of mostly yellows and gray's and just a few blacks.
Dinner was Yummy last night to say the least, Steaks with Morels and Asparagus