I got into Morel hunting a few years ago. Morel hunting seems to go hand in hand with shed antler hunting. My hunt for Morels blossomed into a search for any safe, edible, mushroom found in the woods.
I've limited myself to the "infallible four" (Morel, Chanterelle, Chicken of the woods, and puffballs). I joined a FB group for NW OH Morels and found my "mushroom mentor". I had always hear that "wherever the May apples grow there will be Morels too" In our woods we have HUGE patches of May apples. The thing I like most about it is, it allows me to bring my non hunting kids into a hobby I enjoy which is just being outdoors. My oldest daughter and I spent a weekend last year foraging in the Cuyahoga Falls area and even venturing down to Mohican.
I found my first Morels last year. I did a simple sauté rather than the "normal" pan fry method just to get a taste of the mushroom. I had seen "chicken of the woods" from my tree stand on several occasions but didn't know what it was. Once I realized it was edible I snagged some and sautéed again to get an idea of the flavor profile. TI haven't found any chanterelles yet and haven't felt the urge to grab any of the puffball variety.
So any other "shroomers" here? If so, don't hesitate to share pics of your finds.
