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A Shawnee man whose hobby is hunting for Morel mushrooms had a rare find this week when he stumbled across a large, one-foot-long version.
Bud Mullens said he’s been hunting Morels for quite some time, but he’s never harvested one of this size.
“It was like sawing a tree with a little knife,” he said.
Mullens, who calls himself a “true mushroom hunter,” said they grow in moist places and are available for about two weeks, once each year. The recent rain made conditions perfect.
“You get passionate about hunting,” he said.
And just like a true hunter, Mullens wouldn’t reveal his prime hunting ground, but he said it was near a creek and he wasn’t too far away from Shawnee.
On the day of his hunt, he gathered several sacks full of the smaller varieties, which are edible and tasty.
“I’m crazy about them,” he said.
As it became darker, he ended his hunt and made his way back to his vehicle. He couldn’t see much and crossed a fence, where he found more of the Morels.
“I was stepping on them all over the place,” he said, then he found the larger one.
Morel mushrooms sell for about $45 a pound on the Internet, he said.
Mullens, who plans to eat the large mushroom he found, said it’s best to rinse them well, slice them and use batter to fry them up. He said the Morels have a meaty texture and taste.
“It’s God’s way of making a steak out of something that’s non-meat,” he said.
Mullens said the mushrooms last about one week in the refrigerator after picking.
A Shawnee man whose hobby is hunting for Morel mushrooms had a rare find this week when he stumbled across a large, one-foot-long version.
Bud Mullens said he’s been hunting Morels for quite some time, but he’s never harvested one of this size.
“It was like sawing a tree with a little knife,” he said.
Mullens, who calls himself a “true mushroom hunter,” said they grow in moist places and are available for about two weeks, once each year. The recent rain made conditions perfect.
“You get passionate about hunting,” he said.
And just like a true hunter, Mullens wouldn’t reveal his prime hunting ground, but he said it was near a creek and he wasn’t too far away from Shawnee.
On the day of his hunt, he gathered several sacks full of the smaller varieties, which are edible and tasty.
“I’m crazy about them,” he said.
As it became darker, he ended his hunt and made his way back to his vehicle. He couldn’t see much and crossed a fence, where he found more of the Morels.
“I was stepping on them all over the place,” he said, then he found the larger one.
Morel mushrooms sell for about $45 a pound on the Internet, he said.
Mullens, who plans to eat the large mushroom he found, said it’s best to rinse them well, slice them and use batter to fry them up. He said the Morels have a meaty texture and taste.
“It’s God’s way of making a steak out of something that’s non-meat,” he said.
Mullens said the mushrooms last about one week in the refrigerator after picking.
