March 23rd, 2008: Morels have been discovered in Crawford County, Georgia. Morchella esculentas. This is the farthest South in Georgia that I have every seen this species. Gabriel Mancil, my neighbor spotted them just 8 miles from home! I have been traveling at least an 45 miles or more just to get to the edge of some smaller patches I have, so this is a break through! I will be out after Church tomorrow to scope out the spot further! - Chris M

I fried them up for him and his Dad tonight. Now they are officially hooked!

March 23rd, 2008: Ryan Powers,  grey morel - general location = Madison County, Arkansas Growing Conditions = Found several from 1/2-3/4" tall near the base of a large ash tree on 3/19/08.

March 23rd, 2008:Chris..luck today on the Morels here in South Carolina, however I did find a nice Wine Cap..Craig

March 23rd, 2008: Dustin Redmond, Amanita Muscaria - general location = Springfield, Georgia Growing Conditions = Growing near dirt road near pine trees.

March 23rd, 2008: Debbie, grey morel - general location = North Central Texas - found 14 greys with several little ones coming up.Growing Conditions = Rich old woods full of debris from cedar and elm trees. Additional Comments = I have never seen mushrooms barely breaking the ground.  Several found are as small as a roly-poly bug, they were just starting to come up. Left them alone for a few days, will check on them tomorrow to see if they are eating size yet.

March 24th, 2008: Charla, grey morel,- general location = North Central Texas, Growing Conditions = Really strange, in briar in ground moss and not so strange under pine trees, Additional Comments = Last Sunday my sister and I were scoping things out, we some some barely coming up, as small as doodle bugs, today, Easter Sunday we found 101 in the same exact spot.  No yellows or blondes so we think here at least the greys come up first.

March 24th, 2008: Giles county, VA - black morel.. under an apple tree.  alway find one or two here about two weeks before the "black" season starts.  It is weird because we have been having nighttime temps in the 30's every night.  Nobody believes me when i tell them about this spot because it is so early.  Reed

March 24th, 2008: "Morels Blues"
Morel season is here and just getting started,
My woods are dry and I'm brokenhearted,
Mushrooms are here and for that I am thankful,
But I yearn for morels and theirs not one morsel.
Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas too,
They're finding some beauties and I'm happy for you.
But here in Mississippi we havent a clue,
Why morels just dont prosper, oh what shall we do?
I'm sure there is a reason for this calamity,
MS. with no morels deserves everyones pity!
We've tried and tried and cant make them grow,
But then its not up to us, and as to why; God knows.
So I leave it to Him, after all, He's the Master,
If He sends them  in April, or maybe even faster.
Gods blessings are abundant; morels or no
We will still love and serve Him wherever we go.
                             Susan Campbell

March 24th, 2008: Randy Martin, grey morel - general location = My 1st Morel ever! Found in Lexington County, south Carolina Yahoooo!!! Growing Conditions = Under a Ash tree, beside a creek, Additional Comments = I Found 2 very tiny ones beside of the larger one...leaving them to grow more.

March 24th, 2008: Morels in Putnam County, GA! Bob W found a nice clump of 10!

March 24th, 2008: M. Reed: found these 9  in a different spot today.  eastern facing hillside.  29 degrees last night!  im stumped! Virginia

March 25th, 2008: kerry, grey morel - general location = Lyon county, Kentucky, Kuttawa,  LBL Growing Conditions = Leaf litter in ditch along side a gravel road. Next to a fence row, damp area but getting lots of sunlight.
Additional Comments = Found about a dozen today, 1 inch to 2 inches tall greys.  Left about as many behind that were less than a half inch tall, just coming up. forecast for the rest of the week temps in the mid 40 to 55 and possible rain, should be excellent weekend to find more.  Got luck to all.

March 25th, 2008: Sheila G,  grey morel - general location = Outside Little Rock, Arkansas. Growing Conditions = a flat area under elm - recent flooding occurred in that area and after the water receded...surprise!

March 25th, 2008: I found these 51 nice fresh yellow morels yesterday, along a creek that runs into Lake Whitney, Texas.Nancy

March 26th, 2008: Shea, grey morel - general location = Banks County Georgia. Growing Conditions = Mostly under old apple trees and in bamboo grove along a creek

March 26th, 2008: Hi Chris, They are starting to Fruit here in South Carolina near Lake Murray! Found 10 nice ones in low lands near mounds of old dirt, that looked like loggers may have turner up years ago. Also was in a sunny. Randy Martin, Lake Murray, SC. Found in Richland County, SC

March 26th, 2008: Hi Chris, After looking at this wonderful website last night,I just had to go to my favorite early grounds in Hocking Co.,Ohio. I parked my CRV and 5 minutes into a valley of popular I was at my spot. I could hear it laughing at me, playing its game of hide-n-seek. After 10 minutes of looking and careful stepping I spotted the micro-shroom, less than 1/4 inch Morchella angusticeps. The first black of the season! The turkeys had been scratching around just several feet away. I took 6 pics of it but it was so small I couldn't get my local paper in the pic with it. I just joined your club before sending this report and want to Thank You for this website and your service to the public. Terry S. 

March 26th, 2008: Big Eddie in Knoxville called me to report 30 nice sized Black Morels today!

March 26th, 2008: Chris Matherly, Bob Welker, Don and Dale found nearly 300 Morels- esculentas in Central Georgia. We hit it real good today, several pounds, and most were premium! A few were frost bitten.

March 27th, 2008: Y. Hubbard, black morel - general location = I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked out to my front yard and saw....5 black morels!!! Growing Conditions = I am in Oregon City, Oregon at about 500 feet elevation. I live in a new construction area so this must be a fluke! WOW. I am definitely hunting for more this weekend!

March 27th, 2008: ccc,black morel - general location = Virginia: Fairfax County, Growing Conditions = Beach tree forest in one of our usual spots.  Earliest we have ever found them by over a week!

March 27th, 2008: doug, black morel - general location = smithville tn Growing Conditions = found them under stands of poplars on eastern slop Additional Comments = with rains perdicted this weekend,they will start poping up!!!

March 28th, 2008: Outdoorsman, black morel - general location = Found a few black morels growing in old coal cinders in Morgan County Tennessee. There were about 17 of them along side of the trail, Growing Conditions = Coal cinders beneath periwinkle in a good open sunny spot

March 28th, 2008: Jason, morel-other - general location = Dinwiddie Va. Growing Conditions = Under cedar? didnt know they grew there. They tasted good though.

March 29th, 2008: Hi Chris, I’m not a mushroom person, so I’m attaching a photo of the morel I found this morning, in a flower bed on the edge of our yard. I’ll let you decide what kind it is.  We found morels growing wild in our woods 24 years ago but haven’t found them there since. We think this one may be the result of an experiment my wife tried several years ago. She bought some fresh morels at the market and spread pieces of them in the general area where I found this one today. Because this is such a rare find for us, we won’t pick it. If we get some rain we will take a walk in the woods and see if we can find some more.Charlie Lavender Coosa County, Alabama

You do have a Morel there! Way to go! First Alabama report in 2008! - Chris M

March 29th, 2008: Todd Peterson, yellow morel - general location = Port Townsend, WA. Growing Conditions = Under maples and big second growth fir, rich lowlands near the salt water, beach in sight, Additional Comments = very scattered in open spots, coming out of bare dirt.

March 29th, 2008: Bill Pinkstaff, black morel - general location = Raleigh, NC Wake, Growing Conditions = Under Tulip Trees, low moist but not wet areas. Additional Comments = Went out today 29th Mar, 2008 with my new mushroom assistant.  My son Sean and I found 68 small blacks in the hardwoods just south of Raleigh, NC.  Only got in about 2  hrs. as it rained but not a bad haul for that short of a time on a cloudy day.  Tommorow should be a good day if the rain holds off long enough for me to get in the woods.

March 30th, 2008: Location: Canadian County - near Union City, OK Tim L. and Eric V. found approx 100 morels.  We left many more that were too small.  Better finds are likely in the coming days.  We will be back hunting for more this week

March 30th, 2008: anthony, black morel - general location = whitesburg ky, letcher county, Growing Conditions = 2000' elevation, popular timber w/grapevines, Additional Comments = found 35 on easter sunday and 10 more the following weekday.

March 30th, 2008: Evan, gyromitra - general location = Adams Co, PA, Growing Conditions = in moss under ash,
Additional Comments = This is a ver small gyromitra less than an inch across. Not good to eat but a good sign that morels are soon to come.

March 30th, 2008: Carrie Cope,  grey morel - general location = Madison County Kentucky. Growing Conditions = Under Elm Trees

March 30th, 2008: Here are pics from Sunday March 16 you see the baby one then up to March 29th and still hunting.  Our count to date is 255.

March 30th, 2008: Details on the Georgia Foray will be posted soon! I will tell you that we found record numbers, 1033 Morels total! - Chris M Below are (3) Tailgates full of Morels from 3 locations in one day!

Quadruple amount of Morels at this foray!

Roger Reynolds, and Chris. Roger originally discovered this "Motherlode"!

See all of the details in the April Newsletter!

March 31st, 2008: Misty Ulrich, yellow morel - general location = Marshall County, Oklahoma, Growing Conditions = In rich lowlands, along a river, heavily treed

March 31st, 2008: Charles Day, grey morel - general location = Wise County Texas, Growing Conditions = High Side of Bottom Land in a mix of elm and cedar

March 31st, 2008: the first day of morel hunying was 3-28-08 found 150 the first day pittsburgh co. okla

March 31st, 2008:  VINCENT E  POOL,  grey morel  general location = MISSISSIPPI  PANOLA BATESVILLE
Growing Conditions = RICH LOW LAND, Additional Comments =   COMING UP AS IT  STORMS THUNDER IS BRINGING THEM

March 31st, 2008:I found these Morel's near Okemah, OK in Okfuskee County. Okemah is 70 miles east of OKC on I-40. These are the first Morels anyones found around here this year.Nathan Williams

March 31st, 2008:Necee, Verpa bohemica  - general location = NW Oregon (a few miles outside of Portland)
Growing Conditions = In rich lowlands near the Columbia River under ash trees, dditional Comments = This was my first time hunting for Morels, so I was so excited to find anything resembling one. I found 22 verpas in a very small area around some old ash trees and also mixed in with a bunch of immature horsetail plants.

March 31st, 2008: Kingsport, Tennessee,  found these 72 in all growing in my compost pile where I empty the water from where I wash my shoons. I think I will continue to put the washings in there.

March 31st, 2008:Hi Chris,    Poked around in the woods at lunchtime at work in Charlotte and found 4 black morels. Went home in W Statesville, NC and found 17 more black and grey morels.. looks to be a great season. Good luck to all.  Kevin and Cindy

March 31st, 2008:G.R., black morel - general location = Mitchell, IN, Growing Conditions = south facing slope,
Additional Comments = Found my first black morels of the year. They were small(about 1/2" tall). 

April 1st, 2008:R Miller, yellow morel - general location = Choctaw, OK, Growing Conditions = South facing bottom land!!

April 1st, 2008:Joseph, yellow morel - general location = Warren County, MS, Growing Conditions = Creek banks under some mayapples.

April 1st, 2008:Found 96 this morning…..FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Near lake Texoma,

April 1st, 2008:Blonds and grays, 2 places. They had been there at least a week.  All had some drying., Rich soil above creek below runoff from parking lot Hardwoods near creak, Beach, Oak, Hickory, 50 to 80 years. lots of leaf litter. Dennis

April 1st, 2008: Marsha Cusack, grey morel - general location = Dewey County near Fay, OK
Growing Conditions = Along the river on the edge of the ceadar trees and cottonwoods out in the open, think it has not gotten warm enough to be under the trees., Additional Comments = Can there be more than one mushroom season, such as in the fall? No, just in a rare occasion that a Morel comes up in the Fall! - Chris M
 

April 2nd, 2008:Mack Begley, black morel - general location = Kingsport Tennessee, Sullivan county. On the Virginia border. Growing Conditions = They were in my compost pile under a large hickory and dogwood and blackgum trees. I normally find most of my shoons under poplar or ash trees.  Additional Comments = This is early for mushroom finds in this area they normally don't come up until after the redbuds bloom and they are just now 5 days after beginning to turn a red hue. If we only can get some warm rains in the next few days we should be able to find quite a few more. The tally was 72 and all were the black variety.

April 2nd, 2008:We're in denial, of course, but there ARE morels coming up in still wintry western Oregon...Portland area. Just thought I'd pass it along for your data mapping... Keep up the good work! Maggie Rogers

April 2nd, 2008:Hello Chris we have been getting morels in the abandoned apple orchards for about two weeks in sebastopol Ca north of San Francisco. We are also finding them in Santa Rosa in wood chips. I would love to make one of your forays someday. Thanks Caitlin

April 2nd, 2008:Matthew Dresel, grey morel - general location = Kellyville, OK Creek County, Growing Conditions = No April fools; found greys on April 1, growing under Elms next to pond.  Expect a good weekend for morels April 5 and 6 in Oklahoma.

April 2nd, 2008:chuck cheney,yellow morel - general location = Found 150 yellow and grey's in 1 hour during lunch.  Very fresh. Truckload more to be picked. Found in Northern Cooke County Texas. (Old honeyhole I've been hunting for years) Growing Conditions = Cedar,Cedar, and more Cedars.  Only place I look anymore.  Sandy hillside in Cedar/Oak forest Additional Comments = Hint:  Get a county soil survey and find the type of soil in the area you have found mushrooms before.  Look at the map and pick out those areas with same soil type. Weed out those areas without trees by looking at a aieral view available on numerous web sites. Concentrate your hunting in those areas.

April 2nd, 2008: Hiya Chris, Just thought I should let you know I found my first morels here in Western KY a couple days ago (Sat.).  Just found 2 little baby blacks and left them to grow...but WHOO HOO it has begun!!  Happy Morel dreams!! Tomi

April 2nd, 2008: ipneyers sent this picture:

April 2nd, 2008:Debbie Haase, black morel - general location = Sneedville TN. usa, Growing Conditions = Under oak & apple tree, Additional Comments = Its on now

April 2nd, 2008:randy brooks, morel-other - general location = northeast mississippi  chickasaw county near houston
Growing Conditions = under oaks

April 3rd, 2008:mussy,yellow morel, some grey - general location = Found in NW atlanta,cobb county GA
Growing Conditions = 8 super nice fresh morels near a major river.  about 200 yards into the woods from the bank at the base of a ridge really rich soil with lots of leaf cover.  I'm pretty sure the predominant trees were ash.  these suckers were really hiding I spent at least 90 min looking around the same 200sq ft patch and stepped right over a couple 3-4 times!  Can't wait for breakfast...morels and eggs ;-)

April 3rd, 2008: A friend of ours has hunted morels in our pasture for several years but never bothered to share. My grandson and I were riding our horses  and Granny Sharp Eyes spotted a small bunch. Two were big enough to bring home and we left several to grow. Now we know where to look! The weather has been farily damp with the temperatures both up and down. The soil temperature is 62 degrees according to the Oklahoma ag weather site.Logan county in Oklahoma 

April 3rd, 2008: kenny k, black morel - general location = east of Tulsa OK, Growing Conditions = in established woods, Additional Comments = found 20 black morels, first of the season around here

April 3rd, 2008: Shea, yellow morel - general location = banks county, Georgia, Growing Conditions = grassy areas along a small stream and in and around dead bamboo Additional Comments = Hey Chris, in the last few days my boys and I have found a total of 164 morels. Lots of yellows,some greys and a hand full of blacks. They are coming up in rich grassy soil along the creeks and small streams and in dead bamboo. Can't wait to find some more. Best of luck to all. Happy Hunting.

April 3rd, 2008: jonni oxford, false morel ?? nw washington under cottonwoods Everson washington
Where did you find them- general location = Cottonwoods took them to wwu to a professor and he didm't think they were safe due to they were false, they are white, brown, grey, but we have been eating them for years 35years + i love to hunt. Guess will travel to eastern Washington for the black ones have never done it hope I find some, what a rush and very adicting to hunt for them. happy hunting everyone! JLO Growing Conditions = Cottonwoods, groves, deep in the woods, they need a little more rain i think, but i hear them telling me that they coming soon. Last year I picked 5 5gals buckets full and canned and froze them. I even laid in bed with my eyes closed and could see them. I couldn'teven believe how many there were. what a rush. I want to find truffles and Chantrel, but need more education about these types books dont help need someone who can show me.I love Shrooming!! Additional Comments = I wish i could find a good photo of a false morell & a true. I have 2 books that are both field guides, but cant get a good enough photos I guess picking them and finding them I'll really get a better feel the difference between the 2. This proffesser says there all false on the northwest side of the cascade mountains in Washinton 5 miles south of Canada. hope you can give me some more insite thanks JLO

April 3rd, 2008: Rueben Ousley, black morel - general location = Jackson County Ohio, Growing Conditions = They were growing under leaves on a hill side, Additional Comments = Found 14 black morels and a 8 point deer shed. Our honey hole needs lots of sunshine the next couple days

April 3rd, 2008: David Weeks,  yellow morel - general location = Along Banks of Canadian River west of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Growing Conditions = Actually found one under a Ceder for the first time., Also found two with Pennicilin growing on the very tips for the first time. Additional Comments = Found 93 Morels!!!!

April 3rd, 2008: David Beaver, yellow morel - general location = Near Stidwell Oklahoma, Growing Conditions = Southern Oak/mixed wood forest near Birch trees., There were redbuds, dogwood, birch, cedar, water moccasons etc. Growing in a seep area around a pond., Additional Comments = Found about 30 nice yellow morels.  Want to send you a photo, but we are on vacation and I haven't got my camera card reader here. Send you photo when we get back home.

April 3rd, 2008: Bob Welker, I found a new spot!!! 585 Morels In a day and 1/2! ??? County, Georgia

Did I teach this guy right, or what? - Chris M

April 3rd, 2008: johnny thompson, grey morel - general location = ingram, kentucky bell county, Growing Conditions = under old apple tree, Additional Comments = have found from 8 to 12 morel's in this same spot for the last 4 years

April 3rd, 2008: Chris, Found 2 black morels in Montgomery County, MD. Earliest I have found blacks in this area. Found in a stand of tulip poplars. Left them to soak and grow in the rain. Found over 200 blacks last year in the exact same area but in the third week of April.  

April 4th, 2008: mussy,  grey morel - general location = Smyrna, ga cobb county, Growing Conditions = lots of elm around not too big near a creek.   Additional Comments = found on 4-3-08. I went out again this morning to no avail, boo.  However we are having some sever thunder and lighting with lots of rain so I  will keep looking!! I will let you know.

April 4th, 2008: colin daly - general location = I live in London UK. Today I noticed some strange looking mushrooms growing in my garden I have never seen anything like them before so I have spent the evening looking on the internet. I now believe that they are a type of Morel. We have some that are quite large and some smaller ones coming up. Last summer we put in some raised beds which we filled with loose soil delivered in jumbo bags from our local garden center. We also put down a good layer of chipped bark. I can't remember if we mixed in manure or not. We did notice that the soil was extremely fine and sandy Growing Conditions = The mushrooms are in my garden. no large trees, quite open to the light. No direct sunlight until the afternoon but not for too long, however they are mainly growing under and around the shade of some new shrubs and a small Magnolis tree.

April 4th, 2008: Ben Sondergaard,  yellow morel - general location = Sumrall, mississippi, Growing Conditions = Creek bottom on a rotten leaf mound. I need to know if I should pick them now or wait? I can send a pic. They are about 3 to 4 inches high right now. Thanx Ben

April 4th, 2008: Roger Reynolds, and Chris Matherly found 100 mainly Giants in Newton County, GA

These were 8 and 9 inchers!

Still some young ones though!

April 5th, 2008: rob miller, dont recall- false morel for sure -morchela and 2 small 1/5"-2" ht  morels - general location = east side Lake McMurtry near Stillwater  0n 4-3-08 Growing Conditions = near young helathy elm (6-8"dbh) and one very decayed dead american elm ( stube standing bt main trunk  on ground- thisi tree has been gradualaly falling down for  tha last several years I havebene checking this site, as always around these parts the elm association is ALWAYS present, Additional Comments = hunted in spots that have been sporadically  and only moderatley productive for 5 hours and only came up with two small morels  and some fine specimens of false morel- i ihave pics , just now thouhg to look in web to seeif there was a site that reported finds in Oklahoma!!!

April 5th, 2008: susie,  yellow morel - general location = Labette County, Kansas, Growing Conditions = moist and elm-ee, Additional Comments = found one little yellow one.........let the games begin!!

April 5th, 2008: ahistory, half-free morel - general location = Columbia Missouri, Growing Conditions = on a south facing embankment, Additional Comments = Found nine babies today, The biggest was only 1 1/2". ONly picked one and left the rest to grow. This is only about 4 days behind last year. There are no leaves on the trees, no ticks, and the undergrowth is only an inch high. I couldn't believe my eyes.,Happy hunting.

April 5th, 2008: Jim Farmer called to report finding 10 grays in Kentucky, near where our foray will be held next weekend!

April 5th, 2008: SKIP TALIAFERRO, black morel - general location = VIRGINIA   ROANOKE COUNTY-- ROANOKE
Growing Conditions =  POPLAR TREES AND OAKS. THE APRIL FORAY IN VA. WILL BE IN THE SAME AREA.
Additional Comments = WELCOME TO ROANOKE, VA. THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL FOR THE VA.FORAY. THEY ARE ALREADY HERE. THIS IS EARLY FOR US HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS.IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE A GOOD SEASON. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THEM THIS EARLY

April 5th, 2008: M. Rich, black morel - general location = Missouri - Scott County - just south of Cape Girardeau
Growing Conditions = Higher elevations of hiking trail.  Found 30 large half-frees on and within twenty feet of each side of trail head.  Black morel on high spot surrounded by water.  Kind of chilly and windy. 

April 5th, 2008: Chris Ott and I took a trip down to southern Ohio on April 1 to see if we might find a few early black morels. No morels up yet, but we did find a few other good signs, including a very nice batch of oysters, some devils urns, a ton of cinnabar polypores, and a couple unidentified little shrooms. It's been a cold spring up here, so I think we've still got a week or two before the morels get going. -- hugh, Columbus, OH

April 5th, 2008: Forrest Brem, yellow morel - general location = Millington, Shelby County, TN Growing Conditions = Mostly along creek banks, not sure of one of the tree types but it looked like some were associated with dying sycamores, not where I used to find them in Illinois

April 5th, 2008: I found this odd mushroom in my garden and after a short search found morel hunting sites. My initial reaction was to identify, assuming it to be poisonous, but that does not seem to be the case. I am not an experimenter of food so this has little significance to me. It would however be interesting to see how this fits with the overall distribution as most references I’ve read are in the states.Found today in Andover Hampshire UK.Regards Rob O’Neill

This is the second report I have received in as many days from UK. Maybe you are going to have a great year this season for Morels. I recommend you giving them a try, slice in half, batter in flour, fry in butter until golden brown, add salt, and enjoy! Truly nutty, earthy, and unique flavor that most crave after! - Chris M

April 6th, 2008: andrew, black morel - general location = kanawha county, saint albans, west virginia, Growing Conditions = found early ones high on the ridge under tulip poplars in the thick greenbriars., Additional Comments = we found the first black of the season, of the maybe 70 we found we only picked about ten to eat today and left the rest to mature. this year looks to be a banner year. next weekend i know where i'll be.

April 6th, 2008: Eddie McMillan, Knoxville, TN, found 331 Morels! heres a few pics from our hunts and a pic of Matt Girman

April 6th, 2008: Chris, I found our first morel of the season today.  I found it in our back yard (Bothell, WA).  We had snow on the ground last weekend.  Maybe this is a sign that winter is finally coming to an end.  With the heavy snow pack in the mountains, I think it will be a late start in the Cascades but we are looking forward to getting out.  Good hunting. Scott

April 6th, 2008: I went out today in southern/central Illinois and found 8 blacks today.  Early one so get ready folks, Here they come!! Carter, Illinois

April 6th, 2008: Chris Baranski,Blacks (M. angusticeps) and Yellows (M. deliciosa) - general location = Granville/Durham County line, Bahama, NC, North of Falls Lake, 4/3/08 Growing Conditions = East-facing slope (mid-slope), mixed hardwoods, relatively rich (white oak, hickory, tulip poplar, spring beauty, may apple, christmas fern).  Blacks (19) and little yellows (14) all under poplar within sight of each other.  All prime, some blacks still young. Additional Comments = First real try for the year.  Botanical cues seemed right.  Looked for awhile but found them all in one spot.  Similar habitats in the area have yielded nothing.  Best haul ever in this area for me (6 years), and no one else around her even knows about them!

April 6th, 2008: We found 23 morels yesterday, April 5th. Location: Grayson County, TX. One clump of 8 were all growing together; they were a little old and yet we had just checked the exact area several days earlier and there was nothing!  Most were growing on slopes, near elm & cedar trees.  We picked several small, fresh ones near bois d' arc trees. Found 2 more today near Lake Texoma.

April 6th, 2008: Chris- We found 14 small blacks in southern MD near Gapland. They were barely poking their heads out from the leaf litter. The largest is only about an inch and a half with the stem. Too far of a drive from PA to let them grow larger. Evan

April 6th, 2008: GTB, yellow morel - general location = Fairfiled county in mid state South Carolina
Growing Conditions = Sandy creek bottom with lots of Sycamore and tulip poplar trees with a dense bed of decaying leaves, etc.Additional Comments = I have seen them in alone or in pairs over the years in this location. Yesterday I found more than thirty without looking hard! More than I've ever seen at one time. Some were large and decaying, some were small and new. I've never eaten them (was afraid too) but we picked about 10. Saute'd half of them in butter last night and gave the rest to my gourmet cook sister in law. Left the small ones. Will check back next weekend,

April 6th, 2008: Gwyn , black morel - general location = My daughter, me and three cousins crossed a creek and climed on top of a mountain to find around 60 blacks. They were found gowing in moss covered rocks, in and around poplars and just out in the open. We were hunting in the Copper Creek section of Russel co. Va.It's going to be a great season. I also found a big false morel under a pine grove.

April 6th, 2008: We hit the Izard County Arkansas woods for the past two days (april 5-6, 2008) and found over 300 total.  I laughed at my husband and kids because I found 48 on Saturday and 116 today.  It's a great family competition that we look forward to every year! Great website. Tammy

April 6th, 2008: Josh  , black morel - general location = Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, Growing Conditions = Northern bank of a creek.

April 6th, 2008: chris,  i can't believe i found some this far north allready.  black morels  found 5 in barry county michigan sunday april 6th 2008.  allen hayes  -- (little-shroomer)

April 6th, 2008: Toni Thomas, grey morel - general location = Clarke County, Georgia. Along a well established creek bank on bottomland. Trees include large birches, tulip poplars, oak, hickory. Mushrooms generally found near large tree trunks or under fallen, rotted branchs where leaves and soil have not been disturbed, ie. mowed with a bush hog. Have been finding them here for 18 years but did not know till now not to pull them out of the ground! Thanks for the info! We have also found black morels on occasion. My husband (a horticulturist) says that you can build up a toxicity to black morels if you eat too many or too often. I have not been able to find any such info except as it applies to some "false morels" being mistaken for black's. What can you tell me?   Thanks!

April 6th, 2008: Anthony Tassinello, bolete - general location = Northern California, Growing Conditions = In among the coastal pines.Additional Comments = There is always a small spring crop of porcini, firmer than the Fall fruitings.  They appear anytime from March through May before the Sierra Nevada season begins. I managed to find 9 today. Pleasant surprise.

April 6th, 2008: Jerry Ludwig, yellow morel - general location = Near Marianna, AR, Growing Conditions = Near ash trees on hills and near streams, may apples  and trilliems and even some dogwood were blossoming., Additional Comments = Many of the mushrooms had come up during the past week.  I found a number of very fresh gray morels in the same areas last week.  Most this week were very mature yellows.

April 6th, 2008: Richard Brown, grey morel - general location = Bonaire , GA, Houston County, Growing Conditions = Along a creek bed under ash trees

April 6th, 2008:Cannot believe I found this and MANY more under my apple trees! I believe this is a Morel ?. If it is - please confirm - this is the first time I have found them in Alabama. Please let me know if it is a Morel - I am 99% sure, but have not hunted them since the early 90's when I was in Iowa for a year and a friend introduced me to these tasty treats! Greg

You have a Black Morel there! Morchella angusticeps! Great! - Chris M

April 6th, 2008:Kathy Haggard, morel-other - general location = Franklin, Tn  On the road in front of an historic home in Williamson County Growing Conditions = Under a tree after a 3 day rain.  This is the first find as we are new to the area.  My son and grandsons found them and were very excited.  There were many that were past the picking stage so they left them but we will ck back periodically

April 6th, 2008:Chris... I found over a dozen this morning in Indian Land , South Carolina. Craig the Buckeye

April 6th, 2008:RANDY AND MARSHA, yellow morel - general location = CHEROKEE COUNTY GA APRIL 6 2008
Growing Conditions = LOWLANDS WET OAK AND PINE TREES

April 6th, 2008:Missouri ShrromMate,Grays, yellows, and blacks - general location = Tilsa, OK Growing Conditions = Friday, Apr. 6 we picked 24 grays and blonds along the Arkansas River up in the hills pretty high right in Tulsa. Saturday we drove for hours down 44 towards OKC checking every public land we could find and had to come back to Tulsa to find any. We found 55 more yesterday, mostly Blacks in the same area as Friday. It was my first time finding Black Morels. I will post the pics when I get back to KC tonight. Anyway, first two trips out this year resulted in fresh sizzlin shrooms!

April 6th, 2008:Morels found in Chester County, TN!  Morchella deliciosa found growing on a creek bank in a patch of mayapples under a large Tulip Poplar. Scott F.

April 6th, 2008:Scott and Gloria Brown,   grey morel - general location = Near Madison, Ga, Growing Conditions = Under Elm trees near a river bed

April 6th, 2008:chris payton , black morel - general location = kentucky.  hustonville.  lincoln county
Growing Conditions = top of a hill east side.between two poplers Additional Comments = Looking forward to a great season this year...the freeze last year realy made for a bad year...this year is looking great...good luck everyone.

April 6th, 2008: Chris, we were at a Sunday school social this afternoon and me and my 9yr old were walking the trail behind the Sunday school teachers house. I swear I felt like there were some morels back there even before we entered the woods..seriously!!!! I noticed that all the trees were sweet gums and that threw me off a bit, but low and behold my daughter screams..Daddy look a mushroom. She new exactly what it was when she saw it. It looked just like the carved one you gave me. She bugged me all afternoon to look for more but I couldn't because we had to hang with the other adults. I believe it is a Delicioso SP? She found it in Morgan Co. GA. Roger R

April 6th, 2008:Cindy Berry-Wichita,Ks..4-6-08...   Found 2 more Morels today, plus 2 we left to grow. more rain is on the way, so we expect to find many more, where we've been going. Thank you

April 7th, 2008: Casper, Tennessee, one poplar yields 56

April 7th, 2008: 165 E's and 1D Saturday Bob W, Georgia

April 7th, 2008:jerry gray, yellow morel - general location = oklahoma pittsburgh conty, canadian river area
Growing Conditions = cedar groves, mayapple plants,dogwood trees sandy loam. Additional Comments = my first outing, i already reported to you i found 150 morels isent picture, that was on march 28 o8,here is yesterdays report being april 6 08 i found 275 morels,

April 7th, 2008: Ross, grey morel - general location = baltimore co. MD Growing Conditions = Tulip grove south facing slope, Additional Comments = on my hands and knees to find 12 in two hours going back today.

April 7th, 2008: kenny k, black morel - general location = East of Tulsa, OK, Growing Conditions = looked in several areas, found none. Back to former heavily wooded area and found 30 blacks.

April 7th, 2008: alan orseske, black morel - general location = sw michigan, Growing Conditions = popple

April 7th, 2008: ron f, black morel - general location = louisville kentucky, Growing Conditions = elm tree, Additional Comments = it wont be long indiana

April 7th, 2008: Joe Blankenship, yellow morel - general location = Found 76 morels in my yard, just outside of Newnan, GA. on Sun. April 6th.Growing Conditions = Found them in good low land around the head of a creek, good rains over the w/e helped.

April 7th, 2008: Hi Chris, I still am in shock that I actually found morels in MS. Especially after the poem I wrote but I'm thrilled to be wrong! So heres the official report. We found 14 morels all about the same as the one I have here,
ranging in size from about 1 inch to about 2 and a half inches long in Burton MS. They were found growing
along a creek bank near sweetgum trees and fiddlehead ferns. I also am trhilled to report that I found another one just a little larger growing near a creek only about 300 yards or so from my house today. I still cant believe it. Morels in MS. It's a miracle I never thought I would see. You know, Chris, now you might just have to add MS. to the list of message boards. Please dont forget to post this report. MS.with morels WOW!  susan

April 7th, 2008: Wyatt Rice-Narusch, yellow morel - general location = Central Point, Oregon Back woods by old gold mine Growing Conditions = In leaves around madrones, west facing slope Additional Comments = The Esculentas have finally shown up in my backyard. I found these 30 or so at higher elevation in an area ridden with poison oak! Gotta take the good with the bad I guess.

April 7th, 2008: Robert Studebaker, black morel - general location = Clarke County, Virginia Growing Conditions = South facing ridgetop under cherry trees Additional Comments = Last year I found 40 blacks under these two cherry trees.  The area is mainly poplar with some dead elm laying around.  I knew this would be a surefire spot to indicate when the blacks would start in our area.  Checked this area very thoroughly but saw none, then decided to begin looking under the leaves for beginners.  After aboout 15 min. I found one that was about 1/4 inch tall, and ultimately found a total of 5, the biggest being 1 1/2 inch tall.  Next weekend looks like it'll be great

April 7th, 2008: m meade, grey morel - general location = letcher County, KY Growing Conditions = found under sycamore trees in a area that has sun light most of the day

April 7th, 2008:Hey Chris, No Morels in Southeast Indiana.... Yet. But Attached pics are what we did find. The mica caps tasted great. The Scarlet Cup (if right) said edibility unknow so no eatin on that one. We saw two mayapples but the leaves had not even begun to open. Saw blood root bloomin this weekend and the butter cup looked nice too.... So ruff guesstamate....Temps in sixties and seventies this week and already took the day off on friday(Jeany's birthday and our anniversary)  and morels should be poppin in Switzerland and Ohio Counties in Indiana. Will send ya the pics when we find them.Thanks for the time on the 125 edible mushrooms has made researching finds so much easier. Lookin forward to gettin and watchin the Morel dvd.. Thanks Scott and Jeany Bowling

April 7th, 2008: well morel season is underway in southern ill found these 20 or so around dead elms in the  craborchard  nationl wildlife refuge "public acess area"  government property  in williamson county  marion il  on Sunday April the 6th after  3 hours of hunting morel season will be prime  by the  next 2 weeks in souther ill but that's not all we caught these nice bass to go with them  happy shrooming  the shroomster johnboy from southern ill williamson county

April 7th, 2008: Connor Murphy, black morel - general location = Tennessee, Anderson County Growing Conditions = In the rich lowlands growing up through the leaves. Additional Comments = They were big, really big.  And they were delicious.  Should we be concerned about the bugs? Bugs seem to be bad this year. - Chris M

April 7th, 2008: Brett mcGinty,  yellow morel - general location = Delaware county  Oklahoma near spavinaw game management area Growing Conditions = fresh cut pasture near large piles of clear cur trees Additional Comments = I was on my tractor, working in the feild, when I spotted one about 5 inches tall near a tree stump. I nearly dove off my tractor as it was running! I knew if I had one there were more close by!

April 7th, 2008: gloria and phillip walley, morel- - general location = Bremen Kentucky, Muhlenberg County
Growing Conditions = On a steep ledge by a Poplar Tree, Additional Comments = We only found a couple but it was exciting finding our first ones for the season.

April 7th, 2008: Ann Mikkelsen,  black morel - general location = I am from Ohio and have hunted morels for years, but just for fun.  Never really got more than 10 or 15 at one time.  I moved to Missoula, Montana and decided to see if they had morels there.  WELL..... you have to have a permit to hunt them and your personal limit is 15 pounds per day!!!! YES!!! Can you imagine that?!! Morel mushroom Heaven if ever I saw it.  Commercial mushroom pickers pay the state $300 per day to be able to hunt.  There have even been cases of rival mushroom pickers "shooting it out" with guns over certain areas.  MONTANA takes mushroom hunting to a whole new level!!!!!!! Growing Conditions = The absolute BEST areas to find morels are where there was a forest fire the year before.  It's crazy, but they pop up all over the baren, fire scorched landscape...right out in the open!!!!

April 7th, 2008: Hi Chris! Just a quick update:  I found my first morels of the season on March 29..almost 2 full weeks later than last year.  The ones I found were tiny immature blacks - I left them to grow.  I went back to check on them on April 4th, and they had grown a bit, but the cooler temperatures must be slowing things down here in KY.  Strangely enough however, after some more searching, I found 30~40 immature greys - none large enough to pick yet, but they seemed to be popping up everywhere in clusters of up to 8 in a cluster.  Also, a friend called me to let me know she thought she had morels growing in a crack in her steps on April 3rd. I was skeptical, but drove over to check it out.  Sure enough!  She had 3 very nice sized morels that had popped up right on her front door steps!  I'm attaching a picture for you.  I believe these morels are Morchella vulgaris.  When I came home, I thought I had better check my yard as well, and strangely enough, I found several in the yard, and one growing in a crack between my driveway and car port.  Crazy!  I've attached that picture as well.Finding morels in these strange places makes me start to think that some of my morel dreams of finding them in potted plants, etc, might not be so far-fetched! lol Hope all is well - it looks like you are having a great season so far! Happy Hunting! Tomi

April 7th, 2008: Carolyn McWilliams, yellow morel - general location = Cowlitz County, Washington Growing Conditions = under cottonwoods within a stone's throw of the Columbia River. Additional Comments = I had heard that these were good conditions for morels ie. cottonwood trees, near the Columbia River and I went out to find an area that fit that description, fortunately within a couple miles of my house, and started finding them on the first try!

April 7th, 2008: Chris, I found my first NC morels over the weekend.  A few black on Saturday south of Raleigh, near Garner, NC and yellows and grays in Chatham county, NC.  Attached are some pics, including the prerequisite tailgate one! Craig Stevens

April 7th, 2008: holly mang, black morel - general location = rogers arkansas Growing Conditions = rich lowlands sycamores

April 7th, 2008: Chris M and Marcus found 300 Morels in Butts County, GA. The largest being 12 inches!

April 7th, 2008: jim farmer - general location = Dawson springs and up the road a piece  hopkins and christian and caldwell counties  Good ol Kentuck  ...hey all  I hope everyone is looking forwrd to the forray this weekend in ky. I am quite positive it will be an absolutely great hunt the nighttime temps are going to be in the 50 s with daytime temps in the 70s It is forcast to rain for the next 3 days putting Friday morning as prime time. I talked with chris on saturday and told him I had found several small white deliciousa however not sure if theyd be considered whites they were more of a light tan but they were deliciousa. I went yesturday and founds several more in an area we hunted last year. I am doing last minute preps on a privately owned 200 acre farm that I am really praying to be able to hunt. It is new territory but morels have been found right up the road so they are in the area. The ash tree buds are ready to fall with a good rain the trilliums are up the redbuds are blooming the new growth ferns are starting to show their curl. It is prime time this week is the week. Cant wait to meet everyone and without a doubt it will surely be a better year than last. The conditions are at the best and Im hoping for the motherlode.Growing Conditions=ASH.......

Still have a couple spots open for this foray- email me! - Chris M.........

April 8th, 2008: Brian, we call them reds,falsemorel,beefsteaks,brain - general location = Missouri carroll
Growing Conditions = southeast side of timber in lowland. elm oaks nearby

April 8th, 2008: Chris ... It was no Georgia mother load. But I`ll take it . Found these Big Yellow Sponge (thats what us Buckeyes call`em) in Indian Land South Carolina in an area that had been logged and they left only the big Popluar Tree`s along a creek...Craig the Buckeye.

April 8th, 2008: I found about 15 black morels in South Central PA. Only three were large enough to harvest. Left the rest to grow for a couple more days.

April 8th, 2008:Shane Bush, grey morel - general location = Viola, Missouri in southern Barry County
Growing Conditions = Under Dead Elm

April 8th, 2008: Location: Portland Oregon, Growing Conditions: It's been quite rainy here this winter. I've been watching these guys come up for about 2 wks now. Last spring I cleaned out a flower bed on the south side of my house and layed down wood chips and bark mulch. This is the first year I have had what I believe are morels come up. Can you confirm ID please? They were growing out from under the cement pad of my driveway into the wood chips. There are a couple of smaller ones growing in the middle of the wood chips. They are shaded from the south by my driftboat and trailer and to the north by my house. temps have been in the 40-50 degree range. Cool website. I'd be interested in becoming a member. Karl Schneiderman

You have landscape Morels! Enjoy! -Chris M

April 8th, 2008: Joan Hosfeld, yellow morel - general location = Alpharetta, Georgia, Growing Conditions = In my woods around my house - mostly wetlands pine tree area.  8 medium to small mushrooms - will send pictures.

April 8th, 2008: Ranger D, yellow morel - general location = Lake Oologah, in Rogers County, Oklahoma
Growing Conditions = On the military crest of the lake birm, above the flood line, in birch downfall, Additional Comments = Thank you Chris for tour time and effort, in shareing this passion with the world....It is my pleasure! -Chris M

April 8th, 2008: Breck, Chattanooga, Morels!

April 8th, 2008: Three friends and I found 75 Black Morels on Sunday the 6th in Botetourt County, VA on a SE Facing ridgetop.  They were mostly associated with Tulip Poplars.  This is a very early spot.  These Morels are on a timeclock, in that they will be here at the same time every year, but if the weather conditions are right too, they really go crazy.  Becky Rader

April 8th, 2008:Cindy Fitz, black morel - general location = Hedgesville, West Virginia, Growing Conditions = Mixed deciduous trees including lots of poplars about 7 April 1st-No April Fool...and 6 more so far-letting the small ones grow a bit...Happy hunting!!!

April 8th, 2008: Hunted all day long in my favorite spots and found nothing, went to the mail box and found these black's along my driveway. The season is just starting here in the Standing Stone Park area of Tn.

April 8th, 2008: Stephen French, grey morel - general location = SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Growing Conditions = Old apple orchard

April 8th, 2008:I found these black morels in the woods near my house. They were under 2 large ash trees. My name is Mack Begley and I live in NE Tennessee. Kingsport Sullivan County. I have found 105 so far this year. All were blacks except 7 that were grays. Good hunting and good eating to all and may the Lord Jesus bless and prosper everyone.

April 8th, 2008: susie, yellow morel - general location = Parsons, Ks, Additional Comments = Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!! Only found 10 small yellows, finally, all singles, no mother load, seemed to have worked hard to come up d/t cool weather (nights), but, found mushrooms, ate them, watched Kansas win...makes for a good day.

April 8th, 2008: mitchell meade,  black morel - general location = letcher county, ky Growing Conditions = 1500 ft elevation in popular trees.  found 48.

April 9th, 2008:Jim, grey morel - general location = Missouri river bottoms, April 9, Osage county Missouri.Found 9 very buggy specimens, but fresh.   Growing Conditions = around willows and small oak

April 9th, 2008:anna, I found 42 this afternoon in about 30 minutes... Reall surprised me as I went out this morning and found nothing... guess I was looking on the wrong side of the drive. I am located in southwest virginia and have included a picture.

April 9th, 2008:Hi Chris, You're not gonna believe this but I have earthshaking news again. Here in good ole Mississippi I have found morels again. They are not even 80 yar ds or so from my house. I decided to check an area that I havent paid much attention to before. Its kind of a wet low lying area with several sweetgum trees. I saw
a sweetgum tree that had oneside of it dead and decaying and partially on the ground. Much to my surprise I counted 14 around it. I only had about 20 minutes to hunt this morning but counted 32 altogether in the same area. WOW! I'm so glad I was wrong about MS. and morels. Cant wait to get done with work so I can get back down there. Susan Campbell . Found on April 9 near Baldwyn MS.

April 9th, 2008:Doc , grey morels,  - general location = Cherokee County, OK, Growing Conditions = Oak timber mainly in bottoms, but a few on hillsides.Additional Comments = We found mainly big ones 4-6 inches long.  we ended up with around 5 pounds.

April 9th, 2008:hi chris...here is a happy me with yesterdays find on top of the plateau. they averaged just past their prime. it may be my last try for blacks this year. we dont see the big golds very often here but im gonna work some floodplains, like we did in ga... might get lucky! Chattanooga, Casper

April 9th, 2008:Hey chris here are some pics of my find from yesterday!  9#'s of yellow's and gray's found in Smyrna Ga.  More rain coming this weekend so hopefully another round coming!!  Thanks for a great web site! muss

April 9th, 2008:DeShera Winter, grey morel - general location = Hi, This is DeShera Winter from Stone County, South West Missouri. I went out yesterday April 8 and I found 9 little grey morel mushrooms. I didn't pick them because they wer to small. Growing Conditions = I found them in the valley around sycamore trees by a creek.
Additional Comments = I would like to start hereing from South West Missouri. I know there starting to pop.

April 9th, 2008:D.Leach, morel-other - general location = Clemson, SC. Growing Conditions = front yard, under dogwood tree after a few days of rain

April 9th, 2008:Adam b,  grey morel - general location = Branson, MO. Growing Conditions = creek bed, almost in creek

April 9th, 2008:Chris M found 20 Morchella deliciosa in Twiggs County, GA. It is the very last of the season here.

April 10th, 2008: chris payton, black morel - general location = hustonville kentucky, Growing Conditions = along a ridge between two hills around popler and ash trees.. Additional Comments = found about 50 in about half an hour or so..broke my heart to have to leave it got to dark to see. going back in morning....good luck everyone.

April 10th, 2008: shawn hoerr, black morel - general location = peoria il, Growing Conditions = pines

April 10th, 2008: Chris, been scouting now for about 3 weeks and finally hit paydirt.On April 9 I found 3 greys up tight against the bases of Sycamore trees and 1 blonde out in a clearing covered with last years sycamore leaves.All were on the small side and believe the season is just coming on here in middle Tn.Expecting rain tonight and believe this weekend will be great.Found these shrooms in Putnam county.Feel free to print the details and thanks for a great website.After this year's harvest is complete I plan to join the club.Best regards,Uncle Skunk.  

April 10th, 2008: MOCounty Shooners, black morel - general location = Indiana, Martinsville, Morgan, Growing Conditions = Hardwood forest, Under Ash trees. Additional Comments = Found 4 on the 8th under half inch tall. Found 6 on the 9th all over an inch long.

April 10th, 2008: Jayson, black morel - general location = near circleville ohio (central ohio) Growing Conditions = found the loaner in a poplar woods at the top of the hill...was only about an inch and a half tall.. Additional Comments = we were only out for a short while but its a great sign that its time here in ohio...gone back out tommorow and will post my findings..

April 10th, 2008: Robby & Anna Diaz,  grey morel - general location = Lexington, OKLAHOMA Growing Conditions = creekbottom Additional Comments = Hoping to find more after all the rain we are having

April 10th, 2008: alan jones, yellow morel - general location = humphreys co., tn Growing Conditions = in the woods around creeks Additional Comments = 57 found on april 9 2008

April 10th, 2008: mitch rivers, black morel - general location = Weaverville,NC Growing Conditions = Old logging road running thru stands of poplar trees.

April 10th, 2008: Hey Chris, thought I'd drop a line that the morel season has started in SW Illinois. The dandelions bloomed for the first time yesterday, so I decided to check out the ash grove.  Sure enough, found a few small half frees and one black on a Southern slope, under two different ash trees, on exposed soil.  They're here! Jersey Co. IL

April 10th, 2008: Benjamin Hall, black morel - general location = Michigan, Montcalm County, Growing Conditions = Popple,Ash,Cherry,Oaks

April 10th, 2008: Daniel Rickett, black morel - general location = Fayette County Illinois Growing Conditions = Around a dead elm, early location found about two hundred here last year, still a bit early here Additional Comments = I love your website. I have been checking the pictures and progression map for weeks.

April 10th, 2008: My brother grow these black morels right out back every year. orange county, IN

April 10th, 2008: M. Rich  , grey morel - general location = Scott County Missouri - just south of Cape Girardeau. Growing Conditions = Flats next to a cleared area that lets light into the woodline.  Around areas that are still holding water. Additional Comments = Found about 60 morels, a mix of greys, half-frees, and blacks. 

April 10th, 2008: Craig  black morel - general location = Southern Illinois,Massac co. Growing Conditions = unusual spot"""" an old abandoned train track, in cinder gravel

April 10th, 2008: Hi, I found your website browsing the other day. I was born and raised in Oregon (Lebanon) and am currently dis-placed in Oklahoma. I was pretty bummed to come here to find no "mountains" to go morel hunting. Long story short the grow here too, I found these about a mile from my house in some chinese elm trees. they like most areas around Enid Oklahoma. I do miss the blacks and greys tho . And someday we will be moving back to the good ole willamette valley. Happy hunting in May. Mark 

April 10th, 2008: Well I did it again, I found the first mushroom in the Warner woods, well actually just a few hundred feet south. And I think you know where. The best part is that Cliff went back today and walked right through there and didn't see any. I found 14 but didn't pick any. They were pretty small. I'll get them tomorrow. Plus I'm getting ready to go back and try to film a time laps of one growing. I sure hope I was the first one to find any mushrooms in central indiana. Here's a couple pics...   Dave Wayne County, Indiana

April 10th, 2008: David Miller,  black morel - general location = Faytte County Pa, Growing Conditions = Found 30 today in old grown up ash dumb 4-10-08

April 10th, 2008: andi,  morel-other,  gyromitra - general location = South Central Kansas Growing Conditions = near creek, decaying trees, cottonwoods and elms... Additional Comments = wonder how come we didn't find morchella too? We also found some gooey looking mushrooms growing on the fallen trees

April 10th, 2008: steve, black morel - general location = Hocking County, Ohio Growing Conditions = with the Tulip trees Additional Comments = First find of the year for me. Lots of walking to get to my out of the way and some not so out of the way early spots. Found 50 black sponge, left about two dozen of the very smallest that I spotted to mature, which is a first for me.
Definetely phsyched to finally get the season going!  

April 11th, 2008: G.R., grey morel - general location = Mitchell, IN, Growing Conditions = pine and poplar mixed woods, Additional Comments = Found the first grey morel this year in my sweet spot.  It is  located in a cluster of large Oaks in the middle of a pine forest.  It is approximately 1/2" tall.   

April 11th, 2008: ks_hunter,  grey morel - general location = Wichita, KS Growing Conditions = Under and old Elm tree with full morning sun. Additional Comments = Not really expecting to fins any yet with the cool temps.. This one was fresh and about 4" tall

April 11th, 2008: I just returned from Green county Tn. where I had a good evening mushroom hunting as you can see a mixture was on the venue. I am Mack Begley and I live in Kingsport Tn. Yesterdays 80 degrees and todays 86 have had some negitive results on some of these shoons. My freezer is starting to rebound from the last 2 years of no rain at the proper time.

April 11th, 2008: Aaron 'stinky' Williams, black morel - general location = Washington- Frederick County line,  Maryland  Growing Conditions = Along a mountain stream. Tulip Trees and oak, rocky with black soil. Not a lot of afternoon sun, they never get too big. Additional Comments = Found thirty, with another thirty a bit small to pick. These mushrooms don't get that big but they  are tasty, super rich soil. The bugs suck this year.

April 11th, 2008: Mushroom Hunter: Gregory Millard   Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma   20 Grey and Yellow morels   Oklahoma Spring showers have caused the morels to explode  in the Tulsa area. I spent a little more than a hour in the timber today and easily found these growing in a sunny area surrounded by cedars and tall prairie grass. I filled my little bag this afternoon and I'm going back on Saturday with a larger one!

April 11th, 2008: Asheville Mushroom Club, black morel,  also half-free morel, and grey morel - general location = TN, Union county Growing Conditions = Under tulip poplars, very moist to wet ground
Additional Comments = This is the best out of 5 years, with over 1700 collected in a weekend.

April 11th, 2008: My first finds this year, Found these 4 small black Morels in Southern Indiana. Alan Carr

April 11th, 2008: Hi! Just wanted you to know about our great find in Lenoir, North Carolina.  My husband had a friend whose mom used to fry morels for her family. He told me how good "wildfish" were and how she would rarely find them. The last time he had one was in 1973, so we were very excited when we found a patch under some old apple trees. Your website was so helpful. Will send you pictures soon. Somer Evans

April 11th, 2008: Hi, love your site!  Our 2 year old found her first morel this morning all by herself!  I walked right by it and didn't see it, she stopped, hunkered down, pointed at it and said, "lookit!"  We are so proud of our "lil' shroomer!"  We are in South West VA.  Found about 15 (I think they are white morels?) in the last 3 days all around a large white pine tree in our yard. Thanks for the great site, VA Shroomers

April 11th, 2008: Hi Chris, Some finds from Hocking Co. (77 black morel, on the newspaper) picked  4/9/08 and from Scioto Co. (90 black morel + 1 tiny gray Morchella Subspecies, on the tray) picked  4/10/08. Just a little over 2 pounds all together. They are really starting to pop now! Terry (tman5200)

April 11th, 2008: my husband found these today in someone's yard! we have been looking everywhere with no luck...we feel really stupid now...

April 11th, 2008: Aaron Szudajski, yellow morel - general location = Branson, Missouri in Taney County Growing Conditions = along a south facing slope around ash trees.

April 11th, 2008: Here are some pictures we took today…is there any insight into the false morels and them coinciding with the growth of morchella?

April 12th, 2008: Found this just outside of louisville kentucky. First one of the year. Matt

April 12th, 2008: Chris- We found 40 blacks today 4/12 at our usual spot in south central PA. We also found 22 yesterday. Quite a few are growing in pairs this year.

April 12th, 2008: Hi Chris, So inspired was I by the Mother Earth article on Morel hunting that I  followed the link to your site.  Even More inspored (ha) by your site I went for a walk today in our 10 acres of woods at the back of our property.  Well I found some mushrooms and maybe one is a false Morel but I'm not sure.  I live on Vancouver Island in the Comox valley.  We have only been here two years.  We moved up from Los Angeles to start a farm.  Anyway I don't know the area very well and would love to know what I've got out there.  Also, if you have heard of Morel sitings up this way.  On a beautiful day like today I can see how this might become addicting!

April 12th, 2008:bob n, black morel - general location = there coming up real good here in coshocton ohio Growing Conditions = me and my buddy found over 200 black ones today saturday april 12 growing around popular trees found some nice patches 1 patch alone had about 75 to 80 shrooms in one area, Additional Comments = looks like its going to by a good year was surprise at the sizes of some of them for this early

April 12th, 2008: Benny Thomas,  black morel - general location = Central Indiana   Johnson county Growing Conditions = ON the hill side facing the sun come up there every year 
Additional Comments = found 8 morels  in about 5 mins  just stating to come up here

April 12th, 2008: bohemica,  yellow morel - general location = portland, or Growing Conditions = rich lowlands, under cottonwoods, near river

April 12th, 2008: Vaughn Smith,  black morel - general location = Ickesburg, Pa. Perry County Growing Conditions = Under Poplar Trees near a small mountain stream Additional Comments = I am always the first among the locals to find mushrooms. I have a few spots on my property which always yield early. The Locals in the area begin to find mushrooms about two weeks after my first find. I do not have any idea why this is. My find though is very small. In the very best year I will gather  only a half bushell. And it has been quite a few years since I have gathered that amount. But, I am a very happy camper when the few I get are frying in the pan!!! 

April 12th, 2008: We found a few more today…about 22 small greys…I really didn’t want to pick some of them because they were so small, but our temps in South Central Kansas are supposed to drop below freezing tonight…I left one that was about ¼” tall! Can’t wait til next week, supposed to be in the 70s!

April 12th, 2008: Heather Ellison, morel-other - general location = Columbus, GA (Muscogee County) Growing Conditions = Under bradford Pear tree....in damp pinestraw

April 12th, 2008:Clara Walker,   grey morel - general location = Hominy, Oklahoma 4-11-08  Growing Conditions = Along old rail road track with cedars and elm trees.

April 12th, 2008: my brother and i found these 6 black morels saturday morning 4-12-2008 in ross county.

April 12th, 2008: lori, yellow morel - general location = found around 200 in a few locations in lincoln county oklahoma, mostly under and around cedar trees

April 12th, 2008: junk250, Louisville Ky Jefferson Additional Comments = I've hiked a few miles of general woods nearby(on the 10th),and there is really no green growth in the woods,most trees aren't even greening. It's been real wet,and has been cool nights,so a few days of warm weather might do it. I had a wild dream last night,morels were growing everywhere in the highway medium 2 foot tall !
junk250 in wonderland.

April 12th, 2008: Jodi Lucas, black morel - general location = Eastview KY near Elizabeth Town Growing Conditions = Found most in rich lowlands, not many under trees?? mostley out in the open?? different this year than the last several years. Additional Comments = I feel it is early in the season for this part of KY....if the weather is wet and warm this week, I think next weekend will be perfect!

April 13th, 2008: Hello Chris, Love your site! My wife and I found some morels today in Maryland. This is about the earliest we have found them. 38 Half Freese (sp?) and 7 black. They were in the Great Falls area, just outside of DC on south facing slopes, among blooming poplars, along with beech and persimmon. I attached a pic.Cheers, Bill & Julia from Maryland

April 13th, 2008:doug haston, yellow morel - general location = middle tn, dekalb, white , warren co.
Growing Conditions = all were found around ash and elm trees and old forest decay in rich lowlands at the bottom of the eastern slopes. total 350+ stopped counting. it was a great day!!! Additional Comments = the ticks are bad we had the on us when we got home!!!

April 13th, 2008: Garrett & Laurie Stock, black morel - general location = Blair County, PA, Additional Comments = We found 90 black ones today. Average in size. Still a lot of young ones that we left to grow. Thought it might be a little early but we took the chance to go and check things out. Glad we did. Best of luck and happy hunting!!!!!

April 13th, 2008: rich daniels,  grey morel m- general location = farragut tn in our sub division in the grenn patch between us and the next subdivision

April 13th, 2008:Michael Hughett, black morel - general location = Monrovia IN.  About 15 miles west of Indy.  Date was April 10th.  Growing Conditions = Mixed deciduous forest. 

April 13th, 2008: Molly McGill,  grey morel - general location = Aberdeen, Moore county, NC Growing Conditions = amongst the hostas under a dogwood tree where we normally dump the "mop water" Additional Comments = I am from Michigan and have been hunting mushroons since I could walk in the woods.  Thank you, Molly

April 13th, 2008: Chris, I went Mushroom hunting yesterday 4/12/08 and found 15 just south of Spencer Indiana.
I thought you would be interested in checking out these photos I have online. Click the photo image and you will be taken to view my photos. I hope you enjoy them! Thanks  Mike Tate

April 13th, 2008:found 40 black morels-- fresh ones  barry county michigan,  attached is a location and find update from michigan  thanks  al hayes

April 13th, 2008: Lisa, black morel - general location = Centerville, Ohio in Montgomery County Growing Conditions = Elms, Tulip Poplars, and Black Cherry Additional Comments = Morels finally made it to Dayton.  All my usual spots look ripe and ready and this next week should start to really bring things in!!

April 13th, 2008:Sara, black morel - general location = Ohio, Clermont County- Batavia Growing Conditions = Near dead limbs on forest floor Additional Comments = I found this one lonely black (?) morel...a suggestion of a bountiful harvest to come...in my "spot" here in Batavia, Ohio.  It was so pretty.

April 13th, 2008:Sam & Rhonda Cramer,yellow morel - general location = North Carolina Stanley County Albemarel Now named AlbeMOREL Growing Conditions = Creek bottoms along mostly ash groups of tees along banks. Timber stand was young and sunlit. Additional Comments = Rhonda & I (Sam) are from Indiana, working in North Carolina. Visiting friends in Albemarle, NC, we decided to go and look, as we had asked several persons we worked around from Seneca SC to Danville VA, Do morels grow here? No one had a clue, so this Sunday, Wayne and Cathy who are natives of the Carolina's wanted to go with us to their land and just look and see.... See we did... 126, fairly small but all found in about an hour and a half.We fried, sauteed, and munched all in one meal. What a great day in the woods....

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April 13th, 2008: Jim Roberts, yellow morel - general location = Hopkinsville, KY - Christian County
Growing Conditions = In the front lawn where we had an elm tree cut down 4 years ago. Additional Comments = 1st time find. 

April 13th, 2008:wyatt, grey morel - general location = humboldt county Growing Conditions = near burn pile
Additional Comments = founh 32 morel 2 weeks ago

April 13th, 2008:Rick,  black morel - general location = 4/11 Louisville, KY Growing Conditions = Found 34 very fresh blacks in Jefferson county on a ridge of poplars and pines. on 4/12 I found 182 blacks, 3 greys and 1 half free in Hart county KY on east facing hills of poplar & hickory.  A few of these had started to dry a bit but most were very fresh.  Largest was 7 inches.  

April 13th, 2008:Aaron, yellow morel - general location = I found these morels in my front yard next to a creek bank that had been flooded several days before.Growing Conditions = there were no oak trees in the area on the whole ten acres,found these near some old dead drift wood and just under walnut trees just putting on leaves Additional Comments = this is the first year in 3 that i have found any morel. all seemed healthy but dirty, it took hours to get the silt out of the specimen

April 13th, 2008: Hi Chris,  Went out this morning and found 5 small blacks, so they have started here in Allegan Co. MI, we have had alot of rain and this week is suppost to be warm, should be good by the weekend.Happy hunting, Gene Jones,

April 13th, 2008:Cindy Berry-4/13/08-Wichita,Ks Chris, just to let you know we been finding Morels here in Ks. My first find was on the 5th and been finding them every time we been out. All together we have found 86 yellows and greys, all true Morels. Same location which is a wooded area by the river. When are you putting us (kansas) on the map? I check your site everyday. Looks like you made out real good in Ga....hope our season is just as good. Happy hunting to all. Thanks for all the work done on your site, it is great and many people enjoy it as i am one. Happy Shroomin! 

April 13th, 2008:Eric, yellow morel - general location = Oklahoma, Logan Co Growing Conditions = Elm Cedar And Oak Additional Comments = Chris, thanks for the great site been a member and a fan of the page for a few years , me and Ms.T went out and found 14 lbs of mixed yellow and gray on 4/11 friday afternoon and again today 4/13 found another 10 lbs under cedar and elm on both east and west hillsides

April 14th, 2008: Found these on a gravel road - go figure - no poplars in sight, let alone an apple tree. There was, however washoff from the mountain on the other side, maybe the spores made their way across the road. The most
mysterious Morel sighting that I have ever seen.Kathleen Turner

April 14th, 2008: Found these Very high on a ridge top on 4-13.Happy Hunting Matt

April 14th, 2008: Christine Brackenrich, yellow morel - general location = By the Chattahoochee in Cobb County, GA
Growing Conditions = Under a big, double ash tree among May apples and trilliums.

April 14th, 2008: Chris,      I really enjoy your site.  I found 186 in Hart County KY on 4/12/08.  Almost all on east facing hillsides of poplar and hickory. 182 blacks, 3 very small greys & 1 half free.  I found a few blacks for the 1st time in an area that has only produced greys and yellows in the past.  It makes me wonder if I have spread black spores in that area while checking on my yellow/grey patch.

April 14th, 2008: Brian Mann, black morel - general location = Pulaski Virginia ,Pulaski County Blue Ridge Mountains Growing Conditions = We found over 200 morels this week in Pulaski Virginia. South facing slopes under Tulip Poplar. Some 6-8 inches tall. typically wait until the may apples bloom but the shrooms are early this year. Good luck

April 14th, 2008: andy redden, half-free morel - general location = Kentucky, Owen county Growing Conditions = In sticker bushes on north facing hill top Additional Comments = I usually judge when morels come in this region by watching the asparagus patch. The morels (yellows, greys)come up when the asparagus is starting to grow vigorusly (usally 2 weeks after first sprouts).  This has been pretty consistant for the past 6 years that have been addicted to these mushroom.  HAPPY HUNTING  The owen county hill hopper

April 14th, 2008: Casper, a bit of good news from chattanooga..first this pic is of a friend at her cabin. we found these around an old scrubby apple tree. signal mountain.later that same day, down in the valley, along a channelized flowing stream i found...a small colony of Red Footed Georgia Giants!

April 14th, 2008: Hey Chris, we got the weekend that I had hoped for here in middle Tn.The rain came a day later than expected but we also got more rain than expected and the end result was only something Mother Nature could arrange.The rain "mashed down" the leaf litter on the forest floor exposing beautifull blondes ripe for the picking.I had the opportunity to "hunt" new territory and boy were my eyes opened!For years I have been hunting in areas that in hind sight can only be described as marginal at best.My new spot yielded 55 blondes averaging 3.5 to 4 inches tall and 3 greys of simillar size and to beat it all the "holler" I found them in is less than 2 acres roughly in size.I made sure to leave all the little "thumb sized fellers" to ensure seed for future generations of mushrooms and mushroom hunters.As we become better mushroom hunters let us be the protectors of sort for that which we pursue.With night time temps hovering around freezing I believe our season here is on the down hill side.To everyone north of here I wish you best of luck as the Morels show up in your neck of the Woods.Untill next year,Uncle Skunk. 

April 14th, 2008: Theresa McDaniel, yellow morel - general location = Found in Lincoln Co. Oklahoma Growing Conditions = woods

April 14th, 2008: Butch Webb, grey morel - general location = Along Tuckahoe River in Caroline County, Maryland
This is on the Eastern Shore of maryland Growing Conditions = Under a large tulip poplar stand- mixed sizes of poplars and a few sweet gums.  Have found them in the same location for the past 7 years now.

April 14th, 2008: Bob Fite, yellow morel - general location = Elkton, Missouri - Hickory County Growing Conditions = 81 morels. 69 grays and 12 yellows.  The yellow mushrooms (all about 4 inches)came off the top of a southwest facing slope where there were no cedar trees to shade the afternoon sun. They were all in bare ground (thanks to the turkeys) 2-4 feet from oak trees on the west side of the tree. The gray mushrooms were all found on southeast facing slopes. All at the top of the hill and all around oak trees. The were all found in the leaves. Most of these were large enough to be seen easily.

April 14th, 2008: My first find in Shelby county IL.

April 15th, 2008: Whitney Hall, grey morel - general location = Trinity,AL USA Growing Conditions = We found one Morel mushroom in our yard where their is lots of trees and bushes.  almost like the woods. Additional Comments = We only found one single Morel mushroom.  Me and my cousins tried to find more but had no luck.

April 15th, 2008:Diane Pruden,black morel - general location = Milford Township, Michigan Growing Conditions = Under old crab-apple tree where there was a good first-time fruiting last year. Additional Comments = This (4/14) is the earliest that I have ever found Black Morels in this area

April 15th, 2008:Bruce, grey morel - general location = North of Branson Missouri Growing Conditions = Found over 50 morels in 2 hours, about half and half split between grey and yellow. Most were found around ash trees. Very little green vegetation up at this point, however the Dogwood and Redbuds were in full bloom. 

April 15th, 2008: Andy Y., black morel - general location = Went out to West Carrollton, Ohio today, unexpectedly, and came home with dirty knees, : ) Found 36 Blacks......S. side of a short hill, within 30' of a half dead Ash tree, in grass and leaf litter, some as big as 4" most were 3", some of the tops were burnt and some were starting to open, for those who don't know, this means they have been up for a few days to a week.I would say they are up  here in the Dayton area!!!!

April 15th, 2008:steve. black morel - general location = Ohio, Hocking County Growing Conditions = amongst the tulip trees Additional Comments = Thought last year was good for black sponge...this year is starting out better.
Found 80 more today. A little on the small side, but the last few days of cold weather hasn't helped them gain much size. Will probably hold out til friday. The weather is looking up for the week and I expect to be giving shrooms away by the weekend!

April 15th, 2008CHRIS WENT AFTER WORK  HERE IN SOUTH EASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN IL  7.5 MILES SOUTH OFMARION IL AND FOUND THESE 6 YELLOW MORELS THIS IS THE FIRST I HAVE HEARD OF YELLOWS IN MY AREA THIS YEAR THEY WERE ALL FOUND IN A 20 FOOT RADIUS OF EACH OTHER AROUND ASH AND ELM TREES WESTERLY SLOPE IN THE SUN  MOST EVERY BODY IF THEY ARE FINDING ANY AT ALL  ARE THE BLACK MORELS WHICH I HAVE FOUND AROUND 34 OR SO OF THEM CONDITION ARE VERY COLD  FREEZE WARNING POSTED FOR TONIGHT  APRIL 14TH BUT WARM WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE UP COMING WEEK   THANKS FOR THE POST JOHNBOY  THE SHROOMSTER

April 15th, 2008: ed, black morel - general location = redding california Growing Conditions = pine tree logging area

April 15th, 2008:Darlene Jones,  yellow morel - general location = Jones, Oklahoma 73049 Growing Conditions = Under Peach and Oak trees at edge of front yard

April 15th, 2008:Rusty & Gina, yellow morel - general location = Ada, Oklahoma  Pontotoc County
Growing Conditions = Under pear tree Additional Comments = Just in a front yard, unmowed yard!!

April 15th, 2008: Michael,, black morel - general location = Baltimore County, Md Growing Conditions = Around tulip trees Additional Comments = Found around 40 in the same location as always. Best crop from this early site in years!

April 15th, 2008:LeRoy Alsup, black morel - general location = Il, carbondale Growing Conditions = in heavy woods

April 15th, 2008:Dear Chris! 15-04-2008 Hungary, Csévharaszt!

April 15th, 2008: Colby Winters,  black morel - general location = Mercersburg Franklin County PA Growing Conditions = Under tulip poplars

April 15th, 2008: Zach Hampson,= black morel - general location = Little Cove Franklin County PA Growing Conditions = Poplars Additional Comments = I only found 16 but my friend found 246.

April 15th, 2008:DeShera, grey morel - general location = Hello Again, I found only 6 Morels today in SW Missouri. They've just started poping in the last week.Growing Conditions = Found them around Oak and Sycamore trees on a hill side.  Additional Comments = I was wondering if it's possible to grow Morels Mushrooms on my land by spreading the spore water out side or by crumbling a couple finds in my own woods????

April 15th, 2008:Frank,   grey morel - general location = Sedalia, MO. Petis county Growing Conditions = South facing slope, brambles, elm trees Additional Comments = Finally found my first little grey of the year,about 1 inch tall, expecting many more

April 15th, 2008: ray moore,  yellow morel - general location = Coffeyville Ks Growing Conditions = Ditch alone road
Additional Comments = Mushroom fever has began!!!

April 15th, 2008:John, black morel - general location = Crawford county, Illinois near Anapolis, Il Growing Conditions = Found growing on a south facing hill side Additional Comments = I found the morels while turkey hunting and decided to check out a spot were I always find blacks every year and sure enough there were about 40 all together and 1 little grey

April 15th, 2008:Hi Chris,This evening, Randy and I were out on our second evening of walking in our woods letting me break in my new hiking boots for the Virginia Foray. Oh, and also just getting my usually sedentary, couch potato self in shape. We did idly watch for morels, just to get our pace right. We were coming out of the woods back to our driveway and Randy stopped to relieve himself and I spied what I think is a MOREL!!!! It was about 2 feet from our driveway and not really near the base of any trees although there are poplars nearby.Ohio

You have a Morel! Morchella esculenta, a very young one! If you leave it grow about 2 weeks, it may reach a height of 6-8 inches and become golden yellow!! - Chris M

April 15th, 2008: Rick   Anderson, black morel - general location = East Liverpool, Ohio 43920 (Columbiana County)
Growing Conditions = Near dead Elms Additional Comments = We have been checking this same spot, every few days, since the first of the month. Today they were there. Let the season begin ;-)

April 15th, 2008:Frank Hutcheison, black morel - general location = Ohio, Richmond Dale Growing Conditions = On top of a ridge recently clear cut. Some of my best spots have been clearcut over the Winter and are now covered with treetops. Additional Comments = Far too much walking for just 6 small ones. Next week should bring the the big yellows down to the bottoms. I HOPE!

April 15th, 2008:Just found these today, April 15^th. I’m still picking in the same place I started picking on March 13^th. This cool rainy weather has been perfect for morels. I can’t wait until the tans start popping. It should be any day now. More pictures to come. Glen

April 15th, 2008: Found in Morgan County Indiana by MOCOShooners.

April 16th, 2008:Chris,I found these yesterday April 15^th. Northeast Oklahoma City. I just moved to Oklahoma from Indiana so I was looking for a confirmation that these are really morels. They look a little different compared to the ones I have found in Indiana. They are more rounded at the top and not pointed. They were a little dry when I found them but I think they will be fine to eat after I soak them a while. One more thing I don’t have a picture of….When I cut these open they had a little white residue on the insides. It looks like some grains of sugar or salt on the insides (very little). Almost all of it washed off so I just wanted to know if that had something to do with being a little dry. This white residue might have been there on others I have found in the past and I might not have noticed or someone else slicing them up and me not seeing it.

April 16th, 2008:john cook, yellow morel - general location = wyndotte county,kansas Growing Conditions = hill by creek Additional Comments = was just walking dog time to go lookin

April 16th, 2008:I'm attaching the pics of the 39 morels I found in Tennessee so maybe you can post them on the board.  They were found just south of Gatlinburg, TN growing near large poplars and at least half were found growing along the road in the find road gravel.  Mixed grays and yellows and I think one or two are blacks and I think that even one is a half free that is big.  I have never seen this kind of growth before where there are 3 different types in the same point of the season.  Thanks again Chris for the pointers.Eric S

April 16th, 2008: Tim Leiby, black morel - general location = north west facing ridge just below the steep
Growing Conditions = neer large poplar trees Additional Comments = going to need more rain soon here in harrisburg pa area

April 16th, 2008: Found 70 fresh black morels on north facing slope on the Blue Ridge in Nawthun Virginia. Would have found more, but encountered another merkle hunter in my super secret spot.(you can spot ‘em by their mesh bags). This little feller is right next to the Appalachian Trail, Best regards, Lem Barley

April 16th, 2008:The 2008 Kentucky Foray was a great success, some wonderful people attended. The weather I will not be so positive about though, as it sleeted on us while grilling our Morels! - Chris M

April 17th, 2008: Hi Chris, I wanted to let you know that I finally did it, found & ate my first morels and got them in my home county on 4/13/08. After talking to you on Monday and reading the GA reports I knew my window was about to close here and I was ready to give it up for another season. Then I read that Joe from Coweta Co. found some in his yard. So I hunted on, all week to no avail.By weeks end after some investagating, I realized that Coweta's first documented find was 2 miles from some of our company's properties. I took my lunch break there to feed my flesh to the ticks & chiggers. After a breif drive to the local, I stopped and got out for a look. The area was a flood plain, a mix of poplar, ash, gum and oak, wet lowland with a shallow spring creek. Under a pair of willows on a island of moss surrounded by wetlands I found 2 fresh gray's (I think), tasty morels for sure. Went back on 4/13/08 to harvest my find and look for more. Brought home 16 and saw enough to know I was a few weeks late. I'm waiting on 2009 already.Brad Myers

April 17th, 2008: rob t,  grey morel - general location = harrison county, wv Growing Conditions = under elm tree
Additional Comments = found 9 gray morels and 2 blacks on 4/14, they were very small and left them to grow

April 17th, 2008: Chris...Still finding the nice big yellow Morels here in Indian Land, South Carolina ...Craig the Buckeye

April 17th, 2008: Jim Hammerich,  grey morel - general location = I live in a rural section of Brighton, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles north of Memphis.  Growing Conditions = Wet condition, under leaves, near deadfalls. Timeframe was April 2 thru 10.  Additional Comments = I have hunted Morels in Illinois and have found some beauties, but in the 10 years I have lived in Tennessee, I have not seen any.  To my surprise, I found a bag full while mowing my lawn !! I have a wetland in my back yard and found them in low lying areas under leaves and around deadfalls.  Nice to know I can find them so close to home. 

April 17th, 2008: Sean,  yellow morel - general location = Kansas, Fort Riley Growing Conditions = Near River
Additional Comments = Hey found 2 small yellows near the river, gound is pretty dry but thee rain comming tonight and tomorrow will help!

April 17th, 2008: Chris, I wondered if you would mind giving an opinion of the attached mushroom photo? I have already decided to toss them out, but could use another opinion.Found in Washington State, very numerous and people seem to eat them, I am just not sure if it's worth the risk. Don't look like a true Morel that I have gathered or purchased before.Found in Washington State, very numerous and people seem to eat them, I am just not sure if it's worth the risk. Don't look like a true Morel that I have gathered or purchased before.

These are Verpa Bohemica. Many people do eat these, you can even buy them right now on Ebay. They do cause stomach upset in many people, you have to cook very well. They do not taste nearly as good as Morels either. -Chris M

April 17th, 2008: curt gross, black morel - general location = most of them were found on banks in the woods in Seiverville, Tn Growing Conditions = in rich lowlands Additional Comments = We found our first mushroom March 30 and have been hunting every day since.  We found 163 yellow morels today and making our total of this year so far of 909! Most of the people that we have talked to in our area are afraid to eat them.

April 17th, 2008: Gene Lindman, yellow morel - general location = Rogers, AR Growing Conditions = Sypress tree`s and under sticker plants Additional Comments = They are growing big time right now. This will be I think the last week for hunting

April 17th, 2008: 28 Blacks in Pulaski County, VA. Last Wed the 9th: One tiny Half-Free and a Gyromitra in Giles, Co., VA.  This Tues the 15th: 2 Blacks in Roanoke Co., VA.  This Wed the 16th 5 Yellows-my first this year-and 32 Blacks back at the Pulaski Co. spot.  ALL these are associated with Tulip Poplars.  Becky Rader

April 17th, 2008: Kirk, grey morel - general location = Manhattan, Ks Growing Conditions = Along last years flood line

April 18th, 2008: Wesley  Amy, My wife and I found these black and grey morels wednesday night. There are 50 blacks and 24 greys in the bunch. The season is still just getting started here in southern IL. The black morels were found in central jefferson county, on the side of a hill. The grey morels were found right next to a big ash tree, in the same woods. These are the first we've picked this year and we're looking forward to a good season. Hopefully we'll be able to start finding some yellows soon, but we'll settle for these right now.

April 18th, 2008:Barry Kessinger, yellow morel - general location = Hart County, Munfordville, Kentucky Growing Conditions = Elm and Poplar Tree Grove

April 18th, 2008:Jeremy Huggins,  black morel - general location = Bonner Springs KS Growing Conditions = Under wet leaves in the woods Additional Comments = Found seven the biggest about 3 inches long

April 18th, 2008:Jeanette Sanders, I do not know what kind of morel it is. It is about 8 inches tall - general location = Cave Spring Georgia, floyd county. I have pictures but I do not see where to attach them to this  Growing Conditions = In wooded area, slightly damp ground

This is a fully mature Morchella esculents, still edible but past its prime! -Chris M

April 18th, 2008: Lots of interesting things are popping up now in central OH, including many gyromitra kofii. We must have seen a dozen or so of those, along with scarlet cups, devil's urns and others. -- hugh, Columbus, OH

April 18th, 2008:dillon,  grey morel - general location = albia,iowa Growing Conditions = by mossey wet grounds

April 18th, 2008:i went back to the woods yesterday which is 3 or 4 days since i first saw it this big clucker.(Chicken Of The Woods) it is much paler now but still very soft. so i cooked it up last night 2 ways.in fact i even cooked the stalk it was so tender. i have in the past cooked the stalk and it was very pithy, woody and not pleasant... but in this case all was very tender.not a lot of flavor tho... but in texture prior to cooking it looked just like chicken breast meat.first cooking was w/ sweet onions, salt and pepper in olive oil. a neat thing was the mushroom really colored up yellowish orange as it was cooking... much prettier. 2nd was pancake batter and fried in corn oil. Casper, Chattanooga

April 18th, 2008:Susan Knapp,  morel-other  general location = Arlington, Virginia Growing Conditions = I was taking out the trash and saw these strange things popping up in the middle of my gravel driveway under a maple tree. Not the best of growing conditions I would think.  Additional Comments = There were two of them with 2 inch tall caps, rather dried and hollow when I broke one off its stem. I immediately got online because I had a vague memory of seeing morels and what they look like. Is there is anything that looks really similar? I rather think not, but I am obviously a novice.

April 18th, 2008:matthew nicholas, black morel  general location = livingston tn overton county Growing Conditions = wet low areas under cedars Additional Comments = i found over 200 black morels in these areas

April 18th, 2008:Rick Ulrich, Some Kind of Morel ??? - general location = Monterey, California.  Growing Conditions = Under a 6'-8' Acacia Tree, in the back yard of an older home. Filtered sun 4-6 hours/day. Date found: 04/18/2008. Dehydrated. Our average humidity this time of year is 45%. Additional Comments = I cannot identify this morel, Please help me!

April 18th, 2008:Hello Chris!  18.04.2008 Hungary Csévharaszt !

April 18th, 2008:Sean, grey morel - general location = Mason County, WA Growing Conditions = low elevation under douglas fir and sword ferns Additional Comments = I found 104 morels in the last two days.  There were more that were either too old to eat or too small.  I'm new to the area and wasn't even sure if many grew around here!

April 18th, 2008:Brandon, grey morel - general location = Madison County, IL Growing Conditions = Under and elm tree shedding its bark on a south facing hillside. Additional Comments = Looked for an hour yesterday afternoon and found 16 3-5 inch greys under a dying elm on south facing hillside.  Going back out this afternoon to a good spot.

April 18th, 2008:curt gross, black morel - general location = We found them on the banks of a woods...same place where we found over 909 and with todays find it brings our total to 983 shrooms this year. Growing Conditions = on banks about 15 miles from Sevierville,Tn close to Bush Beans Additional Comments = After cleanilng the shrooms I soak them all night in salt water and the next day I rinse them off and put them on a paper towel and if I am going to freeze them I flour them first bag them up and put into the freezer for fresh tasting shrooms for a later date.  I find that by flouring them first that when I get ready to fry them ... I don't let them thaw out and they taste just like the fresh ones.  We like ours fried in lard.

April 18th, 2008: ray moore, yellow morel - general location = Kansas, Coffeyville Growing Conditions = Tree line
Additional Comments = Good rain in area,I have collected 100 in two days;Kinda small .I left alot to grow.Hope to find amount of previous season of 1000 in same spot;the secret spot!!!

April 18th, 2008: morelloverz,  yellow morel - general location = portland, oregon Growing Conditions = riparian lowlands  Additional Comments = they're poppin

April 18th, 2008: Joshua Dick, yellow morel - general location = Found in rural area of southern Neosho County in Southeastern Kansas Growing Conditions = Along the banks of little creeks and runoffs in wooded area. Followed trails made by cattle, and have found several the past couple of days with some very good sized ones.  Am going back the next couple of days to clean house.  I think we are at the peek of the season in these parts.
Additional Comments = Chris, I would really like to see a Mushroom Foray established here in Kansas. 

April 18th, 2008: Chris, here is an updated picture of the morel I first reported to you on April 6th.  It has grown quite a bit but, I think it is enjoying the weather about as much  as the rest of us.  It will be a very late start to the season here in  Washington. Scott

                           Above- April 6th, 2008                              Above- April 18th, 2008!

April 19th, 2008:steve, black morel - general location = Ohio, Hocking County Growing Conditions = Tulip Groves
Additional Comments = 250 plus on the season with the 130 found today...All blacks. Finally getting some decent size to them, which means the blacks will be over shortly and it will be time for the horsetails & yellows.
No complaints this year other than finding my first spot ran-sacked today. The nicely matted leaves had been raked around and/or flipped over in sheets. No chance of it being turkeys. Never understood this practice. If they are not poking through the leaves than they are not worth picking and disturbing the ground cover will wreck an area.
Glad I have plenty of back-up areas not so close to the roads.  

April 19th, 2008: Here are a couple of pictures take today  found them in low area in middle of missouri carroll county. add them if you like to the photo section. Thank you. Brian Ray I have some good ones where they are in the ground

April 19th, 2008:Jason Mauzay mushrooms..Jason Mauzey   grey morel - general location = Sibley, Mo. Jackson county

April 19th, 2008:Brian,  grey morel - general location = Missouri in carroll county Growing Conditions = wet bottom land around elm trees

April 19th, 2008:andiaustin,  yellow morel - general location = found three yellows...almost dried up from the wind...and on grey in an area last year that we found 100 yellows and has been built onto...i am frustrated!!! WANT TO FIND THE MOTHERLOAD IN SOUTHCENTRAL KANSAS...GUESS I NEED TO MOVE EAST TOMORROW...ANY SUGGESTIONS? Growing Conditions = LOWLANDS...HAD A LITTLE RAIN AND WARM TEMPS...SUPOSSED TO GET INTO THE UPPER 70s THIS WEEKEND...? Additional Comments = Help...anyone??? Not sure what's wrong here...having trouble finding more than a handful her in southcentral kansas...noticed that southeastern has been VERY successful...CHRIS???? You may still be just a bit too early? - Chris M

April 19th, 2008:jared t,  grey morel - general location = oh crestline wyandot Growing Conditions = poplar

April 19th, 2008:KG, black morel - general location = Northwest Lower Michigan, Manistee County Growing Conditions = In a hardwood forest, mainly near poplars and black cherry trees. Additional Comments = First finds of the season--the seven we found were only 1/2" to 3/4" tall so we got out of there! 

April 19th, 2008:Chris here are some pictures from the first black morels in Granville, Oh. Hope all is well. It looks like a very good start to the year here.Park

April 19th, 2008:buzzsaw,  grey morel - general location = scott county iowa Growing Conditions = in mossy area under an elm Additional Comments = there commin

April 19th, 2008:My husband,  Charels Inboden found these this morning in southern IL . I  posted on your site  about it. Lisa charles Inboden, black morel - general location = Southern Illinois Additional Comments = Found a tiny, tiny one!  it is 1/4 of an inch tall and ery skinny, Growing all by itself.  Also found about 20  nice ones today

April 19th, 2008:j. smith, grey morel - general location = central indiana Growing Conditions = downed elm about 40 really large greys 4 half free

April 19th, 2008:Mike C, grey morel - general location = Illinois, Morgan County Growing Conditions = Creek Bank, dead elm Additional Comments = 2 very small morels been a long wait this year

April 19th, 2008:F. Miller, black morel - general location = Braxton County, West Virginia Growing Conditions = On ridge top in leaf covered path.

April 19th, 2008:Evan- South Central PA- My friend came down to hunt today and we hit them pretty good. We ended up with just over 100 blacks, 18 half frees, and one small deliciosa.

April 19th, 2008:AC Gilvourne, black morel - general location = We went looking a lot in the last couple of weeks. We finaly found some today (about 30) We live in Washington DC USA

April 19th, 2008:Chris, Here are a few of pics from Maryland. We found 98 today. All different kinds, half frees, grays, yellows, and 4 big blacks. Bill and Julia

April 19th, 2008:Daron Hoerr and Leslie, grey morel - general location = Chandlerville, IL Growing Conditions = South facing hill with elms.   Additional Comments = Today was our first day out.  We found over 30 today.  Kinda early yet, should be great next week.  Temps haven't been over 70 yet. 

April 19th, 2008:Alan Raley, black morel - general location = Somerset Co. Pa Growing Conditions = Under hickory and ash Additional Comments = very dry, we need rain!

April 19th, 2008:Chris , after cleaning up on the shrooms for the last 2 weeks in logan county Oklahoma ,one of my posts was on 4/13 ,we thought they were done , not !  today was 85 degrees after 2 nights of frost and we happened onto these gems, some were fresh and some on their way out so I think were about thru for the season here . Thanks for everything you do for us as shroomers , keep up the great work. Eric and Mrs. T

April 19th, 2008:Hi Chris, After 30+ years of collecting mushrooms, including very many morels in the inland mountains of the Cascades and Rockies, I found my first ever coastal Black Morel (Morchella angusticeps / elata complex) only a few miles from my home.Found only one specimen in a 2 year old mountain logging area of  mixed Coastal Redwood and Douglas fir forest with a scattering of Red Alder and Big Leaf Maple.  The site was a North West facing  coastal foothill only 4 or 5 miles from the Ocean at less than 1000 ft elevation in Humboldt County, California.I have included a photo of the Black Morel, which keys out to the Morchella elata complex in David Arora's "Mushroom Demystified" but  is distinctly pointed on the apex of the cap.Ken M.

April 19th, 2008:Mary A, black morel - general location = Berea Kentucky Growing Conditions = We found them on the side of our driveway. It was an old peach orchid/ Additional Comments = My husband and I found about 7 Morels. They were delicious!!

April 19th, 2008:Jayson, black morel - general location = Larelville, Ohio Growing Conditions = growing in lush poplar woods near the bottom of the east facing hills Additional Comments = we found 150 blacks and a few small yellows...the blacks were anywhere from 2 to 4 inches...plenty more to be found this weekend !!!

April 20th, 2008:Jeremy Huggins Tishia Routh,  grey morel - general location = Bonner Springs KS Growing Conditions = Near bottom of a hill kinda by creek bed under wet leaves  Additional Comments = Had to look really hard. They were small and barely poking out of leaves

April 20th, 2008:Tim,  half-free morel - general location = Rappahannock Co. Va Growing Conditions = Mostly tulip poplar, around saplings Additional Comments = Hey Chris,  We found 42 morels, mostly "Half-free" close to Skyline drive.  Looking forward to the Va. Foray next weekend.  They should be big.

April 20th, 2008:Travis Mutter,= black morel - general location = Ceres Va Growing Conditions = in rocks around poplar trees

April 20th, 2008:Finally!!!!! Found our first morels of the year yesterday. Under old elms in wooded area. Hunted all day and only found these five, but today should be much better as it is supposed to be even warmer. :) The hunt is on!!  Found in rural Olathe, KS.  Good luck to all.   Spike

April 20th, 2008:Sara,  yellow morel  Bolete - general location = Usa Growing Conditions = Elm trees
Additional Comments = I love mushroom hunting!

April 20th, 2008:Hello Chris...Chris from Orcas Island, Wa here. Love your site! The dynamic duo of Russ and Owen(father and son) and I have been finding mostly black morels...first one March 30th when I decieded to check my shaggy patch that pops up a little early. And yes, there they were! Last year I harvested numerous shaggys the size of nerf footballs in the same spot. These were on a sunny hillside about 500' elevation.

April 20th, 2008:Found these at the high end of long ravines.  This my half of 60.

April 20th, 2008:Harley & Christal ,   yellow morel - general location = Clay County West Virginia. Growing Conditions =  Under Poplar trees & near greenbriars. Some were found right beside the road where we parked our truck to begin our hunt. We were thrilled, of course!! Most of our find were yellows and  some small greys.

April 20th, 2008:Mike Goodman,  grey morel  blacks and tulip morels - general location = charelston west virginia campbells creek kanawa co. Growing Conditions = mainly beech with a wide variety of other trees 2/3 up the mountain. Additional Comments = the greys were kinda small and mostly solitary but the hunt is on!!!!

April 20th, 2008:Preston, grey morel Where did you find them- general location = Burlngton Iowa Growing Conditions = Fallen Elm By crick

April 20th, 2008:hey chris prob get these pics in a couple of emails  I found 5 more esculentas at the tree on the side of the road at jones keeney i found one black up by the cemetary i found 9 deliciousa some fawn mushrooms and some rusulas down at the bottom by the poplars I then went to pennyrile where ichecked one of the spots we hunted and found 6 more deliciousa that i picked and about 4 or 5 I left still immature and I also found some polypores but not sure what kind the bottoms of them were the sme as the polypore amoras Jim F KY

April 20th, 2008:Teri Sheets, black morel - general location = Ashville Ohio Growing Conditions = Around alot of leaves!!And on a slope. Additional Comments = My son and I and friend Guyanna went hunting and we found over a hundred in three days it was great ,we was hitting honey holes!!!Man I love hunting me some mushrooms!!

April 20th, 2008:I found the large ones today. found near columbia tennessee.Found in my yard so i did not bother with the roots,but i did relocate them in hope that they might grow again next year.

Concerning Picking Mushrooms: Please, do not pull up the Morels! Pinch them off above the ground, or use a knife and slice them off. What you are doing is exactly the same thing as breaking a branch off of an Apple Tree to pick the Apple. You damage the underground plant of the Morel by pulling them up. You keep this practice up, and in a couple of years you will not have Morels in that spot any longer! Besides, why do you want to bring home all of that dirt anyway?- Chris M

Also, you should enter this one in the biggest Morel contest! - Chris M

April 20th, 2008:mike,  grey morel - general location = Higginsville, MO Growing Conditions =      lowlands
Additional Comments =     small!!!!!!! only yallest one was about 2in. tall

April 20th, 2008: Chris.. we found these near Laurelville ohio....on sunday the 20th... the was in my usual woods with the poplars ..east facing hillside...they were from top to bottom today and various sizes...there up really well here now...and its only gonna get better for the next few weeks....found a few greys and couple yellow...mostly blacks still though ....the picture is my son and our finds of a little over two pounds and somewhere around 180 shrooms....happy hunting to all and good luck !!!

April 20th, 2008:Just in from Pike Co. Ohio, found 33 browns, and 5 spikes spent 90% of my time riding and only 10% hunting,  roughly 30 minutes, to bad I didn't hunt a little more. All were on a South east facing hill, almost to the top, elevation 1000+ feet, and all around Poplar trees. really sandy soil. 4/20/2008 Andy Y. from Dayton

April 20th, 2008:rodger,  yellow morel - general location = kearney nebraska 68847 Growing Conditions = on sunny side of hill only 3 in a group other then that still 2 early i think

April 20th, 2008:fungusfinder,  morel-other spring morel - general location = hatzic british columbia Growing Conditions = cotton wood trees Additional Comments = very good day found probly 300 all along the fraser river

April 20th, 2008: terry, black morel - general location = bloomington in Growing Conditions = on a fence row serched three days and only one one inch grey

April 20th, 2008: Took my brotherinlaw with me to Scioto Co.Ohio,Shawnee S.F. He found a mixed bag of 2 pounds. I picked 4 Lb 9oz, 251 blacks,47 horsetails,42 sm.gray and 3 sm.white.Still no big white or yellow yet. Terry (tman5200) 

April 20th, 2008:Kat,   grey morel - general location = Kanawha County, In Charleston WV Growing Conditions = Under a dying Elm. Some more around alot of rotting trees in rich lowlands. Additional Comments = Forst time in 4 years I have found them around here all pretty small hope this weeks rain and sun will yeild some more.

April 20th, 2008: April 20,th  found 16 morrels in about an hours time, cowlitz county wash. growing around cottonwoods along the river .Randy

April 20th, 2008: tim jenkins, black morel - general location = bedford county   pennsylvania Growing Conditions = poplar trees

April 20th, 2008:found theese in bedford county in pennsylvania couldnt find where to join your club

Thanks, you join, by clicking this link: http://morelmushroomhunting.com/Join1.html

April 20th, 2008: Ross , black morel - general location = Baltimore MD baltimore co. Growing Conditions = found some in popular trees and some along the stream in the briers Additional Comments = it was hot and dry all week and these shrooms came up with out any rain. My daughter allie and my shroom buddie Bryan found around 100 today getting better every day

April 20th, 2008: I just wanted to let you and your readers know that after a good rain Saturday night, these babies started popping South of Linton, Indiana. I found 43 in just a couple hours.Mike Tate

April 20th, 2008:Gene Jones, black morel - general location = Allegan Co. MI. Growing Conditions = Old clearcut, now is a section of 6-8 inch poplar that was replanted to replace what was cut.Additional Comments = I scowerd this one section of poplar for 7 hours and came up with 84 my first decent find this year, it's been very warm here (in the 70's) for the last few days and all the rain has been missing us, could use a little! one good soaker and they should be popin!!

April 20th, 2008: Roger, grey morel - general location = Found 1 small grey about 1 inch in Johnson County, Iowa.
Growing Conditions = South East sloping hill/bluff, moss with rocks around it.

April 20th, 2008: HI CHRIS THIS IS DAVE IN CASEYVILLE IL. THIS IS MY FIRST FIND THIS YEAR.WENT DOWN THE HILL TO LOOK IN MY USUAL SPOTS, FOUND NOTHING NOT EVEN UNDER THE MAYAPPLES. WAS PRETTY LET DOWN,THE WEATHER HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN,WITH LOTS OF RAIN BUT LOW TEMPS.THOUGHT I WASN'T GOING TO FIND NOTHING AND HEADED BACK UP THE TRAIL.A PRETTY STEEP HILL FACING NORTH. I PROBABLY WALKED RIGHT ON TOP OF THEM GOING DOWN 30 MORELS ALL AROUND A BIG OAK TREE.THAT WAS THE ONLY PLACE I COULD FIND THEM AND BELEAVE ME I LOOKED.HAVE A GREAT DAY! DAVE!

April 20th, 2008:hi chris, had to send you an update.  just got back from southern illinois.  left Thursday afternoon to spend some time visiting my 96 year old grandmother, and some time looking for morels. mom and i found a little over 200 (mainly black morels, but a few small grays).  my aunt & uncle found another 150.this morning, i had to go out again before we headed home.  i only found about 30 in the 2 hours i was out.  again, they were mostly the "black" morels.southern illinois is expecting warm days & nights this week, so there should be an explosion of the greys & yellows this next weekend (at least near carbondale).i'm counting on finding my first grays here near peoria this weekend.  i will be very disappointed if i come up empty handed.

April 20th, 2008: Hi Chris - I just joined the club, and am so excited.  My husband, Brad and my son Max and I live in Western WA. (specifically Bainbridge Island).  Over my life I have been lucky enough to be exposed to people who were morel hunters and I have found a very  few myself just out of dumbluck. Today, we started out on a hike, 5 min. up the trail Brad says to me, "which trees do we look under for morels?" b/f I could reply, I looked down (I keep my eyes open in the forest at all times) and right in front of me, on the trail is a medium size, beautiful speciman of a morel.  I was speechless and I couldn't grab it fast enough.  I spent the next three hours in the cold, dodging rain/slush/hail stuff foraging all over the hills with no more luck.  But I'm jazzed and thrilled to find your website.  Once I get my password, I will patiently watch the morel migration towards us. Yeee Hah! Happy Hunting! Wendi

April 21st, 2008:Found a total of 6, east hills shelby co. IL.

April 21st, 2008:philip silverstein, black morel - general location = Allamuchy NJ USA Growing Conditions = under old trees , marshy area on the side of a mountain. Additional Comments = I was about 1-2 weeks to early , the mushrooms were just peaking from under the leaves . They were very hard to find . Plus it was infested with ticks !!!yuck ! and gnats ! We hunted for one hr and found 25 shrooms . If we stayed longer I know we would have found more . I'll go  back in a week or so usally I find a couple of bags full !!!Let you know soon . Happy hunting !Phil

April 21st, 2008: Well Chris, I've been looking very hard. I just knew I would find them. See you fri in Roanoke David & Yamile Evans

April 21st, 2008:Kim Malecki, black morel - general location = Bay City, Michigan Growing Conditions = sunny hill side next to swampy marsh... around ash tree

April 21st, 2008:T. Wilkens, black morel - general location = Birdseye, Indiana Growing Conditions = In rich lowlands

April 21st, 2008: These mushrooms were found along the Arkansas River in  Reno County, Hutchinson, KS by Francis Davis. They were found in leaves in a wooded area along the river.   I found them on April 19th and April 20th.

April 21st, 2008:Found 4/20/08 about 30min north of Cincinnati.  Most were around fallen trees.

April 21st, 2008:Mary, black morel - general location = Madison County, Indiana

April 21st, 2008: jason smith, black morel - general location = Central Indiana Growing Conditions = Hill top

April 21st, 2008:Janet suydam, black morel - general location = Stanton MI 48888 Growing Conditions = On slight hillside and on & around moss

April 21st, 2008: Kat,  yellow morel - general location = St. Louis Missouri, St. Louis County Found 10 pounds Saturday about 400.Sunday found 100.A friend of mine found 11 pounds on Sunday.  Grays and Yellow Morels. 
Growing Conditions = Rich lowlands

April 21st, 2008: stubob, black morel - general location = allegheny co,md.Growing Conditions = under cherry and locust trees on ridgetop Additional Comments = been finding them for over a week

April 21st, 2008:I came across the web site and thought I'd give you an update...we're starting to find a few in Ottumwa Iowa...greys just started popping but I actually found a yellow today.Mark Carder

April 21st, 2008:kyle, yellow morel - general location = indiana,madison co Growing Conditions = thick woods 
Additional Comments = rain 2 days ago 73 degrees today only found three about 1 inch tall they should pop soon

April 21st, 2008:Jason,  yellow morel - general location = Braxton County, West Virginia Growing Conditions = small grassy area and under an oak tree, 5 large ones were under one tree

April 21st, 2008:kenny / Barb, black morel - general location = East of Tulsa, OK (Blacks) and northern OK (yellows)
Growing Conditions = unusual that we should be finding blacks this late in the season, but after the rain there they were again, some gone to stem but also some real beauties/in heavy woods mostly oak. No yellows in the usual local spots (flooding ??) but found alot of beautiful yellows further north in a variety of patches of woods.  

April 21st, 2008:Hey Chris heres another photo got a paper this time found near Windsor IL.I'm glad everyone says their not up yet !

April 21st, 2008:Terry gray,  I was told they are red velvet - general location = lichfeild il , lake yeager area
Growing Conditions = heavy pile of dead wood Additional Comments = they are really nice , just the two will make my meal

April 21st, 2008:Mike, Blacks, greys, and half-frees - general location = Ellicott City MD Growing Conditions = in Poplar groves Additional Comments = 100 mostly blacks and greys today up to 8", 450 yesterday mostly "peckers", 200 early last week, and 100 the week before.  Never seen as many around here as I saw yesterday...gonna be a good weekend!

April 21st, 2008:Linda Thomas, grey morel - general location = Blfd, W.Va. Mulched,shady bed, various trees and shrubs, leaf mold. I poured the rinse water there last year.

April 21st, 2008:steve, black morel - general location = Hocking Co, Ohio Growing Conditions = Tulip groves
Additional Comments = Found 200 more Sunday.WOW, what a season so far. Best start I can remember for some time. Still finding all blacks for the most part with about a dozen or so horsetails. They are really up right now, with descent size to boot.

April 21st, 2008: fFound these 67 morels in the first picture on sat the 19th in the rain here in Southern IL Williamson County it was a variety hunt I have never found halfree morels " pecker heads" blacks and yellows in the same woods before but know I have.. And the yellows!!!!!! I went for a short hour after work here behind the house on April 21st  and found 13  and they have been up for a few days and drying out  we need  this little shot of rain they are forecasting  off and on for the rest of the week here in Southern IL  highs are expected to be in the mid 70's lows in  the mid 50's looking good  happy shrooming the SHROOMSTER JOHNBOY MARION IL     

April 22nd, 2008: Hog Heaven,  yellow morel - general location = St. Louis, MO Growing Conditions = Elms. Additional Comments = 1st pick of the season!

April 22nd, 2008: found these greys 4-21 about 30 miles south of louisville kentucky. the season seems a little late here as i have only found one small blonde. matt

April 22nd, 2008: Drew B.,  black morel - general location = Found 3 scattered. Greensburgh, Pa. Growing Conditions = Along walk path Additional Comments = Starting to dry up. Need RAIN

April 22nd, 2008: Chris, location: Baltimore county, Maryland:: Found my first half frees and early blacks around the 15th, but now many more blacks and smaller yellows are popping up. We had two heavy rainstorms recently. Found twenty five blacks/yellows two days ago, and 115 yesterday. Some are just getting started, while a few are larger and drying out. Included a pic of my find at one hot spot. Jason=

April 22nd, 2008: Feral Boy  yellow morel - general location = Saint Louis, Missouri Growing Conditions = River bottoms, under Maples, near edge of the trees.

April 22nd, 2008: 38 yellow morels, found under maple trees in Mississippi river bottoms, near Saint Louis. Thanks, Patrick Harvey

April 22nd, 2008: These are our first Yellows this year Found in Morgan County Indiana under Dead Elm by MOCOShooners.

April 22nd, 2008: here is a photo from some of my biology coworkers. They found this in Chester County last week. Marty  

April 22nd, 2008: Michael Boney, Massillon,Ohio Growing Conditions = At a park out the open in a pile of brush and leaves at the entrance to the woods.

April 22nd, 2008: 4000' elevation of Amador County, CA Sierra Nevada's. Found these puffballs while out looking for morels. No morels yet, they seem to be about 2 weeks behind. Dogwoods are just starting to show some blooms. We've had a very cool spring with snow expected tonight.

April 22nd, 2008: With 3 friends, found 120 or so Blacks in Roanoke County, 3 or 4 Whites.  Always with Tulip Poplar in our area  -Becky R

April 22nd, 2008: matt k,  yellow morel, Where did you find them- general location = sibley missouri Growing Conditions = along grown up fence rows Additional Comments = found 30 yellows but all small. still a little early i think.

April 22nd, 2008: Hey Chris, I never catch the grey's when they pop up so I started my hunting season early and found these shrooms yesterday.  I hunted in Lafayette, Indiana, these were found on a southern facing hill in sandy dirt, several were found under leaves and by downed trees.

April 22nd, 2008: J.T.  went out this morning , but to no avail. ! They should be popping here this week with the warm temps and rain on thursday! I`ll be HUNTING for sure!!!! - general location = Quad-Cities , N. IL.. U.S.A. Additional Comments = GIT~ER DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 22nd, 2008: Randy Howell,  black morel - general location = Warren Co Ohio Growing Conditions = Hillside shade hardwoods

April 22nd, 2008: Alan Raley, black morel - general location = Somerset Co.Pa Growing Conditions = Hickory/Ash Additional Comments = First find was Sunday with 74 ,Monday 44,Today(tues.april 22)57.I think this is one of the earliest seasons I can rember,due to the warm spring I'd say.Happy shroomin'

April 22nd, 2008: Steve Nichols  black morel - general location = Midland County Michigan Growing Conditions = West side of bank by the river, dry conditions, dead leaves, didn't pat attention too the trees! sorry!

April 22nd, 2008: Chris Ott and I found 10 small yellows and 2 half frees today in southwest Ohio (plus another half free Chris found earlier in the day). Six of the yellows were around a very productive dead elm and the rest were around ash.  I had home-made ramp pasta with morels for dinner, with a side of freshly-picked watercress salad. Sometimes life is good.  -- hugh, Columbus, OH

April 22nd, 2008: Chris, Found three more morels in the backyard (Bothell, WA) this afternoon.  I guess all we needed was a few inches of snow to get them growing.  Today was the first
day the temps have been close to normal in over a week.  If they grow enough, we  may actually get a meal out of them. Scott

April 22nd, 2008: Angel ,  grey morel - general location = Greene-Sullivan State Forest, Near Linton, Indiana Growing Conditions = Under a bunch of fallen trees, all varieties, moist soil in a "gully"
Additional Comments = We found 122 Grey Morels and a few Yellows today.

April 22nd, 2008: We hit our same spot and brought in a few. 84 blacks. 52 half frees and one deliciosa in SC PA. That's over 350 so far in about a 100 yd radius. - Evan

April 22nd, 2008: Kent Grander morel - general location = Ellicott City,Maryland Growing Conditions = Under an Oak tree along a community street at about 4:30 PM Additional Comments = They were delicious!

April 22nd, 2008: Lester H  yellow morel - general location = medora,ks Growing Conditions = around trees and brush piles

April 22nd, 2008: Chris my son and I Found 51 pounds in ok last week 04/15 thru the 19th. Wee found six pounds in mindermines missouri the 20th. Today the 22nd we found 3 pounds in bluff woods st. joseph mo and two pounds by  savannah missouri. I'm taking many photos but have little time now the hunting's getting good.

April 22nd, 2008: southern ill morels marion area John sent:

April 22nd, 2008: Joel Goodin,  black morel Other kind of mushroo0 = Morchela  Augustceps Where did you find them- general location = Ky. Bell Co. out of Midlesboro on top of high poplar ridges. Facing the southeast. Growing Conditions = Three days post rainfall. Large old growth poplar stands. Ravines where water had traipsed down the mountain caring the spores. Leaf liter diminished to flat. Soil still moist deep and soft. Additional Comments = We found 97 black (Augusticeps), but some of this no. was the half-freemorel.I found one small grey to white esculenta. Stay in deep soil, when I strayed to rocky dry soil they were not there. We had limited time to hunt but I truly believe that we could have found them as long as we stayed. Very Enjoyable Morning!

April 22nd, 2008: Mark  grey morel - general location = kansas city Mo Growing Conditions = top of the bluff under small dead elms. 

April 22nd, 2008: Scott Dendinger  black morel - general location = Found about a pound in Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis IN. Growing Conditions = Found them near a creek on a hill.

April 22nd, 2008: Chris, My wife said - Husband can I have a few to sauté in butter ? How could I say no ? 100 more 04/22/08 Danville, Va David & Yamile Evans

April 23rd, 2008: sherry grey morel - general location = Illinois, Peoria County Growing Conditions = going downhill toward the west Additional Comments = Only 3 gray morels, but they are finally here!!

April 23rd, 2008:Hey Chris. I checked a spot on Monday, nothing. Went back on Tuesday and found 2 baby grays’. Yea they are finally here and our conditions are perfect. Should be an exciting year.

April 23rd, 2008:Patrick Harvey Type: 45 Yellow Morels, 2-4" Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Growing conditions: Mississippi River Bottoms, under maples Permission to use answers: yes
Comments:  Found these in a band of cottonwoods & maples beside the Mississippi river.  Yesterday found 38 yellows in the same place.

April 23rd, 2008: MJ  half-free morel - general location = We found mostly the half free morels this outing.  Picked approximately 20 or 30. We were lucky enough to also find 10-15 black morels.  We had one small tan in the area of the half frees so the next outing should be good.  This hunt was in Newville, PA Growing Conditions = Mostly wooded, by may apples and near a stream on a southern facing bank and lowlands.

April 23rd, 2008:Roger  black morel - general location = S. Illinois Near Wabash River Growing Conditions = Under thorney bushes  Additional Comments = It was great hunting for me today about 20 or so great looking mushrooms.  Oddest thing though they were under thorn bushes.  Hands are a little scrached but no worse for wear.

April 23rd, 2008:rusty  schroeder  black morel - general location = michigan livingston county Growing Conditions = south facing exposure side slope Additional Comments = should be coming on strong with some moisture HAPPY HUNTING

April 23rd, 2008: Travis Mutter  black morel - general location = Suger grove VA Growing Conditions = northeast faceing slope at the bottem of a ridge Additional Comments = found 179 last sunday and 80 saturday.

April 23rd, 2008:Sometimes you just have to appreciate being wrong! Earlier this week I thought the blacks were finished in Central KY. Keep looking. I found 52 blacks in a newly found patch on Saturday and another 34 Sunday. All again in hickory/poplar mix with some on east facing and some on north facing hillsides. Some of the black were fresh off of Friday nights rain and some were a week old. Left several more that were drying up. Also found 24 greys/yellows and 3 half-frees on Saturday and 88 greys/yellows and 2 half-frees on Sunday also on east and north facing hills. Most the the greys/yellows were very fresh and 1 to 3 inches tall. All were found in Hart county KY. I have owned this farm for 9 years and I am finding new patches every week in areas that I have searched previously! Been a great season so far with 447 total.

April 23rd, 2008:John Fields Black, Grey, Half-free, Yelllow - general location = Gallia County Ohio Growing Conditions = South east under poplar and Beech Additional Comments = It's going to be a bumper season

April 23rd, 2008: Ron F.  black morel - general location = One mushroom in city limits of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, in a mulch bed along my condominium. Growing Conditions = In mulch, attached to an oak wood chip.

April 23rd, 2008:Found  these in bark mulch in Silverdale, Washington

April 23rd, 2008:kerry   yellow morel - general location = Kentucky, Kuttawa, Lyon Co. Growing Conditions = South East facing hill side about 80 degree slope, along hill side and at the top of the ridge.  Mixed hardwood, and Mayapple. Additional Comments = Nothing big, golf ball size.  One copperhead, about the size of radiator hose off of a 56 Chevy.

April 23rd, 2008: Joan Johnson  black morel - general location = Frederick County, Virginia Growing Conditions = side of the mountain around the poplar trees Additional Comments = This site was a great find! It is truely amazing how many people enjoy the search. My husband and I went out this afternoon and we had so much fun finding our morels.

April 23rd, 2008:RJ   yellow morel - general location = overland park, ks Growing Conditions = near brush in back yard

April 23rd, 2008:Erin  NONE/NADA Where did you find them- general location = 40 miles west of Chicago, Kane/Kendall Co. Additional Comments = Came up empty handed.  Has anyone in this area found any morels yet?  In past years we start finding at least small black ones.  

April 23rd, 2008: MICHAEL Missouri Boone county COLUMBIA Growing Conditions = Bluffs Additional Comments = The best is yet to come.One was three inches tall.

April 23rd, 2008:Amador County in the Mother Lode area of California. Finally found the first morels of the season around the 4000' elevation. Covered a lot of ground to find these 2 morels that have a little frost bite on them but I was happy anyway. The morels seem to be about 2 weeks behind. Winter has not wanted to let go. Had a little rain today so hopefully they start popping soon. Also have been finding some nice puffballs.---Brian

April 23rd, 2008: steve  black morel - general location = Hocking Co., Ohio Growing Conditions = Tulip groves Additional Comments = Found 550 today. Officially the best year by far I've spent out in the woods and I'm thinking it's only half over. The majority are still black sponge & still fresh for the most part. First time I've ever left the woods with shrooms to be had...we were feeling it after 9 hrs. in the woods today. Dad & I will pick up where we left off bright and early in the AM.

April 23rd, 2008:Teri Sheets  black morel - general location = Ashville Ohio Growing Conditions = We found blacks and my son Ryan found some greys today.Then my father in law found a little yellow so that mean there coming my way!!!YES!!   Additional Comments = Chris I have a question when a mushroom pops up is that the size it will be?,or can it get bigger if you dont pick it??I though you would be a good person to ask.Thank you,Teri Sheets

Terri, Morels don't pop! The grow slowly over a 2 to 3 week period! I have proof of this in my member areas! They will begin grey, turn tan then golden yellow! Blacks also grow slowly. Half frees do grow quicker! - Chris M

April 24th, 2008:andiaustin   yellow morel   mixture of greys and yellow morels - general location = southcentral kansas Growing Conditions = familiar and unfamiliar lowland woods Additional Comments = 26 in two spots...a mixture of greys and yellows...few but very grateful!

April 24th, 2008: Today’s find ~southcentral Kansas during rainstorm~andiaustin  Also, can you tell me if these are three different species…I think the two on the left are greys and the right one is yellow…found on the same day in two separate ares

These are all Morchella esculenta. A gray is the young stage of a mature yellow! - Chris M

April 24th, 2008:James T  black morel m- general location = Cuyahoga County, Ohio Growing Conditions = Old growth forest lots of Tulip Poplar trees in the area.

April 24th, 2008: vern   grey morel - general location = found 4-23-08 north of loudonville Ohio in ashland county Growing Conditions = top of little south slopping hill under dead elm. Additional Comments = found a totle of 4 greys 3/4" to 1" tall.my rule of thumb is if it is under 2" i leave it and come back at a later date and some times i still leave them till they mature..
i have been finding them first under this dead elm for 3 yrs now and i am a firm beliver of cutting them off with a knife at the top of the grond... i have also hunted this 150 acre woods for 3yrs
and i have never found a black morel in it,i guess mother nature must have skipped it..thanks

April 24th, 2008:P Kindler  grey morel  - general location = Huntington County, Indiana Growing Conditions = By dying elm trees in moss

April 24th, 2008:Here's a nice mess of morels, 45 found on the banks of the Mississippi 04/22/2008, under cottonwood and maple trees.

April 24th, 2008:Tiffany Marie    yellow morel - general location = The East Side of Peru, Indiana  Growing Conditions = I mostly found my Yellow Morels around an elm tree, and around an old tree stump Additional Comments = I found 22 Yellow morels that are 3 to 5 inches in length Yesterday, and I'm going to look again today!!! Hopefully I'll be as lucky today as I was yesterday!!!

April 24th, 2008:Teeny yellow morel - general location = iowa, poweshiek county Growing Conditions = Found two tiny ones(about the size of my pinky nail) growing in moss under saplings.  Can't wait till they grow.  I usually find a ton in this spot. - general location = Bedford Indiana Growing Conditions = west side of hill around alot of fallen cherry,elm trees
Additional Comments = good luck to all the morel hunters young and old even just a hand full of morels are better than none GOOD LUCK?

April 24th, 2008:Steve & Laura   mixture of yellows, greys, burnsite, half-free - general location = Alleghany County, Virginia Growing Conditions = near poplar trees, southeast side of mountain
Additional Comments = popping up like crazy in Virginia - should be perfect for Virginia foray - See you there

April 24th, 2008:Amy    grey morel - general location = Mozier (Calhoun County) Illinois Growing Conditions = Next to a old house that was falling in, I found lots of fresh yellows, for over 3 pounds. I have some good pictures Additional Comments = I also found  a patch over 40 grays going in moses.

April 24th, 2008:heather s grey morel - general location = Found a mess of them in south central iowa.  Looked for the last 2 days and today was the 1st time i found any.
Growing Conditions = Around dead elm and in leaf litter.

April 24th, 2008:We had our first serious find in central Ohio: 119 yellows and 8 half frees. Almost all of the yellows were around dead elms, except for 8 around big ash trees. Most were either on south-facing slopes or in very sunny spots. Check out the morel growing straight through a piece of bark.  Looks like a very good season here so far. -- hugh, Columbus

April 24th, 2008: Denise   grey morel - general location = chris we found 67 small greys. Found on the 23rd.  Johnson county IA.  Took 3 of us about 3 hrs very small greys. could fit 2 of them on a nickel hahaah Growing Conditions = found on south slopped hill in moss only about 30 foot around a dead elm and evergreens.

April 25th, 2008: Kenny & Darlene half-free morel - general location = Johnson County,Indiana Growing Conditions = Thick woods near downed trees Additional Comments = rain coming this weekend. should be popping up everywhere.

April 25th, 2008: Kat   yellow morel - general location = Charleston WV Growing Conditions = Drying up creek bed Additional Comments = Really nice size I was very excited hoping the rain this weekend will yeild more.

April 25th, 2008: steve  black morel - general location = Hocking Co., Ohio Growing Conditions = tulip groves Additional Comments = Picked up where we left off yesterday and ended up with 300 more today. 50/50 blacks/pecker heads. 1000+ over the last 5 days. 1300+ for the season. We just can't go wrong this year...getting back to work this weekend will be a welcomed break! 
 

April 25th, 2008: Francisco Jones   grey morel - general location = Kankakee, IL Growing Conditions = Mixed 2nd generation woods, silver maples, sycamores. Additional Comments = Late in the season last year, this spot had large yellow morels. I found "greys" today, but I presume they will mature into yellows. I have yet to find any blacks around here.

April 25th, 2008: john   grey morel general location = Vermilion,county. IL Growing Conditions = around dead elms in in reclaimed pastures,        slightly west facing slope Additional Comments = covered them with leaves to let grow ,will let you know how they did.This has worked in the past. if there is plenty of rain and heat they will double their size.they won't turn into big yellows but rather the grey/yellow

April 25th, 2008: Hey Chris! I walked right into this bunch of 1/2 free's wed. afternoon! Morchella semilibera-All around the same dead elm. Found a few blonds/whites(?...commons?...lots of different sub catagories out there?)-Morchella deliciosa also for a days total of 118! Found the single right before the storms rolled in! Should be a blast this weekend! That's Jackson Co. K.C.MO>I'm sorry about your glitch you are having at your site and Good Luck on your weekend hunt! Brad

Next Update will be Tuesday Late Eve. I am finishing the Virginia foray on sunday, driving to Dayton, flying to Sacramento, A foray there Tuesday and Wed, then onto Portland, a foray there flying back to Dayton and a foray there next weekend. I have been getting 3-4 hours sleep at the most, and is slowly catching up with me. It is currently 1:30 AM eastern, and I have to get up at 6. Good night and check back on Monday with all the latest reports. - Chris M btw, 737 morels on day one in VA!

Update!! Total of 1200 Morels in Virginia! I am now in the Sierra's. I WILL catch up on sleep tonight, and catch this board up tomorrow eve! Thanks for all of your submissions.

April 26th, 2008: matt kelsey, yellow morel - general location = sibley missouri Growing Conditions = found them just about everywhere i looked  Additional Comments = found around 160 yellows and halfrees the past two days

April 26th, 2008: Jason Mauzay & Richie Bridges, grey morel - general location = Mo. Sibley Jackson Counry, Additional Comments = They are starting to get bigger.. This is the 2nd time out. Cant wait to find the MOTHER LOAD!!!

April 26th, 2008: Ed Cook, grey morel - general location = Kansas City ,mo Growing Conditions = Rich lowlands Additional Comments = Found grays,blacks,and yellows in the middle of a massive thunder storm.Soaking wet and cold one of the best hunts i have been on this year so far.This web site is awsome.THANK YOU!!!!

April 26th, 2008: andrew.redden,  grey morel - general location = found 131 grey morels and 11 yellows on 4/19/08  IN Owen County Kentucky Growing Conditions = Found under ash trees with some sticker bush cover They  were everywhere I ran out of light and I had no time to go back.  I only got half of them. Hope the turkeys didn't eat them because i Am going back next weekend Additional Comments = Tukeys are eating half of the morels you see the turkey sign and that is where the remaining morels were.

April 26th, 2008:kevin,  yellow morel  also found a bunch of greys and a couple of blacks - general location = southwest mo. lawrence county.  Growing Conditions = near cedar trees, in clearings, around yucca plants! only found a few in each place but they were mostly 3-5 inches tall some in full shade some in full sun!

April 26th, 2008: Jim,  yellow morel - general location = Clearcreek Township, Ohio  Warren County Growing Conditions = around oak trees

April 26th, 2008:dragon, grey morel - general location = Albion Indiana Growing Conditions = wet moss Additional Comments = only A few and very small

April 26th, 2008: Scott,  yellow morel - general location = Atchison,ks Growing Conditions = dead elms

April 26th, 2008: I found my VERY FIRST MOREL today in Chester County, PA !!! A yellow one..Marty

April 26th, 2008: Chris Clark, grey morel - general location = Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois Growing Conditions = north facing hills, in moss and near dead elms Additional Comments = Finally the season is under way. Season has started late but I think it will be a great season.

April 26th, 2008:Brad Baryenbruch  grey morel - general location = Wisconsin, Sauk county Growing Conditions = Areas the sun is hitting the most, under elms.

April 26th, 2008: carey   grey morel - general location = Wayne county Iowa Growing Conditions = Near a dead elm Additional Comments = First two of the season, had to look hard to find the two greys

April 26th, 2008:janet pike   yellow morel   - general location = cedar county

April 26th, 2008:Thomas M. Snider,  grey morel - general location = Illinois, Rockford, Winnebago county

April 26th, 2008:mehmet  Morchella conica - general location = hi from turkey i m salig Morchella conica .i found u from internet .now i m in us we have company i f tell me abou praz i ll sall u'.

April 26th, 2008:Jerry Clifford   yellow morel - general location = Frederick, Maryland Growing Conditions = Along a very popular hiking trail on level ground in the woods along a river.

April 26th, 2008:Gabriel Bridges   grey morel - general location = We found 28 grey morels today about 4000 in the Sierra Nevadas.  Arnold, California in Calaveras County to be exact.  We found 28 greys in about 28 minutes.  Very fresh specimens.  things are just starting in CA.  We could use some more rain or the season could be pretty quick Growing Conditions = Around my neighbors house that was raked a couple of years ago.  Enough moisture barely, we could use some rain.

April 26th, 2008:mike mcafee  grey morel - general location = on the nebraska kansas border within 100 yards of the missouri river in a hole or low spot out in the river bottom
Growing Conditions = around willows and cotton wood trees

April 26th, 2008:Greg Bennett  grey morel - general location = Lee County Il Growing Conditions = found 12 grays growing on moss on a sw facing hill on 4/21/08. All were about the size of a dime. Real hard to find.  Additional Comments = should be up good by the weekend

April 27th 2008: S.L. Mitchell   yellow morel - general location = Henry County, Tennessee Growing Conditions = rich lowland around dying elm Additional Comments = We found 100+ yellow morels- some were 7 1/2" tall

April 27th, 2008:brad fouch grey morel - general location = LaPlata, Missouri,  Macon county, 63549 Growing Conditions = bottom land under maple tree Additional Comments = six small greys, first of the year. Left them to grow.

April 27th, 2008:randy sweem,  black morel - general location = davies county, hamilton, missouri, above a pond on a southeast facing hill Additional Comments = whoopie,,,,,,,,they are here,,,,

April 27th 2008: Aundriea,  black morel - general location =  Murrysville PA, Growing Conditions = The area that I found the mushrooms was on a shady hillside inbetween 2 dead fallen elm trees.

April 27th, 2008:mickey rooneo,  yellow morel - general location = illinois nashville washington county

April 27th, 2008:ERIC PACKARD, grey morel - general location = Columbus Ohio Growing Conditions = found mostly around elm and ash trees Additional Comments = I found 48 black morrels and 65 greys

April 27th 2008: jodi from gladstone mo,  yellow morel - general location = Gladstone Mo, clay Growing Conditions = Under trees and on a slope

April 27th, 2008:william arnold   grey morel - general location = found about 120 in 20 minutes! its going to be a great year in pennsylvania for morels. the usual "honey hole" is fairfield pa, but due to construction was forced to go north and pow! Growing Conditions = medium rocky and dark black soil, poplars, and may apples

April 27th, 2008:mike,   grey morel - general location = illinois,  mcdonough county Growing Conditions = elms mostly

April 27th 2008: Mary Cannon and George Rives   yellow morel - general location = Pike/Lincoln County, Missouri Growing Conditions = In the woods under Elm trees

April 27th, 2008:Greg Bennett  grey morel - general location = Lee county Illinois Growing Conditions = south facing hill  Additional Comments = found about 100 gray and black morels around one tree. they were between 1 and 3 inches tall.

April 27th, 2008:alpha.male   grey morel - general location = Ohio, Lucas County Growing Conditions = Hardwoods

April 27th 2008: Jason Allen,   grey morel - general location = Cook County, Illinois Additional Comments = I returned to my prime morel spot and found six small grey morels. I'm excited that they've finally begun to grow... it's been a long winter!

April 27th, 2008:Bruce Riddle,  half-free morel - general location = Northampton County, PA Growing Conditions = MY FIRST MORELS. By what I think is an old toppled Ash.

April 27th, 2008:todd harris,  black morel Growing Conditions = rich lowlands

April 28th, 2008:eric enold  black morel  grey, yellow, and hal tree - general location =   Carroll County, Ohio Growing Conditions = east side of hill in tulip poplars and decaying logs.
Additional Comments = My wife and I took our 10 week old daughter on her first mushroom hunt.  81 total. 6 gray, 8 yellow, 30 black and 37 half tree.

April 28th, 2008:bob n,   yellow morel - general location = coshocton ohio Growing Conditions = about 20 feet off the road couldnt believe it ran onto a nice patch of about 60 or so then found about 100 or so of black ones and dog peckers Additional Comments = going to be a good year

April 28th, 2008:mike struble,  black morel general location = sussex county new jersey Growing Conditions = old farm land is best,lots of nut trees rich soil

April 28th, 2008:John,   grey morel - general location = Crawford County, Illinois Growing Conditions = South East facing hill side near a dead elm and several baby ash trees Additional Comments = I found a mixed bag of blacks grays and yellows over 400 total all within a hundred yards

April 28th, 2008:Sam,  black morel - general location = Perry County, Ohio Growing Conditions = various locations  Additional Comments = found 280 blacks and 7 yellows today, It should be verry prime for yellows by next weekend-good luck and good huntin'

April 28th, 2008:Went mushroom hunting today (4-26-08) and found about a pound of yellows in central Indiana. They’re moist for the most part and we only found one that wasn’t in good shape. We were out for ten minutes total and found them in the grass leading to the woods we found them in all in a patch about 10 ‘ x 10’. The next two hours in the woods yielded nothing. For the record, my wife found these after I’d stepped over them L

April 28th, 2008:Josh W.,   yellow morel - general location = Parke Co. Indiana Growing Conditions = near unidentified dead tree Additional Comments = not sure what kind of dead wood it was.there was no bark on it

April 28th, 2008:Kirt Peterson & Jon Plum,  yellow morel - general location = DeSoto, Kansas Johnson County Growing Conditions = Under Dead cedar trees comming out throught the dead pine needles, and around dead elm tree's bark still on. Additional Comments = We found 154 morel total a few Yellow and a bunch of gray.

April 28th, 2008:Chris, I am reporting the finding of the first morels of this cold and dry Spring on April 27, 2008 in Edwardsburg, Michigan.  Three one inch specimens were found at the base of a dead maple tree in an area which should be teeming with them in a week's time if the rains cooperate.  Thanks for your service.    Dave B.

April 28th, 2008:Carolyn, Additional Comments = Just wondering if anyone has found any in northern ohio yet, I've been out four times, think it's still too cold even though end of April?  Anyone else finding any in northern ohio 2008? It has been a very slow spring and things are up to 2 weeks behind, so hang in there! - Chris M

April 29th, 2008: Frederick Maryland: Jerry Clifford with his first ever wild morel mushrooms after seven years of looking for them!

April 29th, 2008: So far the season in central Ohio is off to a remarkably good start. We found another 182 yellows and 15 half-frees today, all around dead elms (some so dead you could barely tell they were elms). The only down-side is that it's been so warm that some already have mold starting to form. Let's hope it cools off a bit and extends the season a little longer. -- hugh, Columbus

April 29th, 2008: 3 separate days of picking mushrooms in Murrysville PA.  I found a total of 112 mushrooms. Aundriea Sharp

April 29th, 2008: Found a mushroom...Found your site, so just wanting to know. I live in Cincinnati Oh and this was in my yard between two pine trees coming out of leaf mulch Debbie Beaty

April 29th, 2008:So far this morel season has been pretty amazing in central Ohio. We went to Salt Fork S.P. today where we found 7 big yellows, 25 large half-frees, about 250 tulip morels (morchella deliciosa) and about 30 that were either yellows or very, very large tulip morels. Yellows were around elm, others around cherry and tulip poplar. Then we stopped by a local Columbus park on the way home and stumbled upon another 50 large yellows right there along the paved path in mulch under ash trees. I really couldn't believe it. That's over 600 morels in just 3 days of hunting since Thursday. -- hugh, Columbus, OH

April 29th, 2008: Just emailing you pictures of our morel find today. My name is Kirt Peterson my brother Jon Plum and I found 154 morel’s today a few Yellow and a bunch of gray’s the Yellow we found along a hedge row following the creek and the gray’s we found under dead cedar trees on the west bank of a hill toward the bottom were the ground was moister. The majority were coming up through the dead pine needles found a few around dead elm trees with bark still on. I attached a pic. We are in Desoto, Kansas Johnson County. Love your site hope you post these. Thanks Kirt Peterson

It is good that you used a mesh bag, but plainly you can see you pulled the morels up by the roots. This is a no-no! Slice them off at the base with a knife. This will prevent damage to the mycilium. When you pick an apple, you don't yank off the whole branch...Thanks for preserving the survival of these wonderful mushrooms! - Chris m

April 29th, 2008: 2008 morel pix of the year, cheff99,

April 29th, 2008:jon,  grey morel - general locatio n = dubuuqe iowa Growing Conditions = south facing hillside under dead elms

April 29th, 2008:Riley Burrus,   grey morel - general location = Fleming Park, Eastern Jackson County Missouri (Between Blue Springs and Lee's Summit) Growing Conditions = Dead Elm a second year find

April 29th, 2008: Bob, black morel - general locatio n = Warren County, Ohio Growing Conditions = Under scrub brush by my creek Additional Comments = I was doing some overdue grass cutting and as I was cutting along the edge of the woods I spied a 4-5 inch black. Oops too late the mower got it. Quickly stopping and exiting the mower I started looking. I retrieved my mesh bag and in the course of a half hour found 15-20 nice blacks in the 4-6 inch range. WooHoo shrooms are up in SW Ohio!

April 29th, 2008: John Trinkle   yellow morel - general location = Perry County, Indiana Growing Conditions = Creek bottoms between ridges, mostly around dying sycamore trees, found about 150 average size 8 inches tall.

April 29th, 2008:Moneta Bedwell  grey morel - general location = Found 21 grey morels in Canton, IL. (Fulton County; Central Illinois) Growing Conditions = "in blue grass close to a elm tree stump"
Additional Comments = Weather has been cool with cool nights.  Hope this next week will warm up!

April 29th, 2008:Mark Wayne   grey morel general location = Missouri-Trenton-Grundy Growing Conditions = Hills & timber Additional Comments = Few have ben found yet in this area-according to our local conservation agent-and meteoroligists-HA!-we're 'bout a week behind-very little over growth-we're above the average moisture-below the average warmth. 

April 29th, 2008: Janice & John   grey morel - general location = In the woods but mainly on flat ground. Along side of our ATV paths. Growing Conditions = Mixture of hard & soft wood trees. Alive and some dead but still standing. Additional Comments = It seems to me that the soil has to be moist as well as semi sunny. Don't wait to long to pick them because they will dry out quickly if the temps are up. Also they seem to do better if the ground temps are up a little.

April 29th, 2008: John Chaney  grey morel - general location = West Chester, Pa, Chester county Growing Conditions = Under tulip poplars, found greys, yellows, half-frees, and blacks
Additional Comments = First hunt this year. The rainh last night must have helped

April 29th, 2008:Samantha Smith  grey morel - general location = Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois Growing Conditions = Near train tracks

April 29th, 2008:Joe F from north Shawnee County, Kansas Grey and yellow morels; also some that look like some (?beefsteak?) that I ate growing up.  I have pics I will try to send tonight or tomorrow... - general location = north Shawnee County, Kansas (northeast Kansas).  Found 70-80 greys and yellows on Friday afternoon (April 25th); 50-60 greys and yellows on Saturday mid-day (April 26th); and 40-50 greys and yellows on Sunday (April 27th).  Have rib-eye steaks thawing; served with sauted morels and twice-baked potatoes...Heaven!!! Growing Conditions = amongst decaying trees: wild cherry; osage orange (hedge); hackberry; elm; oak; etc.  many were covered by a layer of decaying leaves too. Additional Comments = I have been watchin' this amazing web-site for about 3 years.  It is the best source for mycology information and morel finds throughout the seasons!  Thanks for the compliment! - Chris m

April 29th, 2008: Conrad Jungmann  landscape morel - general location = Lynnwood, WA Growing Conditions = Found 8 morels this afternoon when I was mowing the lawn near a pile of beauty bark. One was 5 inches tall. All were delicious!

April 29th, 2008: hugh   yellow morel - general location = Columbus, OH Growing Conditions = around big ash trees Additional Comments = we found another 15 or so yellows and a half-dozen half frees all around big ash trees in a Columbus park.

April 29th, 2008:Donald Fischer  grey morel - general location = Wisconsin, NE Rock county. Growing Conditions = Under Oak Trees, sunny S to SW gradual incline.

April 29th, 2008:mike lawrence   grey morel - general location = dayton ohio @ wright brothers hill blue nature trail Growing Conditions = at the base of some downed oak and ash trees, we found about 5lbs all small...there are on the way!

April 29th, 2008:Chris Love your site.  I have not gone mushroom hunting in about three years because of deer ticks.  I went at my Mother-in-law's small patch of woods behind her house.  After not finding one mushroom, I decided to go back when I looked over and  found over 200 yellow morels under one tree.  It was a large sweet gumball tree.  They were all within 20 feet around the tree.   There are 173 morels in the picture.  My husband and I ate about 50 of them sauted in butter and garlic last night.  We live in Pinckneyville, Illinois, Perry County. Thank you Ruth Mathis P.S.  Only found one deer tick crawling on my arm.

April 29th, 2008:I found these 40 today in Round Hill Va. They were all in about a 10' x 10' well shaded  area under an elm tree. Kevin

April 29th, 2008:Well, they're here!  My husband and I found 122 mostly grays and a few blacks yesterday - Saturday 4/26/08.  We had a feast today and I'm even drying some too!  We'll be out hunting again this week!

April 29th, 2008:First effort this year in Chester county, Pa. Found about 40 greys / yellows and 50 half-frees. All found on hill-sides with southern exsposer around tulip poplars. The meal (Filets smothered with sauted morels, esparagus, garlic mashed potatoes and red wine will happen tomorrow. Pictures attached, Kind Regards, John Chaney

April 29th, 2008:Scot Glassford  black morel - general location = Whitehouse, Ohio .....  Growing Conditions = under picker bushes... very wet

April 29th, 2008:Tim  black morel - general location = State College, PA Growing Conditions = Under Ash trees on a east-facing slope Additional Comments = I have never found morels before today.  My brother came home from his friend's house with a few.  We cooked them up and they were GREAT!!!  We looked around our property and some neighboring state land.  Jeff and Mom had given up and were walking home when I checked under an ash and saw a big fat black morel staring back.  By the end of the day we found 42 blacks and about 7 semi-frees.

April 29th, 2008:Geoff  yellow morel Growing Conditions = North facing slope ... found over 100 under and around a fallen tree under tulip poplar trees.

April 29th, 2008:cody drake yellow morel - general location = Sullivan Indiana Growing Conditions = ALONG CREEKS AND BY DEAD ELMS, I also think morels like steel,  fence rows through the woods and piles of old fenceing seems to be a good spot

April 29th, 2008:SherandJer black morel - general location = Ionia County Michigan Growing Conditions = on state land

April 29th, 2008:Joshua  Moss black morel - general location = ohio near sherrodsville ohio  carroll county Growing Conditions = elms poplars cherrys  Additional Comments = we need more rain the woods are dry hopefully it will rain

April 29th, 2008:Ross yellow morel - general location = Baltimore, MD northeast of the beltwayGrowing Conditions = in the tulip popular woods all nice and fresh right off the logging trails.

April 29th, 2008:brad fouch   yellow morel - general location = Laplata, Missouri,macon county 63549 Growing Conditions = along creek under maples south facing. Additional Comments = picked 33 and left between 30 and 50 to grow. the ones we left on the 25th have grown considerably

April 30th, 2008:UncleJeff  yellow morel m- general location = Saint Louis County Missouri Growing Conditions = Cool nights..very moist hillsides...Good ole trusty Dead Elms..always a sure fire find..
Additional Comments = Thank You Chris!!

April 30th, 2008:Found 167 around Rich Hill, MO today

April 30th, 2008:Found 3lbs. today! Feree2

April 30th, 2008:Hey Chris I hope that all is well. I have sent a few pics I took of some early ginseng notice the tiny size. I also found a mushroom Id thought youd know what it was.I also took some other pics too anyway Ill be in touch  I m not going to be able to afford to go to canada but maybe I can book up with you next season. I decided that instead of spending 5 or 6 hundred going up there I would put some more with it in a couple of months and get a good camera and lens well anyway I hope all is going well with you Until soon Jim Farmer.  Ps I thought you might like to post the seng pics for your members they might be interested and going to check a few more spots this week have one where the tops die down early because they are in a wide open powerline

April 30th, 2008:miles upton   yellow morel - general location = I was mowing my lawn and saw perhaps 20 yellows growing in my yard!  A neighbor just returned from a hunting trip and brought back 4 dozen blacks.  ... Kansas City, MO Growing Conditions = Next to a pair of elm stumps in my yard.

April 30th, 2008:SUSAN NOBLE   grey morel - general location = Leavenworth County, Kansas Growing Conditions = They were in all lacations in our woods...even in the fields where there are only grass and horses.  Additional Comments = I even have been finding them in my own YARD... seven of them!!!

April 30th, 2008:Steve & Laura Yellows, greys, one black, one half-free - general location = Alleghany County, VA Growing Conditions = southeast side of mountain, scattered everywhere, mainly near poplar trees, under the edges of tree limbs and hiding under mayapples Additional Comments = Found 89 in about an hour, only one black and one half-free, 87 yellows and greys when we went hunting in Alleghany County after leaving the great Virginia foray, Sunday afternoon, to see if there were any in a favorite spot of ours - we couldn't stand it, we just had to go check, even after the foray!

April 30th, 2008: Chris, I've been putting in the miles looking for Morels.  I can't seem to find a local source of the blacks for my first meal.  I finally found a dead elm with 95 small grays on Sunday 4/27/08  about 15 miles east of Grand Rapids. Thanks for your maps!  Best Regards, Jon Bieri

April 30th, 2008:trish  grey morel - general location = Shawneetown, IL Gallatin County  Growing Conditions = dark rich soil around rotting moist tree branches Additional Comments = Have been finding them for about the past 3 years

April 30th, 2008:LUCY L  dont know what they are as i have never seen them before - general location = blackpool lancashire, UK kingdom Growing Conditions = found them in front garden growing on wet bark chips first time ever seen any growing in garden  Additional Comments = got photos think they might be well they look like morels like on your site

You have true Morels! Enjoy! - Chris m

April 30th, 2008:Location: Amador County, California Mother Lode around 4000' elevation on North/East facing hillside. Found 20 morels in one patch at my early spot. Hopefully the rest will be showing up in a week or so. They sure are taking their time this year.----Brian.

April 30th, 2008:andrew redden  yellow morel - general location = Owen county Kentucky Found 192 yellow morels weighing 2.5 lbs Growing Conditions = Found in same area were I found grey morels the week before on north facing hillside under hickories and ash trees with some sticker bush cover.  The asparagus is a great indicator because it has been proven to be correct for 6 years.  Watch them and you will know when to hunt

April 30th, 2008:Jimbo grey morel - general location = Story County, IA Growing Conditions = River bottom around a dead elm Additional Comments = Found 4 little guys on Sunday.  They were not worth picking since they were only 1/2" or so tall.  I will check on them in a few days.  I am glad to find my first of the season but I'm worried about the overnight freezes in the forecast.  Chris, do you know if a freeze will have a negative effect on the season besides postponing it a bit? Spring is at least 10 days late over much of the US! - Chris m

April 30th, 2008:rocco esculenta yellow morel - general location = Never left the District of Columbia, and I have found 800 or more. What a season! Growing Conditions = Sloping woodland, higher elevations, around dead wood and standing poplar and oak.

April 30th, 2008:My husband and his buddy went out looking yesterday 4/27 and found a lot.  They came home with about 3-4 pounds *each* this trip.  My husband and I have been mushroom hunting for only 2-3 years now, but I can honestly say that yesterday's haul easily is more than the previous years' hauls combined.  All different kinds, too, all growing together.  We're really thrilled. We had 3.5" of rain Saturday night.  This was on top of the 4" we got a week ago.  And it's been a fairly wet spring here overall, so I'm guessing that has a lot to do with it.  The previous years have been dry, especially last summer. Jody & Matt

April 30th, 2008:Jeremy Collins = half-free morel - general location = Howard County Indiana Growing Conditions = On west facing hillside around oaks, maples and some dead elms.
Additional Comments = Was beginning to think that they didn't grow in Howard Co., just moved here two years ago and looked all last season and didn't find ANY, finally found about 100 halfrees over the last 2 days. We definately need some rain here though. No sponge yet this year.

April 30th, 2008:The shroominator   grey morel - general location = Illionois lasalle county Growing Conditions = near dead elms Additional Comments = They were small just starting here.Cant wait for them to turn into big yellows!Thanks for the great site.

April 30th, 2008:Amanda, Crystal and Mark   yellow morel - general location = Wyandotte county Kansas, we drove from St. Jospeh and Weston Mo here with our friend Mark, he used to go here many years ago and thankfully we went we found about 8 lbs in a little more than an hour Growing Conditions = We only had a limited amouny of time so we only scaled the perimeter of the probably 2x football field size area and found all these

May 1st, 2008:Bill Lance  yellow morel  grey morel - general location = Missouri, Henry county, Urich Growing Conditions = Grassy bottoms in woods

May 1st, 2008:steve = half-free morel - general location = Hocking Co., Ohio Growing Conditions = tulip groves Additional Comments = Found 660 today, 4-28. This season is out of control.
All on state property, on a Monday no less, after a beautiful weekend in which the park had to have been clobbered with hunters. Saw and older couple and I mean "80's older", walking back to their car with a pound each in their bags. It was great.

May 1st, 2008:Patti Smith, morel, but dont know which kind - general location = Farwell, Michigan   Clare County Growing Conditions = wooded areas near my house
Additional Comments = This is the first time i actually went mushrooming...it was alot of fun,and i enjoyed it.

May 1st, 2008:Sheri Schaefer  grey morel - general location = north east Allen county, Indiana found them April, 27th. Growing Conditions = lowland area by dead elms some what wet.
Additional Comments = 2 small grey morels!!!! Need some rain and getting some now!!! Temps should be right for a good weekend!! Hoping for a good year, last year got to hot and dry to fast. Thanks to you Chris for the great web site and all the info!! Thanks for the compliment! - Chris m

May 1st, 2008:Karla,   grey morel yellows and blacks - general location = Clay County Indiana Growing Conditions = Every condition possible... mostly hillsides and creek bank, dead or dying elm around quite often and same places we find them every year

May 1st, 2008:Trent  grey morel - general location = Barada, Nebraska Growing Conditions = under dead elm

May 1st, 2008:Steve from Oregon  yellow morel - general location = Columbia river Oregon Growing Conditions = Dieing lowland trees

May 1st, 2008:b. acklin yellow morel - general location = Barnard, MO USA Growing Conditions = around cottonwood stumps Additional Comments = I have not found any morels in my usual spots.

May 1st, 2008:jim lambert  yellow morel - general location = Ross county, Ohio Growing Conditions = in woods near cut tree stumps

May 1st, 2008:funk master  grey morel - general location = West side Indianpolis Growing Conditions = lowlands  Additional Comments = morels from 1/2" up to 7" in the same woods at the same time.  The biggest were found in a grass patch.

May 1st, 2008:steven overright   grey morel - general location = Illinois. Kankakee County Growing Conditions = South facing slop. Small trees.

May 1st, 2008:Dave Rintoul  yellow morel - general location = near Manhattan, KS Growing Conditions = sandy soil, under cottonwoods

May 1st, 2008:Jim Griffin  half-free morel - general location = Jackson County, Independence Missouri Growing Conditions = Rich Lowlands under Maple trees

May 1st, 2008:Janna    yellow morel - general location = Preston County WV Growing Conditions = near stream

May 1st, 2008:Clayton Miller  yellow morel - general location = Missouri, Frankford Growing Conditions = rich lowlands, under elm trees, and next to dead logs  Additional Comments = I also found some half-free, grey, and black morels.

May 1st, 2008:Preston   grey morel - general location = Burlington, Iowa.  Growing Conditions = Sandy Creek bottom Additional Comments = About 10 small greys. First group that I have found this year, and only ones I have found since my first a week and a half ago. Kind of strange, but I think they are finaly here.

May 1st, 2008:steve half-free morel - general location = Hocking Co., Ohio Growing Conditions = tulip groves Additional Comments = Found 800 today. Half frees 6-8" all over. Still finding quite a few blacks that are in descet shape, but had our share of those that are on their way out. Never seen it so good out there. 

May 1st, 2008:DAVID BELFIORE HALF-3 ,GRAY=YELLOW21 - general location = CASEYVILE IL.62232  AROUND DEAD LOGS AND ON TOP OF THE HILL Additional Comments = FOUND ALONG A DEAD TREE AND STANDING OLK TREE,TOP OF THE HILL1

May 1st, 2008:Barry Miller  yellow morel - general location = Indiana, Howard county Growing Conditions = around dead elm tree northeast corner of woods Additional Comments = Its crazy they can really grow anywhere...

May 1st, 2008:John Seaman  black morel - general location = Michigan stanton Growing Conditions = around old popular trees

May 1st, 2008:Hi Chris,   Just a report on growing status in North Central Illinois.Nothing yet.We had a freeze last night along with frost warnings out for the next 2 nights.Should delay it even longer.Have spent about a total of 18 hours wandering many spots and still nothing.I am quite close to Henry,IL ,where there is a big morel event in May.Hope we see some warmer weather before that.   Good Luck and get some sleep!!!!!   Kevin,   Dalzell,IL

May 1st, 2008:Michelle Camarena   yellow morel - general location = Found them on my propery which is located just east of Carlinville, Illinois in Macoupin County.  First time hunter.
Growing Conditions = Growing on some slopes facing west in the forest just beyond a field.  They were under oak tree's. Additional Comments = Never hunted mushrooms before, because just moved to Macoupin county from Chicago.  Your sight was very helpful in getting me started and knowing what/where to look for when hunting.

May 1st, 2008:eric   grey morel - general location = Found forty-one greys and one peckerhead just north of Worthington,Indiana  Growing Conditions = Found in among briar bushes on East side of woods.

May 1st, 2008:Brandon   yellow morel - general location = Granite City, IL, Madison County Growing Conditions = Under 2 dead elm trees Additional Comments = Only had 30 minutes in the woods before dark tonight and found 48 under 2 different dead elm trees.  Filled up a grocery sack and a half with 48(((huge))).

May 1st, 2008:Art S.  black morel - general location = NJ Mercer Near Princeton Growing Conditions = In mixed diciduous forrest near Tulip Poplars, Maples, Elms and White Ash  Additional Comments = Found 80 in two locations (5 in one 75 in the other) smallest were a little over an inch largest were over 5 inches.  My first successful morel trip!

May 1st, 2008:Rick Johnson   yellow morel - general location = Found in Shelby County, Illinois Growing Conditions = Near a pond between a triangle of very small ash trees. Additional Comments = My first time hunting mushrooms. Went with mom who has been hunting for about fifteen years. We were in the woods about five minutes no other mushrooms were found. Private woods.

May 1st, 2008: Hey Chris, Haven't posted yet this Spring but have been checking in.  The picking is awesome around here this Spring in Harford County, Maryland.  Thanks for keeping such a great site.  Attached a few pics.  Best...Jeff

May 1st, 2008: Found these beauties at Hazel Creek in Washington Co, Missouri. Some of the largest I have ever found consistantly. Most were found around a huge dead standing ash tree in the bottoms. I call em the Hazel Creek Hogs!  April 28, 2008. My brother and I found 52 today and my wife and I found 23 of the same caliber yesterday. Yahoo! I love finding the motherload!!!!!!!!!!!

May 2nd, 2008: TJS   yellow morel - general location = Reno County, KS Growing Conditions = Grassy lowlands/riverbottoms on the edges where the grass meets the brush.
Additional Comments = I found about 30 nice yellow Morels on Monday, April 28th while scouting for turkeys. I need to make it back over there today or tomorrow!

May 2nd, 2008:Xrandog = yellow morels & spikes - general location = Miami County, OH Growing Conditions = Morels under elms.  Spikes various locations Additional Comments = Started hitting last Friday. Got @ 250+on Sunday(only 4 yellows). 200 Tuesday(2 yellows, 1 grey)

May 2nd, 2008:jon loomis   grey morel - general location = watertown wi dead elm in moss its the very begining so get ready!!!!!! Additional Comments = these mushrooms are very small the season is coming

May 2nd, 2008:Clarence   grey morel - general location = Baraboo, Wisconsin, Sauk COunty Growing Conditions = South facing slope under dead "red" elm.

May 2nd, 2008:JOE BALL grey morel - general location = JOHNSON COUNTY AND MIAMIE COUNTY KANSAS Growing Conditions = IN RICH LOW LAND AROUND ELM TREES

May 2nd, 2008:Darrell Gross Snake Head - general location = Ohio Oxford Butler Growing Conditions = Around Ash Trees and Oak in ravines Additional Comments = Would like to know if any one else is finding yellows yet

May 2nd, 2008:MJ grey morel - general location = Wooded area near Newville, PA Growing Conditions = We picked 150 mushrooms including only 1 black morel the rest were half frees or greys, under mayapples, wooded, not much underbrush or fallen leaves.  Actually found 5 jumbo (7" tall) half free morels along the side of the road in the gravel. Additional Comments = With recent rain they continue to grow and prosper...yahoo, what a great year in PA

May 2nd, 2008:sue rambo  yellow morel - general location = I found 14 in Bridgman Mi. Berrien County Growing Conditions = Under fruit trees in the yard

May 2nd, 2008:Kris F.  grey morel - general location = Allamakee County, IA (NE Iowa) Growing Conditions = Under Dead Elms with mossy, sandy conditions. Additional Comments = I am so excited! Mushroom hunting is ON in NE Iowa!!!!!!  Good luck to everyone.

May 2nd, 2008:Doug Goodman half-free morel - general location Missouri, Saint Joseph Growing Conditions  In the middle of a field, under a dense   hedge tree 3-4 lbs, mid afternoon 78  degrees. No yellows yet

May 2nd, 2008:michelle  morel-other - general location = merrittstown pa  fayette found 98 today Growing Conditions = jaggers

May 3rd, 2008:TTook off work on April 24th to go look for the yellow morel and i think it was well worth it. I stuck to hunting old home sites in the Shawnee National Forest here in SOUTHERN IL .  That has been abandoned since the state off IL purchased the land its seems to be the perfect place to find morels. Most of these old home sites have elm trees ash trees wild cherry and persimmon and sassafras trees along with rich black soil and old foundation stones and a lot of old dead wood on the forest floor along with a lot of compost from decaying wood and leaves I think there is 96 morels in this photo and I probably lost 10 or so because they fell apart in my bag  from being dry. In all since I started hunting April 14th I think I have found around 200 or so not bad for just going after work  for a few hours except for today the 24th well happy shrooming from the shroomster johnboy from Marion IL   

May 3rd, 2008:My name is Mack Begley from Kingsport Tn. heres a picture of a recent trip to Hancock county Tn. where I found a total of 344 shooms. This is the best year I can remember for finding mushrooms. I think it is because of the very poor to non existant two years before. Both years we had very little rain or no rain during the morel seasons.

May 3rd, 2008:Jason Mauzay & Richie Bridges found these 2 big mushrooms in Sibley Mo. They are starting to get bigger rounds these parts..

May 3rd, 2008:Are these edible?  We found about 100 of them in a 20 ft. area.  Can we eat them?

These are Morels! Morchella semilbera, enjoy! - Chris M

May 3rd, 2008:check out these pictures................... my Uncle Bruce and I found these this past Friday.....................

May 3rd, 2008:Molly Ferrell, Granville Ohio (outside of Columbus) Found 19 total of 2 types (picture attached) Under an elm tree all in 6ft diameter of the tree.   It was 60 degrees damp ground, grass and leaf covered area.

May 3rd, 2008:Hello there, we went out yesterday and here is our first pic of the year. Location Chelan Co. Washington. The weather has been funny here so we are getting a late start in our area. Cant wait for more.   Morel Junky

May 3rd, 2008:Chris Ott, Nancy and I hunted for about 5 hours in central Ohio today and came out with quite a haul: 259 yellows, 57 half-frees, 44 tulip morels and 2 verpa conicas.  They're almost all in very good shape, and I think the season here is still only getting started. -- hugh, Columbus, OH

May 3rd, 2008:Chris, Here are as couple pics from yesterday's haul, inside the city of  Indianapolis. The morels are the best I've ever seen them here.  Still young and  luscious, I am having excellent luck on the beds I established years  ago, as well as  inner-city woodlots.I have more images, plenty of doublets and triplets.  The second 
photo you can see the bulk are M. esculenta, but there are a few M.  angusticeps at the bottom left of the platter.
I have had two excellent forays so far this season.  We are trying to  teach a Labrador retriever to sniff and find, but no real progress  with that yet.I'm certain Ohio is faring well for you.  They've had more rain than  we have here, but the same temps, should be excellent for you there  if it is exccellent here, and it is, mmmmmmm.Jim the Treeguy

May 3rd, 2008:Chris, Steve got home from work today and went to a different area in Alleghany County, VA Lots of people go to this area, but he still managed to find 29 yellows. Around poplars as usual and vines. Here's a picture of his find today. Steve & Laura

May 3rd, 2008:380 mushrooms!

May 3rd, 2008:so often we find ourselves journeying off in dire search for morels way out in the country when all along they can be right in our own backyard's.Tonight I was out mowing the grass and came up on a honeycomb.
:) don;t you just love it Stephen

May 3rd, 2008:Chris...we found around laurelville ohio again same spot as always ...east facing hillside from top to bottom ...they are up well now and only get better in the next couple weeks.......we found these thursday the 25th (first pic) friday 26th (second pic) and monday the 28th (third and fourth pic)...if your in central ohio get your butt out there....they are up and waiting to be harvested....happy hunting!!!

May 3rd, 2008:Hi Chris. I see your keeping busy to say the least. As you've heard from Hugh, we have been killing it here in Central Ohio. We've been scoring blacks as well as yellows. 558 so far. Chris Ott

May 3rd, 2008:Wife and I went out Sunday and found about 225 shrooms.  Everything from spikes, white sponge, greys and notice the 13 blacks.  The blacks are fresh  and  starting to come back up in Southern/Central Illinois. 
Ernest

May 3rd, 2008:They just keep getting bigger and bigger. Now we are starting to see the tans come up. Hopefully this will be as good a season for them as it was for the blacks. The blacks are still coming up fresh. Glen

May 3rd, 2008:APRIL IS WONDERFUL ISN'T IT! TO CHRIS :THANKS 4 YOUR WONDERFUL WEB SITE! TO MY FAMILY LOVE U ALL THIS IS APRIL 4 ME !   ALWAYS DAVE!!!!!!!

May 3rd, 2008:Dryads are out in full in northeast Ohio Still having to much cold weather for anything else Rich

May 3rd, 2008:steve smith, yellow morel - general location = west virgina,  parkersburg, wood Growing Conditions = under  poplar trees Additional Comments = blonds are up in full bloom

May 3rd, 2008:Here are 14 nice yellows I found in my back yard in McVille, Indiana at the base of 2 large OLD Elm tree stumps. They tasted as GOOD as they looked… Steve

May 3rd, 2008:eric enold,  yellow morel  grey and black - general location = Ohio, Carroll County Growing Conditions = In an old poplar grove Additional Comments = It was our second time out with our new ten week old baby girl, shes bring us goodluck.  Found 248 today, mostly yellow a few grey and black.  Only hunted for two hours, this is a great season so far.  With some more sun and rain in a few days the next two weeks should be record makers.

May 3rd, 2008:Sorry not to update you sooner Chris but we've found a ton of morels here in central IL since 4/19.  All kinds of blacks, yellows, greys and more half-frees than I've ever seen.  Here's a pic of my share of the recent two day hunt 4/27 and 4/28.  peace and panic Mark (central IL)

May 3rd, 2008:nate, grey morel - general location = tazwell county illinois Growing Conditions = under one elm
Additional Comments = every step more greys

May 3rd, 2008:duncan,  yellow morel - general location = southwestern pa Growing Conditions = around dead elms, white ash, and poplars Additional Comments = well 2 of us picked 585 morels today, 428 were yellows, 110+ half free, and the rest were greys. smallest yellow found was 1/2 inch biggest was the size of a coke can of which there were 105 this size. Record one day find great season we are having in in Pa. everytime i close my eyes all I see are yellow morels!!

May 4th, 2008:DaddyO, black morel - general location = Rockford ILLINOIS Growing Conditions = Struggled to find any till 4-30-08, then found them under a dead elm tree that never had any in past years.   Spotted one little gray, then started lookin around and found about 30 more within 20 feet, sone grays some blacks.  First time I ever found the cone-shaped blacks.  It's gonna be a great year!

May 4th, 2008:GMW, black morel - general location = Ingham County Michigan Growing Conditions = Rich lowlands; east/southeast slope Additional Comments = Found about 25 angusticups over past 8 days in spot where I usually find the earliest morels.Spoke with a waitress on Tuesday morning up in Hillman at an event I was speaking at and she said her mom picked about 100 blacks over the weekend. Hillman is between Gaylord and Alpena.

May 4th, 2008:i found this mushroom on a dead wood in my yard can you tell me if it is edible? thanks Herschel