Opening for the spring 2027 season
Know when the morels are popping near you
MorelHunter.com is a new home for morel hunters: a live sightings map, a season outlook for every state, state guides, and a community that has been trading finds since 2012.
- See where morels are being found, as it happens
- Know when your state is getting close
- Be on the map before the first morels of 2027
Get on the list
We will email you the day the site opens.
- 200,000+
- morel hunters follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and email
- 2012
- the year the community started
- 50
- states on the season outlook
What is coming
One place to follow the season, built by the hunters who are out looking.
A live sightings map
Watch the season move north, state by state, as hunters report their finds.
Season outlook
Where the season stands in your state today, and the week ahead, from the National Weather Service forecast.
State guides
When to go, where to look, and the rules to know, with a county map of each state.
An email when your state starts
A free account gets you an email when morels are first reported in your state.
County by county
Insiders see every report by county, with photos and notes from the hunter who found them.
A forum and how-to articles
Season talk, help with identification, recipes, and articles from people who hunt.
Free accounts and Insider membership both open with the site. People on the list hear first.
When morels typically start
The season starts in the South in March and reaches the northern states by late May. Here is the usual timing for each state.
- Mid-March to mid-April
- Early April to early May
- Late April to late May
- Early May to early June
- April to June, by elevation
- Rare or no set season
Typical timing only. It shifts every year with the weather, and with elevation in the West.
Be first on the map
Join the list now and you will hear the day MorelHunter.com opens, before the first morels of 2027 come up.
