Reddit mentions of Morels

This is what I'll tell you:

1. There's a really, really good morel book put out by a MSU professor a few years ago. https://smile.amazon.com/Morels-Michael-Kuo/dp/0472030361?sa-no-redirect=1 It talks about the event in boyne, michigan hunting and tips.
   
2. In that book, he lays out a lot of misinformation about morel hunting. But the thing I've connected with the most, is that morels are pretty much everywhere. Some people only look on the northwest-side of hills, and guess what, they only ever find morels on the northwest-side of hills (self-selection bias). Since caring a bit less about WHERE to look, and instead focusing on HOW OFTEN to look, my luck has increased a bit. The biggest first step is to go to some land and look around.
   
3. With the above in mind, WHEN to look is pretty important. They do grow everywhere, but it seems like the rain and temperature can vary from place to place - and so can morel growth. So, consistently visiting the same spots day after day in early may seems to be a great way to get your first find.
   
   After using the techniques above, I don't rake in 100 morels a season like the people that post impressive photos on facebook. But, when the timing is right, I've found them in the yard by the edge of some trees, in the nearby woods, and by a few neighborhood pine trees. It is really about being somewhere at the right time. Once you know what you are looking for, and when to look, it's just a matter of staring at the ground for a few hours until you find some!
   
   I haven't found any this year. I've seen a few finds floating around, but I think this weekend or next weekend will be one of the first that will effect the kzoo area, and the following weeks will also be strong. I've almost always found luck when the plant growth / forest weeds are about 4-8 inches tall. Before the first forest greens are around 4 inches tall, I've never really found any. I generally look for that as my rule of thumb, but as said above, that's probably why I usually find them there.
   
   Hope this helps!

http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Kuo/e/B001ILI9G2/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603582142/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/The-Mushroom-Cultivator-Practical-Mushrooms/dp/0961079800/ref=pd_sim_b_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=0V56Q93CSRKQYV2W1C0B http://www.amazon.com/Mycelium-Running-Mushrooms-Help-World/dp/1580085792/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0V56Q93CSRKQYV2W1C0B http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0472030361/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0472031260/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394519922/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580085792/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i03?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is a great book http://www.amazon.com/Morels-Michael-Kuo/dp/0472030361

I don't have any suggestions for those parts of the country, but having gone out last Spring looking for morels for the first time myself, I can say that it's really helpful to have someone along that knows the game. They're really hard to see! You really want to get a sense of their habitat. In Oregon, we look for groups of Hemlock saplings and around the drip line of larger trees. Put up a bunch of pictures of morels around your house so their image gets burned into your brain. Have fun and be safe!