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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Bobz99]
#28490949 - 10/03/23 12:31 PM (3 months, 23 days ago) |
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Saw loads of little pins out today up at in the hills in North Wales. Too small to pick. How long do people reckon before they’re ready? We’ve got warm weather coming for the weekend so they may end up dried out. Is it worth going back in a couple of days before it warms up?
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mandrax360
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: FlipFlops]
#28491647 - 10/04/23 02:15 AM (3 months, 23 days ago) |
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Virgin.Hunter said: I'm wanting to contribute (a little) but so far, no luck.... 
Location: Cheshire/Derbyshire.
We found a few Libs back in the wet summer 2023, I was hoping that the wet and cold would kick start the season...
I will head out more, over the next few days... I'll be sure to let you know when we start getting fruits..
Land is Wet, Weather Warm, Overnight not so Low.. and just as it starts to cool down (Autumnal) we get a Heatwave...
> One thing I found, the Fly Agarics   (Classically Red with White spots easily identifiable) these were out about a week or so before the biggest fruits of last season (Libs were fruiting 1st to 2nd week October 2022)
I agree with @Lithop
Land, Grass and Dry Thistle, Reeds, Livestock, Higher elevations (all good indicators)
As previous poster has mentioned.... They also seem to grow conveniently next to 'Public Footpaths' or else in the neighbouring fields...
The MMM hasn't lit up in our area! it's still pale pink! unlike the Northern Counties and Wales!
I don't want to rely on the MMM too much, just in case the predictions are inaccurate, it would be encouraging to find out if it's working for the hunters in the North! Where it's all Dark Red!
Good Luck everyone...
Please update with locations success or failure, we might spot a pattern!
When I found my first lot of libs this season I checked the MMM and it was all grey . I find it good for finding new locations but inaccurate for predicted weather and temperature conditions.
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FlipFlops said: Saw loads of little pins out today up at in the hills in North Wales. Too small to pick. How long do people reckon before they’re ready? We’ve got warm weather coming for the weekend so they may end up dried out. Is it worth going back in a couple of days before it warms up?
I'd personally go back on the weekend when the weather is nice and the libs are dried . Easier to spot and less time drying at home in my eyes.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: mandrax360] 1
#28491835 - 10/04/23 08:27 AM (3 months, 23 days ago) |
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mandrax360 said: Never really bothered me too much with the bits of grass and soil but I just started picking a different method. I try to break the stripe (stem ) so I don't pull any soil up . Before I place them in the container or mcdonalds brown bag I remove the stray grass . Also found if the grass is short and dry you can compact the grass down and pick your harvest with pulling the grass up . I know I use to get all excited and just pick like mad when I found a large flush but as I've got older I found I take my time and enjoy it more and end up spending less time at home cleaning up my find
Yesterday, I went back out for 4 hours and took your advice and spent a little more time cleaning them before placing them in my tub. Since the soil was really wet this time around, the mushrooms were coming straight out the ground without any resistance at all when I pulled at them. Any dirt on the bottom of the stem, I either pinched off and/or wiped down with my hands to try and keep everything as clean as possible.
Here are some pics of yesterdays expedition. This new spot has been fantastic. It's HUGE, and even though I'm not the only person picking those fields, there's plenty of land to go around for us all.
With it raining almost the entire time I was there, I only snapped a single pic of these lovely looking libs hiding in the long thick grass.

This second picture below does our total haul no justice, but in that bowl alone, we had roughly 400g+ wet libs after a good 4 hours of picking. Hopefully we get these sort of hauls for the next couple of weeks at least. It makes such a difference picking at the start of Autumn, and not towards the end when it gets FREEZING with that horrid wind chill. 

Lastly, here's a picture of one of the shrooms dried out from our original haul for comparison to a freshly picked lib. It just goes to show much they shrink in size once they've finally dried out. That's a good 90% of water weight that's been lost in the process.

My next hunt should be on Friday. I'll keep everyone updated as I progress throughout this season.
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Virgin.Hunter
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: mandrax360]
#28492388 - 10/04/23 07:24 PM (3 months, 22 days ago) |
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I only found 4 (total) there was quite a few look-a-likes - I didn't take photo's but if there's a look-a-like thread I would be happy to contribute! (to avoid any potential confusion)
So the bad news, my easy access fields are literally full of sheep and fences have been pad-locked (suggesting no open invitation to wonder through with or without the dog!)
What might explain this, another fence has basically disintegrated leaving a wide open access to pasture and 'No Sheep' any time soon... this will be a good cover as the dog can run wild and I can get 'busy' picking!
All in all, it still seems to be a tad early! I might venture to higher ground... and see if my luck improves.
I'm still not sure if the weather is on our side... potential mini-heatwave.
No sign of the Fly Agaric either, which also got me thinking... over the years I've noticed a lot of Canadian Geese that gather in nearby fields! i.e just before migration... this could also be another 'tell' > Do they migrate at the same time or when the conditions change and the wind's behind them?
MMM is getting darker Red as it spreads south.... and appears darker in the higher elevations.
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0xmoo
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter]
#28493181 - 10/05/23 02:52 PM (3 months, 21 days ago) |
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Similar shoes here. Beginning of august I went once and found 70ish (a lot of effort tho), then we had the heatwave. Since then I went back 2 days ago thinking at the worst it would be better than when I found 70 but I only managed to find 27 this time and there was barely any shroom activity at all, not even lookalikes etc. I'm in wales and my spot is 300m. It does seem hit or miss currently, annoying as it's meant to get warmer again Hopefully we get a really good november
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: 0xmoo] 2
#28493455 - 10/05/23 05:50 PM (3 months, 21 days ago) |
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Went out hunting at my new "Magical" spot for an hour today, and got carried away, and was out there for over three hours. The weather was NASTY with high winds and pretty heavy rainfall, but I was dressed for the occasion. The minute I find a lump of Shrooms, I get all excited, and before you know it, minutes seem to have turned into hours and I've forgotten what time it even is.
Here's a few pics of my haul earlier today. Up in Scotland, we seem to be getting a better overall climate than you boys down south. The plan is to keep smashing it EOD for the next couple of weeks.



300g+ in total for a few hours picking.
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Virgin.Hunter
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: gENERIX] 1
#28493466 - 10/05/23 05:56 PM (3 months, 21 days ago) |
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0xmoo
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: gENERIX]
#28494066 - 10/06/23 02:03 AM (3 months, 21 days ago) |
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Nice haul. Yea it's not even possible for me to find them like that yet. Shroom activity is very slow. I can't wait to be spending more time on the ground picking than walking around looking lol, i'm jelly. Bring november
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: 0xmoo] 3
#28494551 - 10/06/23 03:18 PM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Another days hunting. Best day yet.
After hunting for a good few hours yesterday in the pishing rain and the nasty wind, things began to calm down as the evening/night went on. Today, I never planned on going out hunting since my missus had the car for the day, but she told me, if I moved quickly, I'd be able to drop her off and still have the car for a few hours.
Well.. it's safe to say... THANK FUCK she got me rushing out the door, cause all those shrooms yesterday had dried out and whitened up, and were mostly yellow/white caps. A good 80% of the libs today had whitened up and were easy to pick out from the dark green grass. It made yesterday feel like a walk in the park - no pun intended.
Here's some pics of my 4 hour adventure.




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Virgin.Hunter
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: gENERIX]
#28494643 - 10/06/23 04:51 PM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Nothing for us yet.... i got lots of look a like photos so will start a thread dedicated to that.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter] 1
#28494644 - 10/06/23 04:54 PM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Gotta know what you're looking for. Honestly, the minute I handed both my missus and friends a liberty cap, they went off in their own direction and came back with 95% of libs. They'd show me, and I'd pick out the duds. Besides that, a lib looks like a lib. Once you see one, there's no forgetting how or what they look like.
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Virgin.Hunter
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: gENERIX] 1
#28494665 - 10/06/23 05:17 PM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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NOT Libs!!
Look-a-likes (if you have no experiance of picking Libs.. once you see them you can't mistake them!)
Only posting becaude some people might be impatitent to wait for the season to deliver!
And these are all out now and NOT what you are looking for!









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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter] 1
#28494675 - 10/06/23 05:27 PM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Virgin.Hunter
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter] 1
#28494680 - 10/06/23 05:31 PM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: gENERIX]
#28494701 - 10/06/23 05:53 PM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Whats the goal? i.e Dry Weight?
How do you plan to take them, store them etc.. or can't we talk about that?
If you pop about 10 raw, with a dried (1g) brew.. you get a nice first trip... i keep trying to get that perfect balance... not going into another dimension but just closing your eyes and watching the trip play out ... mad shapes and geometry like floating through space and you feel great.. all anxiety and fear (especially fear of actually taking 'shrooms') just washes away and the feeling of euphoria is un rivaled..
On the other hand take too much and you may regret it, best advice dont ever take them alone.. set the mood and have a sitter!
I've been microdosing circa 0.20g in a Manuka and Herbal Tea.. not really perceptual but certainly lifts the mood for a few weeks ( I've not needed to take more often than that )
I would like another 'good' trip though...
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: gENERIX]
#28495056 - 10/07/23 01:01 AM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Awesome!
What is your rough geographical location please? I'm near Greater Manchester and wondering if I should head out this afternoon, or if they're not this far south yet and it's worth waiting a few weeks until cooler temps start.
Ta!
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: 12FourPlus3]
#28495101 - 10/07/23 03:39 AM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Always worth heading out, the window can be small so you need to be ready!
Plus its good (for you) to get out...
North Manchester is probably better, we're South and so far no luck, found 4 earlier this week but no young pins..
Get the weekend walkers out of the way and it could be good in the next 2-3 weeks before the temp drops to frost!
I will still keep looking..
I think he's Scotland way!
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter]
#28495210 - 10/07/23 08:03 AM (3 months, 20 days ago) |
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Yeah, our spot is out to the north of the area and highly productive (and we don't completely ravage it; flick and pick!).
Went out and found a surprising 52 lovelies. Was lush out there and tough going climbing and traversing those hills in the ridiculous heat.
Agree with your assessment of when it will peak and luckily we have the next few weekends free to head out. Happy hunting everyone!
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter] 1
#28495445 - 10/07/23 12:45 PM (3 months, 19 days ago) |
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Virgin.Hunter said: Whats the goal? i.e Dry Weight?
How do you plan to take them, store them etc.. or can't we talk about that?
The goal is 200g dry weight. It seems like a pretty steep number, but with me being off work at the moment, and this new spot only being a 10min drive away, the plan is to hit it up for another week every other day. Like someone has mentioned already, it's a small time window, and right now, I'm enjoying picking shrooms with the weather still being reasonably mild. There's nothing worse than having to pick in the FREEZING COLD.
200g saves me having to go through the trouble of having to grow my own. Not only that, but I can do as I please with that amount. Mega dose, mild dose and even microdoses.
Each hunt, I'll continue posting pics. It'll be for another week or so until I hit my target weight. After that, I'm going to kick back and enjoy the reaps of my rewards.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: 12FourPlus3]
#28495448 - 10/07/23 12:48 PM (3 months, 19 days ago) |
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12FourPlus3 said: Awesome!
What is your rough geographical location please? I'm near Greater Manchester and wondering if I should head out this afternoon, or if they're not this far south yet and it's worth waiting a few weeks until cooler temps start.
Ta!
Scotland is my rough geographical location. England is noticeably warmer weather than up here so I'd imagine you'll be picking a couple weeks later than myself. That being said, I could be totally wrong. Never once have I ever picked in England so I'm not 100% sure. It's far colder up here than down south so I may be ahead of the game as far as seasons go.
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