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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: gENERIX] 1
#28503272 - 10/13/23 12:52 PM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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So, having checked my regular spots a fortnight ago during/after rain I found nothing and set off for 8 miles, high up across sheep pasture and came back with 2 measly libs from about 450m elevation. Only consolation was when I checked my fly agaric spot close to where I left the car I found 6 good sized penny buns. At least I had a nice mushroom soup after a wet walk. This evening however after 2 days heavy rain. I wondered around a field for 20 minutes with the dog in fading light which makes wet libs very hard to spot. Went home with 20. At only 60m elevation. The Libs have landed in Shropshire! Back out tomorrow in full sunlightππΌ
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: mandrax360] 1
#28503550 - 10/13/23 05:14 PM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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Fun to see more lib afficionados! I'm hunting in Norway.
to do a lib tour some year is on my bucketlist, Follow the season from various countries.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: soppos] 2
#28504387 - 10/14/23 01:48 PM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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Went out Thursday and Friday just gone. Thursday found a new spot in the Peaks with multiple fields of high potential. I got about 80g wet from casual walk through them. Ground was fairly dry, and libs mostly dry. Will be returning here after a good downpoor.
Friday, I went back to a known spot and collected 248g wet. First time I've been out in the pissing rain at the crack of dawn, but totally loved it! Fully kitted up with waterproofs and it's all good! Visibility was also poor after 20/30 meters or so, so great for cover. Always thought picking in heavy fog is the ultimate cover (assuming you're already acquainted with the location and know the potential)
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Bobz99]
#28504927 - 10/14/23 10:38 PM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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This thread's inspired me, last couple of days it's peed down, last night was just above freezing (East Midlands UK), and today's going to be sunny. The map at https://www.magicmushroommap.com/map suggests it's too early still though. Is the map likely to be right, or should I go for a wander after lunch?
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Janus62] 1
#28505045 - 10/15/23 02:55 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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It dropped below freezing last night, especially round the airport.
Is your from the Shire wait till goose fair moves to ilkeston fair that's your calendar que for that region.
There was a frost last night 100%, roofs are white. Look daily from now. Problem is it's very very wet in this region and the frost came very early. Might be a challenge this year.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: system32]
#28505065 - 10/15/23 03:46 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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Cheers 32 - 50m South East of Ilkeston, so I expect it's indeed a bit early, but the sun's shining and it's a good day for a walk, so I'll go with low expectations and hope for the best.
One question though - I'm up for the hunt for the sport of it, but is there something special about liberty caps? Like - are they really strong or give a very pleasant high, or is it simply the satisfaction of 'free range fungi'?
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: system32] 1
#28505075 - 10/15/23 03:53 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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A blue glint in the dew on Friday morning when they first appeared here in the south lakes. So far moderate except one wonder field yesterday. I also happened to find a pair of stag's antlers while collecting Fly Agaric and Ha'penny Buns
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: system32]
#28505082 - 10/15/23 04:05 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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'Waiting til the Goose Fair has moved to Ilkeston' - not heard a more poetic cue for picking than that - who needs digital maps π€ Even though Ive no idea where Ilkeston is and have never been to a Goosefair may drop that into future conversations on gathering on that basis just for the craic π
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Janus62]
#28505084 - 10/15/23 04:05 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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One question though - I'm up for the hunt for the sport of it, but is there something special about liberty caps? Like - are they really strong or give a very pleasant high, or is it simply the satisfaction of 'free range fungi'?
The way I see it is they are Free , you have to put a bit of work in but they're still free drugs. For me it's something I just incorporated into something I enjoy doing this time of the year which is getting outdoors before the weather really turns and we spend 3-4 months stuck indoors with the heating on over the gloomy long British winter period.
By weight I'd say they are on par with Cubes, high is very similar. The only thing I would prefer to them would be woodlovers such as Ovoideocystidiata or Cyanescens which can be grown outdoor in the UK. Cyanescens have been found across the UK outdoor but they are few and far between but libs just seem to love the habitat here and tend to just grow in abundance.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: mandrax360]
#28505145 - 10/15/23 06:14 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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I would say, its just started here! (South Manchester)
Still hard going, for not much reward, however ground is saturated... hopefully Sunday's sunshine will reveal the fresh libs..
That feeling, though...'has somebody already beaten me to the spot!'
FLYS growing abundantly now, (seek out the Silver Birch) also Penny Buns.
Every hope for the next 2 weeks!
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter]
#28505354 - 10/15/23 10:35 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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The flys have really taken off this week.
 I would usually look around birch but I found all these growing with pine.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Bobz99]
#28505357 - 10/15/23 10:38 AM (3 months, 12 days ago) |
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Hi all. Hope you've had nice weekend times.
Out to our spot again today and still think we're a week or two away and the frost didn't help much. Can't believe the difference in the last few days.
Lots of singles but no big clumps like we usually have, and the smaller ones we saw were mostly pins so they stayed in the ground. Still got a small haul, and was a cracking sunny day for a ramble.
Not able to go next weekend so we'll have another crack in a fortnight.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: 12FourPlus3] 1
#28505478 - 10/15/23 12:28 PM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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Finding them north west (below Burnley) at 300ft on hills
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Brendan110 0]
#28505542 - 10/15/23 01:10 PM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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Thanks for the comments - having spent a couple of hours hunting (albeit without success) I think I understand the appeal.
Field just NE of Lyddington (Rutland) had lots of fungi, but no caps. Is the presence of other types a good omen, or bad news?
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Janus62] 1
#28505624 - 10/15/23 02:32 PM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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Definitely a good thing. I donβt know how well you know your βotherβ fungi but for me the good indicators that Iβm in the right area are waxcaps, mottlegills and lots of coral/club type fungus. The areas youβre after of wet, unimproved grassland should generally have plenty of fungi. Weeds, sheep shit and dead grass are also good indications.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: George998]
#28505798 - 10/15/23 04:24 PM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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Started at the usual spot, walked left... after a 15,000 step walk.. circular we come back to square 1 and I think one last look to the field right of our walking root and although sparce I hit on these..

I will keep updating, it might be time for a daily dog walk!
Made tricky as lots of sheep where I found these! 20x in total..
Other than that literally the odd 1 or 2 here and there..
Funny bumping into fellow hunters, some great edibles out there!
Praying for luck to change!
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: George998] 2
#28505803 - 10/15/23 04:35 PM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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Second season of hunting, but first time I've had any success.

The ones on the left I'm certain about, the ones on the right I've started this thread to ask for confirmation.
It was my first season last year and I'd spent several day's wondering around fields without any success and whist I was a little despondent I'd really enjoyed the walks. Today was the first time I've managed to get out this year and a friend took me hunting to a spot in Derbyshire where they'd had some success over the last week.
We were about 360-390m elevation, on sheep grassed grass land, boggy in places, but mostly dry under foot.
Some observations as an inexperienced hunter
- The average size of the mushrooms was far smaller than I'd expected. I've seen some dried and pictures on this forum, but of the 300 or so mushrooms I found, only the ten largest were what I'd been expecting.
- I hadn't expected the variability in size of the mushrooms.
- Previously I'd thought you could just walk along and find them, and whilst that was true for one or two, I got my best results when I was bent double closely scouring the ground. If it hadn't been so wet with so much sheep sh1t, I'd have seriously considered getting down on my hands and knees!
- I was surprised how quickly they dried to a buff colour. I did managed to find some really fresh ones, but even those were well on their way to drying out by the time I got them home.
I'm really pleased to have finally picked some myself, but I'm slightly disappointed that it wasn't on a spot I'd found myself. I suspect that I just wasn't looking properly last year, or that I'd gone at the wrong time as the spots I'd found seem extremely similar to where I'd had success today.
There was a light frost last night, but I've seen the temperatures are set to rise slightly next week so hopefully I'll be able to get out again.
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: nearsedge]
#28505856 - 10/15/23 05:39 PM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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nearsedge said: Second season of hunting, but first time I've had any success.

The ones on the left I'm certain about, the ones on the right I've started this thread to ask for confirmation.
It was my first season last year and I'd spent several day's wondering around fields without any success and whist I was a little despondent I'd really enjoyed the walks. Today was the first time I've managed to get out this year and a friend took me hunting to a spot in Derbyshire where they'd had some success over the last week.
We were about 360-390m elevation, on sheep grassed grass land, boggy in places, but mostly dry under foot.
Some observations as an inexperienced hunter
- The average size of the mushrooms was far smaller than I'd expected. I've seen some dried and pictures on this forum, but of the 300 or so mushrooms I found, only the ten largest were what I'd been expecting.
- I hadn't expected the variability in size of the mushrooms.
- Previously I'd thought you could just walk along and find them, and whilst that was true for one or two, I got my best results when I was bent double closely scouring the ground. If it hadn't been so wet with so much sheep sh1t, I'd have seriously considered getting down on my hands and knees!
- I was surprised how quickly they dried to a buff colour. I did managed to find some really fresh ones, but even those were well on their way to drying out by the time I got them home.
I'm really pleased to have finally picked some myself, but I'm slightly disappointed that it wasn't on a spot I'd found myself. I suspect that I just wasn't looking properly last year, or that I'd gone at the wrong time as the spots I'd found seem extremely similar to where I'd had success today.
There was a light frost last night, but I've seen the temperatures are set to rise slightly next week so hopefully I'll be able to get out again.
They all look good to me, when the time is right, you will pick those in 10 mins or less! Bent double is the go to posture ... lol.. sometimes if the grass is short its nice to get eye level..
Personally, i dry in a low oven with the door propped open.. wooden spoon etc.. then I blitz to powder and store in sealed jar with desiccants (silica pack) i use cooking spoons to micro dose at .1g or 1/16 of a teaspoon.. 1g is mild visual trippy > 10x raw is giggles!
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Virgin.Hunter]
#28506194 - 10/15/23 10:48 PM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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Thanks George, I'll try again in a couple of days
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Re: ***The Official UK Liberty Cap Mushroom Season 2023**** (No ID requests) [Re: Janus62]
#28506377 - 10/16/23 04:33 AM (3 months, 11 days ago) |
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Janus62 said: One question though - I'm up for the hunt for the sport of it, but is there something special about liberty caps? Like - are they really strong or give a very pleasant high, or is it simply the satisfaction of 'free range fungi'?
All of the above, IMO. I would claim Libs to have a quite distinct character to their trip and potency wise rate them (dried promptly in a dehydrator) at about 1.5X or more, than that of a good Cube. That is of course variable and my personal opinion, but 3.5g of Libs will probably be pretty surprising if you're expecting equal effects to 3.5g of Cubes...

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Janus62 said: Thanks for the comments - having spent a couple of hours hunting (albeit without success) I think I understand the appeal.

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