Hey @sketch.and.jam,
Thank you kindly for the identification and descriptive clarification on my findings here.
Psilocybin is my main focus with this search indeed, and it is nice to know about the stem pinch method.
I'm in upstate New York in a small city surrounded by woods and farms. Currently it's a little tough for me to get out to the woods, but there are some lakes nearby, and I'm planning to check out one after I finish up here this morning.
I'll keep my expectations low based on what you have explained, but I'm enjoying the learning process and time with nature regardless, and will just go out there and enjoy myself :)
I will be checking out your blog later, I really like what I'm seeing, and thank you kindly again for taking the time out of your day to compose a message for me.
Have a good one!
There should be some wild psilocybin in the cow patties up there. The odds of finding them anywhere else other than cow patties is very slim. But if you want to try some gourmet edible mushrooms keep an eye out for chicken of the woods. Its bright orange and grows usually off dead or dying trees/logs easy to spot from a distance and it grows right now. It has no gills and is a light yellow porous surface on the bottom with a bright orange color on top. Once you cook it, it tastes just like chicken. Like this