Darin Potter – MidWest Outdoors https://midwestoutdoors.com Fishing, hunting, helping you enjoy the outdoors Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:07:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 How Trapping Can Help Make You a Better Bowhunter https://midwestoutdoors.com/hunting/how-trapping-can-help-make-you-a-better-bowhunter/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:07:08 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=hunting&p=220632 The cool October evening found me 20 feet above ground in a towering oak tree, overlooking a couple of old […]

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]]> Five Tips for Late-Season Cottontails https://midwestoutdoors.com/hunting/five-tips-for-late-season-cottontails/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:13:53 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=hunting&p=193361 For some hunters, a fresh blanket of snow signals the beginning of their cottontail rabbit season. I just happen to […]

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]]> Tips to Improve your Treestand Setup https://midwestoutdoors.com/hunting/tips-to-improve-your-treestand-setup/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:44:02 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=hunting&p=187482     If I had to choose one place where my worries disappear, bills can’t reach me, and the hustle and […]

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]]> Hunting Small Tracts of Land for Gobblers https://midwestoutdoors.com/hunting/hunting-small-tracts-of-land-for-gobblers-2/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:41:02 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=hunting&p=180896 In Mecosta County, Michigan where my family owns approximately 80 acres, decent numbers of turkeys inhabit the surrounding area. However, […]

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]]> Hunting Small Tracts of Land for Gobblers https://midwestoutdoors.com/hunting/hunting-small-tracts-of-land-for-gobblers/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:47:47 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=hunting&p=179020   In Mecosta County, Michigan where my family owns approximately 80 acres, decent numbers of turkeys inhabit the surrounding area. […]

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]]> Tips for Michigan’s Firearm Deer Season https://midwestoutdoors.com/hunting/tips-for-michigans-firearm-deer-season/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:35:29 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=hunting&p=141513 It’s no secret that deer hunting here in the Great Lakes State is extremely popular, especially during the firearm deer […]

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]]> Maintaining Your Bow During the Off Season https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/maintaining-your-bow-during-the-off-season/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:50:53 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=138738 It has happened to most of us at one time or another. September has arrived and you’re just now taking […]

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]]> Five Mistakes to Avoid when Calling a Turkey https://midwestoutdoors.com/hunting/five-mistakes-to-avoid-when-calling-a-turkey-2/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:01:44 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=hunting&p=133954 Owning all of the turkey calls in the world is no guarantee that a turkey will buy the gig and […]

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