Author Archives: Austin Brandhof

Well it’s getting that time of the year again where everyone busts out the muzzleloader.  I’ve fairly successful during the late season so I’m excited to get out there again.  After a somewhat successful shotgun season we had several good shooter … Read More

Well shotgun season here in Iowa was successful, but not what I hoped it would be.  After hunting with a group for a couple days we only managed to shoot a few does and two bucks.  After having many encounters … Read More

Tonight I FINALLY  had a northwest wind to go hunt a special spot.  I went back to a log pile that I have muzzleloader hunted out of.  The main reason I hunt in the log pile is because I’m usually … Read More

From hunting the past couple weeks the buck movement has changed quite a bit.  Currently from what I can tell the big bucks and small ones are still very visible, but the big boys are tied up thinking about does … Read More

Well the rut is finally kicking into gear! From my experience hunting last week the buck movement was great. Seen a lot of good bucks and mature bucks walking around. Seems like every day I went out the movement got … Read More

After getting back from Colorado I was anxious to get back into the treestand.  The first sit after getting back I went out with high hopes of seeing some rut activity.  I was going to a spot where I had … Read More

I got a call from my good buddy, Tyler Dahms, today.  Shout out to him because he killed his first mule deer buck in Wyoming!  A very impressive 4×4 that anyone would have taken.  Hearing a success story from him gets me … Read More

Well the harvest season came to an end last friday for the Brandhof Empire (farm).  My dad had been talking for awhile about if we get done harvesting early we will try to go elk hunting with the rifle in … Read More

Well my annual hunt on my birthday was a success, but did not kill a buck.  I had decided since it would be a southeast wind, I would go to an old honey hole that my family has hunted for … Read More

Being a farmer, I’m starting to make my transition from the combine seat to the treestand.  Due to being busy with harvest I haven’t got to hunt much yet, but I have made it out a couple times so far.  … Read More