Brandon Schrage - Wisconsin - November 5th, 2026
By: Brennen Nading (@nadingbr)
The 2026 season looked a little different for Brandon this year. The Wisconsin property he spent all of last year hunting sold, so he was back to square one. With a shared lease with Hunter, the two of them hoped some good bucks would be around to chase. With little activity on the lease, Brandon spent September behind the camera. He was the lucky cameraman along when Dylan and Elliott both harvested their target bucks in September, only 6 days apart. After that, things slowed down considerably. Brandon and Hunter kept a close eye on the cameras at the lease, waiting for something good to show up. Like clockwork, when the bucks began shifting into their rutting grounds, a couple of bucks wandered onto the farm. On the afternoon of November 5th, the conditions and timing were right for Brandon to make a move. He and Dylan slipped into a spot and got set up shortly after 1pm. Right after setting up, Brandon rattled the antlers to cover any sound they might have made while getting in and setting up. This buck came on a string, and Brandon was tagged out just 5 minutes into the hunt! November can be magical - and it can happen FAST. This hunt was a perfect reminder of just that.