The Butcher Hook brand was first recorded in the Territorial Brand Book in 1898, under the name of Charles Hosfelt of Cline, AZ which is known today as Tonto Basin. The "old timers" say that Charles Hosfelt butchered beef and made jerky for the ranchers, thus the brand came into being.  The brand was located on the center of the left hip of the beef and on the thigh of the horses.

In 1933 Grant Green Jr. of Christmas, AZ held the Butcher Hook brand.  In 1963 Ralph Drake Carey of Cowden Livestock Company of Tolleson, AZ held the brand.  He now resides in Los Molinos, CA.  The story is that during a period of time between 1963 and 1991, this brand was used by "Doc" Cline, father of a local rancher, Steve Cline, having been bought with 20 head of cattle.  It is said that over 3500 head of cattle were rounded up and branded with this brand, which was quite a profit for "Doc" Cline.  In 1991 Jesse M Odem of Buckeye, AZ held the brand and as far as we know he still holds the Butcher Hook brand today.  Mr Odem has made it known that the brand will become the property of the Butcher Hook some time in the future.  The Butcher Hook is owned by Mitch & Martha Vuksanovich and managed by Ms Norma Cline.