Hunting Knife

Howdy all,

So plain and simple what's your hunting knife of choice?

 

Knives of Alaska..more specifically, the Cub Bear

 

This

 

reg ole' buck knife.

 

same!

 

This



And this

 

Justin, how do you like the Havalon? I have been really looking at these.

 

nice knives so far this is what I have at the moment.

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The havalon was the greatest thing ever invented for idiots like me who suck at sharpening knives. I bought the knife and a 100 pack of blades (yes, one hundred extra blades) for less than $55 last year on ebay brand new. To be honest, I may be set for longer than my lifetime. A blade stays sharp long enough to easily clean one deer, maybe more (although with the blades being so cheap I swap out after every animal).

Thing is light as hell, which is why I bought it. Needed a knife for the backcountry trips hauling everything in. My first trip to Alaska I had three different buck knives with me, which was a boneheaded move. This knife is all I'll ever need with a small cable type bone saw.

 

I use a simple Gerber Gator folding pocket knife for just about everything including boning out a deer. I use a larger kitchen knife for slicing steaks etc. But really, this little baby pretty much handles anything. I've even filleted walleyes with it. I own 2 of them. I have a whole drawer full of old buck knives from 30 and 40 years ago that never see meat.

 

That's what my husband uses. His was made in the U.S. I don't know if that's still true.

 

I went to home made knives. My brother makes them and the sheathes, and I test them for him!

 

Now those look amazing. Any pics of them out of the sheath?

 

I use a Spyderco Delica 4, and I love it. I keep it sharp enough that I can shave my beard with it

 

I use the $15 walmart special. Been going great for years. No matter what, if I'm hunting, it's on my belt.

I ALWAYS keep a knife VERY accessable in the woods.

 

Since it is a skinning knife, it looks a little flimsy for field dressing purposes. With the havlon and a bone saw are you able to field dress complete with it?

 

Why do people feel a need to have a bone saw for messing with a deer? Absolutely no need for cutting bone. Even if you decide you have to open the chest cavity.... you can do it with a good sturdy knife.

 

This is my go to knife.
There are many knives but this one is mine.



I also have many others.

 

I've been using a kershaw knife and skinner blade for about 5 years without complaints.

 

Because a good sturdy knife isn't needed for all applications (actually when it comes to cleaning deer, cutting through bone joints is the ONLY time that type of knife is needed). I much prefer a skinning type knife to cut through meat and skin the animal out.

Plus a saw is faster.

All this said, My deer have been going to the processor lately. Makes me not despise the rush and madness following the big moment. Just get to enjoy it.