Hunting knife, what do u use??

I use a Gerber Paraframe. With the cut out it is easy to clean. It holds a really good edge and is easy to sharpen. I have gutted several deer with mine, breasted out 3 ducks yesterday with is. Just a good knofe. I have a lot of others but that is my go to. Light and easy to carry. I have several of Dave Beck's knives including the Wilderness Survival Knife. They are great but I don't like taking them out to the woods.
 
So on the topic of knives, people are really picky about knives and which are better than others, but it seems to me that the blade is the important part, and 90% of them are made out of 440 Stainless now a days so most of the are about as good as any other.

I could be wrong though. It has happened before.

I do know this is the greatest sharpener ever.
http://www.thespydercostore.com/Spyderco-Tri-Angle-Sharpmaker-Sharpening-Set-p/204mf.htm

It will even do serrated blades and scissors and pretty much anything. Straight razors, fish hooks, finger nail clippers.

Oh and Logs, it will sharpen the DD Cutco blades too. I used to sell them and this was what we would use to refurb the ones people had used a lot. (like years and years)
 
Plateshooter, I bought one of those Mora knives to use as a small bait knife for offshore fishing. It is sharp and holds an edge good but it definately doesn't like a salt-water environment. I cut up a bunch of squid and put the knife back in the scabbard. When I pulled it out a couple of hours later, it was almost black with tarnish.
 
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For Skinning Deer I mostly use my old Old Timer Gut hook.
Its one of the old Carbon Steel ones that was made in USA.
I also use a Case Yellow Handle Trapper for skinning small game.
I have skinned deer with it as well when I didnt have my Old Timer handy.
 
Randall knife:

I have used my trusty old "Outdoorsman" Randall knife to skin a large numbers of whitetails over the years. It always holds a superb edge and does most any job well that hunters require of a knife. Would not leave home without it.....
 
Years ago I made a small (6 inch) knife out of 4140 for gutting purposes only. Still use it and can really sharpen it compared to a stainless knife.
 
I use a filet knife. It's great for precise cutting. I saw a fellow use one for skinning a few years ago and haven't needed another knife since. Now everyone in camp uses one.
 
To be honest, I use a $25 dollar shrade with a gut hook and a rubber non slip handle. I got it at big 5. I have gutted the last 2 deer with it and it worked great. I am also a fan of the "butt out" tool. The name pretty much explains itself. I got one a dicks for $12. Look it up, you will have a good laugh :)
 
Sharpfinger made in the early 80's and a Case XX fixed blade. I have others like Coldsteel and Buck in the box, but have not tried them.

Hunter in camp loves his Buck 110 and it does a great job.
 
I am also a fan of the "butt out" tool. The name pretty much explains itself. I got one a dicks for $12. Look it up, you will have a good laugh
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What's amusing about tearing a poop laden colon open inside the body cavity? It's your meat, I guess, but still ....... you avoid gut shooting the animal to keep fecal matter and the bacteria in it contained inside the alimentary canal, right? When field dressing, the idea is to take all that out as a unit.... To each his own, I guess.......
 
I use a buck aplha hunter, cold steel also makes a good hunting knife, like others said I stay away from folders, hard to clean. Also I stay away from wood grips, and make sure they are stainless steel, that way at the end of the hunt I can boil it, doesnt seem like any amount of scrubbing gets rid of all the tallow in the cracks and crevices, but boiling them melts everything.
 
What's amusing about tearing a poop laden colon open inside the body cavity? It's your meat, I guess, but still ....... you avoid gut shooting the animal to keep fecal matter and the bacteria in it contained inside the alimentary canal, right? When field dressing, the idea is to take all that out as a unit.... To each his own, I guess.......
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Well, you're not actually tearing the colon open unless something went wrong. I guess if a guy was in a hurry and got over zelious during the butt/poop shoot removal process things could definitely end in tears. I'm guessing this is one tool you personaly wouldn't endorse? lol :D Then It's agreed, I'll continue to use my butt out tool and you can continue to use your finger.
 
I read in a old deer hunting book that you can tell the skill of a deer hunter by the size of his knife. I use a little buck cadet and an oldtimer with a gut hook. But if i do'nt have time to resharpen between deer i'v got a stack of knifes.
 
These two, depends on the game:

Herbertz Gürtelmesser, 102110
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Herbertz Dolch, 105029, AISI 420, Pakkaholz, Lederscheide
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My knife opinion

I am a very big fan of Cold Steel. I use both the Master Hunter Plus and the Master Hunter Stainless. One has a gut hook and the other does not.

Master Hunter Stainless: http://www.blue-sky-products.com/cold-steel-knives-36jsk.html (no gut hook)

Master Hunter Plus: http://www.blue-sky-products.com/cold-steel-knives-36g.html (gut hook)

What caught my eye about these were the fact that these knives tested in Africa, Australia, Alaska and Colorado. The kraton handle is very comfortable.
 
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