There are several smaller knives that I recommend for hunting. I use my Buck 311 Trapper most of the time. The current pocket resident has gone through 5 deer; gutted, skinned (yup), boned, and trimmed. The Case 3254 Trapper is basically the same knife by Case. I have a Remington bird knife with a single blade and guthook that has a choke tube wrench also; it went through it's second deer last week. Frost Cutlery has 2 good ones; both have surgical steel blades which really hold an edge, and are dirt cheap. One has a 30/06 cartridge on the handle, single blade, and is my everyday carry knife; the other has a blue handle and has 2 blades shaped like the Trapper knives above. I bought both at the gunshow for $5 each. For a fixed blade, I like the #3 Finn Case knife; around $40. Buck is making a smaller version of the 311 now, and I bought one for my springoff last year for Christmas; it was $12 and tax at Wally World. Unfortunately it's made in China, but seems to be of good steel and holds an edge well. Any of the above has a 3" or shorter blade, and is just right for reaching up inside the deer and cutting the windpipe. They also work well for skinning muskrats and small fur bearers, and for small game such as squirrels, birds, and rabbits. You could look at the Buck 500 and 501 as well; Case and Old Timer make a Muskrat that has 2 blades that are the same. Very handy for lots of skinning chores.
It's what I do.... lol, thanks for looking.
