[pla930]

Lets hear it!

I usually carry three.
Two spydercos and one gut-hook skinner (Buck).

The spydercos have a good serrated edge for bones and branches. Why two? I've lost a pocket knife here and there. If I loose the bigger blade, these sharpies could suffice in a pinch.

The Buck gut skinner is an old relic. Time for a new one.

Does anyone pack a butcher kit?

 

[wojtowicza]

All i use is a buck 110.

Model 110
Folding Hunter®

The most copied knife in the world--the original lockback folding knife. Br [no swearing please] bolsters, liners and rivets. Classic wood handle. Sheath included.

Category End Use: Hunting, fishing, camping, outdoor use
Weight: 7.2 oz. (204 g.)
Handle Material: Natural woodgrain
Carry System: Black leather sheath
Blade Steel: 420HC
Length Closed: 4 7/8" (12.4 cm.)
Blade Length: 3 3/4" (9.5 cm.)
Blade Shape: Clip
Knife Type: Folding, Lockback

 

[mysticguido]

This is what I carry into the woods

 

[yoda4x4]

I carry in one of the following two knives:

Gerber Magnum LST - excellent folding knife - can be bought for $20 on Ebay

Smith and Wesson - folding knife w/2 blades (1 full serrated blade & 1 full non-serrated blade)

David

 

[bloodtrails]

I've used a ton of knives but my current "main blade" is the Kershaw Alaskan Blade Trader. I like it because it's got a huge gut hook.

 

[wojtowicza]

looks good bloodtrails. most of the time the guthook is very small.

 

[bloodtrails]

looks good bloodtrails. most of the time the guthook is very small.

Yup. Small ones get clogged with hair and are more trouple tha they are worth. This one slices through anything.

 

[wojtowicza]

i usually just stick the knife between my fingers and go up without a guthook.

 

[Geneo]

Buck 110 and my hands if you do it right you can just pick up the hind legs and roll over and everything comes out.

 

[yoda4x4]

The key I have found in my limited experience is that no matter what knife you use, it's got to be sharp.

David

 

[mysticguido]

it's got to be sharp

Sharp knives is a good point, They are safer, and make the job easy. I use a Smith tungsten blade sharpener and a ceramic sharpener too.

 

[Ridge Runner]

I have a Kodi Pak and it works great. The gut hook is great. I also carry a Dozier knife. http://www.dozierknives.com A little pricey but unbelieveable quality. I have 4 of these. 2 skinners , the guide,and the ranger.

 

[OutlawJT]

http://www.cabelas.com/

Buck Pro-Line Zipper™ Knife
Buck Pro-Line Zipper™ Knife Item: XF-610346
Price: $59.99 - $64.99

Blade-within-a-blade design makes old gut hook styles obsolete. The super-sharp 1/4" second blade virtually eliminates snagging and fouling (by hair, etc.). Excellent for field dressing big game. Wood handle with br [no swearing please] butt and guard, comes with a leather sheath. Textured rubberized handle comes with Cordura Plus® sheath. Serrated Blade.
Blade length: 4-1/8".
Overall length: 8-1/2".
Handle: Rubberized, Wood.


Gerber Outdoorsman Axes
Item: IF-511868
Price: $34.99 - $39.99

Gerber Outdoorsman Axes

Whether you are cutting firewood, trimming branches for your outfitter tent, or dressing a big-game animal, these axes will do the job and not weigh you down on the pack in. The hollow handles, made of high-tech, super-tough, Polymid fiberglass, make these axes lightweight, yet durable. The handles are so tough they can withstand direct blows from a sledgehammer. The high-carbon steel ax heads are securely molded into the handles. All come with a limited lifetime warranty.
The Sport Ax with its smaller size is ideal for hikers and backpackers, and still has plenty of power for big jobs.
Available:
Sport Axe - 13-7/8" overall

Coghlan's Sierra Saw
Coghlan's Sierra Saw Item: QS-514314
Price: $9.99

Compact, lightweight and incredibly sharp, this is the ultimate saw for slipping in a hunting pack or the back pocket of your work pants. Ideal for cutting firewood, trimming branches, field-dressing big game or chores around the house.
Weight: 5-1/2 oz.
Blade length: 7".
Overall length open: 16".
Closed: 9-1/2".

 

[nightstalker911]

A couple of years ago I bought a COLD STEEL MASTER HUNTER. I'll never switch ! I't holds an edge like you wouldn't believe. I can field dress 5 deer before it needs sharpening. It has a rubberized handle ( won't slip with bloody hands ), with a hard plastic sheath. Besides a strap to hold it in the sheath, it also snaps in so that if the strap comes undone, the knife is still secure.

 

[raptor]

I carry a leatherman (imitation) and a small 3" folder in my pocket.

 

[Bumhunt]

Browning Kodiak F.D.T. the BEST all around knife around I've gutted proabaly over 75 deer with my origanal one 2 blade. Knives are amazing I bnought a new one last year just in case they stop making them. about $75.00