Just curious, what is your knife of choice for field dressing/skinning game?

Buck skinner, bought it in 1966, haven't used much of anything else since then.

I got one for Christmas last year my self and love it... I bought the knives of alaska cub bear thinking it would be good for dressing but it dulled quickly and hard to keep an edge on it... Do you recommend any one in particular for cleaning them out?

Using 6 in. victorinox paring knife for 15 years 5.99 2 or 3 ups and downs on your stone that's it.

Moore Maker

Been using a 110 for as long as I can remember.

Havalon Piranta. Scalpel sharp. When it dulls; put a new blade on it.

^^^^^^^^This...awesome

I've seen those replaceable blade knives and thought it seemed pretty cool... Just curious, about how long will a blade last?

Cutco

These seem to do great. Had a buddy recently buy me one. He uses his for everything and I have been impressed.



Good knives and easy to sharpen, but mine wouldn't hold an edge very long.

I've got one and I'm on my second blade in 4 years, and I didn't change it because it got dull. I tried to torque it a little too much and it broke. I use my from skinning deer to fileting duck and dove breast, etc. I'm really happy with my investment.

Like the Havalon for skinning, but like the Outdoor Edge Sling Blade for field dressing.

For field dressing I use something similar to this

These look awesome, gonna look into them.

Taxidermist scalpel with 3" blades. Cost about $8 for the handle and about $35 for 100 blades. Usually only takes one blade for a deer and maybe two on a hog.

Schrade Old Timer single blade lock back 194OT. Been using the same knife since about 1983. Coupla' buddies of mine have started using inexpensive Dexter/Russell knives and I must say they get the job done.

Havalon, but I quarter my deer. If I'm gutting then it's a Katz knife or old Buck 110

buck alpha folder / buck 110. Miss my Dads buck 120 he lost it years ago.

When we used to skin dress and debone 4-8 deer Sunday mornings we used pocket knives, knives of Alaska caping and cleaver. Usually takes one guy sharpening at the same time. Smaller with good point is better

I love my Sypderco folding knives. They do the job very well and the Japanese steel holds an edge well.

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I use the havalon for skinning, outdoor edge swing blade gutting, and a lone wolf fix blade for everything else.
As far as the havalons go I wish the blades were a little thicker and more durable but they do make it nice to just switch blades if you are doing multiple animals at once

Just bought the outdoor edge flip n' blaze. I've done a deer and a hog with it. Still Sharp and the gutting blade is the slickist thing you've ever seen for splitting down the middle and out the legs. Truly not a gimmick and well worth the price.

If I have to gut I use an Alaskan Blade Trader, without a doubt the best gut hook Ive ever used and it works great for cutting the hide down the legs when skinning. When skinning I only use the Havalon.