Do gut hook knives work well?

[BIGORANGE]

If I was going to use a guthook it would be the Wyoming knife, because you can simply replace the dull blades.

 

[easy45]

yes they do, I always use one

 

[DBLAARCHERY]

I use mine every deer I kill...Would hate it with out it...I use a utility knife with the hook blades...Cheap and easy to replace...

 

[Boone 58]

Gerber, excellent!

 

[pety221]

heres a lil idea for ya'll the throw away shingle hook blades u buy at the hardware store work better than anything i have found to gut a deer with cheap an work really well .

 

[BlackBelt]

I started using a gut hook last year. So far I've dressed over a dozen deer with it. It really works just as quickly as zipping up a jacket. I keep mine sharp with a rat-tail file also.
It's SO much quicker for me to use the gut hook rather than the 2-finger/blade method that I used for years. It's just "ZIP" and it's done.

 

[DOC1187]

gerber has a gut hook its awesome

 

[TN Deer Slayer]

I bought a Gerber and its gut hook works very well.

 

[Mathews Hunter]

I bought a Gerber and its gut hook works very well.

Ditto!

 

[nbforrest#3]

I love the gut hook. It helps from making
a mess and cuts great.

 

[turkeyhunter64]

got a Gerber knife with a gut hook tip and love it.

 

[Anonymous]

ditto to turkeyhunter64

 

[paradis1142]

They work well but so does my regular knife

 

[Anonymous]

The guys are right about the shingle hook blades. As a taxidermist, I skin alot of deer and when I'm skinning, the only tool i ever use is a utility knife. I even use one to flesh the face when I'm preping hides.

I make most of my major meat cuts with a straight knife. I tried one with a gut hook and it was terrible about getting hung in the meat and especially when cleaning out the pelvic cavity.

Wyoming knives are okay but very awkward for those of us with huge hands. Also, their blade length is horrible for penetration.

 

[BuckNrut]

Gut hook works good for me

 

[Turkey Slayer]

YES, but keep it sharp and watch your thumbs and fingers when you have your hand buried up to the windpipe inside your deer, they can cut you.

 

[BMan]

...and watch your thumbs and fingers when you have your hand buried up to the windpipe inside your deer, they can cut you.

That's the truth!

 

[Boone 58]

i hae the gator from gerber.....Excellent!....just clip and zip.

 

[cuppedup50]

i will NEVER have another gutting knife without a guthook. my gerber has one and it is HANDY.

 

[TNDeerGuy]

I love my wyoming knife!