I like a small knife to gut with. I have a piranta and I like it pretty good. For skinning and deboning I like a bigger knife.
Agreed. Just like it doesn't take a belted mag to kill one, it doesn't take a 2-300.00 blade to process one.Esee AGK or an Esee Izula. .
Honestly about any knife is a good field dressing blade. I have a cheap Walmart gift set mossy oak knife that I've skinned and dressed most of our deer with over the years. Sharp and holds an edge is the main thing.
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I don't think you're doing it rightI also carry a filet knife for cutting our anus
My OE blades are not nearly as sharp as the Havalons. But they can handle a side load much better. I end up using both, plus a saw to open up the brisket and pelvis bones. We rarely field dress deer, but carry an assortment of knives for when we do.Outdoor edge razor lite edc. I have that and the piranta and find myself using the outdoor edge the most.
You must have a pretty close hunting partner?I don't think you're doing it right
I use one just like it for caping, but those blades really don't like a twist or side load. I use something with more spine for field dressing and then the havalon for the finer parts of capingAll I use is this one have been for a long time now. Love it
The old USA gators were good blades. Was sad to see them go Chinesium.I have had a Gerber gator folder for a long time. It has been my most used knife for gutting and skinning. Stays sharp and has a good feel.
I had a rite edge gut hook given to me that I have been using lately.
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I bought a pack of 3 Gerber knives at Sam's not too long back, one got used on the deer I killed yesterday. I like a smaller knife inside the cavity.
I have this same knife and use it and the smaller one that came in the sheath almost every time in the field. They don't hold an edge like my better knives but you can sharpen them easily to a razor edge.Got this free for joining Buckmaster back in the 90's best deer hunting knife I could ever want, i split the ribs all the way to the neck with ease. Rubber handles so not slippery a bit when wet.