One knife only

If you could only use one knife to 1/4 a whitetail for packing out, what would it be? Keep in mind, field dressing wouldn't be necessary, 1/4's can be removed by cutting connective tissue at joints. (same for the head). When you have to carry everything, you look for ways to shed weight.

BUCK 110. Pretty much the standard for one knife for all.

Tree Brand, 4.5" Trapper! 110 is a good knife, but doesn't hold an edge as long.

Cold Steel Master Hunter

Havalon and never look back.

BushMonkey's S.E.R.E. And it will also let you chop some kindling and field dress a hog on your way out, and not need sharpening! This is my personal experience, not conjecture!! This knife is a true edged tool, imho.

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The large Kabar folding model with two blades. The one I bought in 1970 has performed very well.....the larger blade is used for the heavy stuff and the skinner type blade for the rest.

I'll take a Victorinox skinning knife like this.

I use their beef skinning knife and a deboning knife for my cattle post mortem exams. I can disassemble a grown bovine without resharpening.

I've got another set I use for processing meat for sausage, etc. I sharpen them rapidly with one of their handheld sharpeners. I know its not the best for the longevity of the steel, but their cheap enough that I'll buy new if/when they wear out. Not sexy but they work!

Fixed: Mora Companion HD


Folder: Cold Steel Pocket Bushman

For my purpose I'm liking the blade design of the Victorinox skinning knife and the fixed Mora. Need a fine, pointed blade to separate at the joints by cutting tendons. But, the Cold Steel Hunter mentioned above would serve great as a general purpose hunting knife and still not be too heavy. Good info, thanks.

yup.

Inexpensive = any of the Moraknivs

Pricier = any of the Benchmade hunters

Bushmonkey model One for me. Great tool that will hold its edge through a number of animals and other chores

Havalon Barcuta with an extra pack of skinning blades.

https://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-Straight-Leather-Handled-Knife/dp/B005GRFLTM

I like this kabar real well, but the moras are nice too and cheap

This. You’re welcome.

https://www.lemproducts.com/product...rISlTvvynDc4T0GjIfaq-hNZgzwaAvzOEALw_wcB

i'd use one of my Zydeco (my name for the design i make)

The bush knife I made for myself; I cut me out a ground blind from oak, mesquite, cedar some dry and extremely hard., quartered a buck and still sharp.

I have a lot of knives but my go to a buck vanguard. I have a couple of them and love em.

I use a knife I picked up at a antique shop for $6.00 mostly. It is a lot like Doc's victorinox but has a longer blade.

My MikeC knife

This

Good old fashioned USMC KaBar. Skinned a hundred or two deer and trimmed brush with it. You can do prettier and more expensive, but can you really do better?

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Knives of Alaska Whitetail Hunter. Mine has held an incredible edge and will do 4-5 deer before it needs resharpening. I prefer a gut hook, although I know others don't.

i quit using a folder for cleaning fish and game some years ago.
i got tired of trying to get blood and muck out of the joint.
for game i use some old hickory boning knives for start to finish
skinning and all. it doesn't take all but 1 or 2 seconds to make a
couple of swipes across a regular steel every few cuts.
professional meat cutters do that, and the knives wash up easy.
i've used some terribly expensive knives for cutting chores, but they
didn't really do anything better than the $10.00 ones.
most of my expensive cutlery got sold off and the money put to
different uses.

as far as the Buck 119's and 110's, everyone should have at least one

This a D2 skinner I made for myself about 10 years ago. It’s been a good deer deconstructor.

I take it you’ve never used a knife built for the job??

Absofreakinglutely!