Skinning knives

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Dmytro

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What shape of knife do you prefer for skinning game? Regular blades, finger holes, ULU, etc?
 
for deer I like small FB like a buck 102 or 105,for hogs I like a larger blade 7in or biger an a hatchet for small game I like my pocket knife.Edit I wasn't to clear on my 7in or biger blade usually a buck 119 will skin a hog,but I like my large 8in butcher knife an hatchet to gut an butcher a hog,but I have skined more than 1 deer or hog with my sodbuster
 
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For deer and larger I like this shape. For smaller game I like something with a finer tip, more like a caping knife.

I do not like large knives for game prep. Smaller knives work just fine and are much easier to handle.

SDS
 
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For deer and larger I like this shape. For smaller game I like something with a finer tip, more like a caping knife.

I do not like large knives for game prep. Smaller knives work just fine and are much easier to handle.

SDS
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I like this design alot SDS. And I agree about the smaller game finer tip.
 
I have yet to find a better skinning knife for large game than my old Gerber Flayer. It has a ton of belly, thin blade, the cat's tongue grip material is extremely non-slip...this is every I would ever want in a skinner. For small game a slip joint works fine.

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More belly the better in a skinning/gutting knife, size really depends on game and preference but around 4in is usually a good size.
 
Ducks, Geese and small games a folder works just fine as long its got kinda of finer point and a little bit of belly. Something like a strider or military is going to be TOO BIG. you need something with a blade no more than about 3 inches long.

Deer same thing for me and also small fixed blades with blades between 3 and 4 inches long with lots of belly. I have found that once a fixed blade knife gets over 9 inches in total length it is really a pain in the but to use for skinning. I've cleaned a lot of deer and smaller knives just work better. Only cleaned a few hogs and we used small knives and a sawsall. Worked just fine.

We use the golf ball and winch method to skin all deer and larger sized game now and it takes a lot of knife work out of the equation and saves on time.
 
Howdy,

For deer, I prefer around a 2 1/2"-3" fixed blade drop point for field dressing and a 3"-4" fixed blade for skinning. Anything bigger is not needed or usefull to me on a deer size animal until it's time to quarter and butcher, then bigger knives come into play.
 
Bob Dozier Straight Hunter for start to finish deer, hog, etc. Dozier Professional Skinner for everything except the initial cuts. Buck 110 folder is nice also, the extra weight means you have to use less pressure when cutting. I have found knives longer than 4" to be difficult to use for most game processing.
 
knifenut1013 said:
More belly the better in a skinning/gutting knife, size really depends on game and preference but around 4in is usually a good size.
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I agree...and the best blade I've used (elk/mulies/wtail)...and I've used a bunch of them, is Bark River's Montana Guide.
 
For larger than rabbits etc a good drop point or an upswept clip style. 3 to 5 inches, a guy with skill can choke up on a larger blade however.
for birds and small game thin and pointy is better in 2 to 4 in. Good folder like a military or a classic slippie is great, a mora for small game is a good choice as well.
 
Very interesting answers for skinning knives. I must admit I never was much of a fan of Schrade but that Sharp Finger sure looks like a winner for skinning.

What's even more interesting is that I keep hearing Bob Dozier's name continually come up on threads like this one. I sure wish that him and Spyderco could do a collaboration together.

I have a set of Spyderco fixed blades that I love not only for skinning but I love them for all kinds of outdoor chores. The older, discontinued Temperance 1 model. I have the SE & PE versions both and believe me I do find a lot of use for both of them.

Also I'm kind of surprised that I haven't heard anybody chime in with Knives Of Alaska stuff yet? :confused: Because the 2 knives of KOA that I've used I've been very impressed with. Great thread don't stop now :)
 
JD Spydo said:
What's even more interesting is that I keep hearing Bob Dozier's name continually come up on threads like this one. I sure wish that him and Spyderco could do a collaboration together.
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Boker Makes a Bob Dozier production with AUS8 that is very nice knife. Knife Center sells them for $47. After using it a few times, it made me want to get the real thing, but I haven't let loose of the money yet.
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I can't find anyone to disagree with, and that's rare for me. You're all right. I especially agree with Hogslayer. If a sodbuster is what you have, it'll do fine. Actually, it'll do a lot better than a lot of the big thick knives often sold as hunting knives.
 
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