Friday, February 5, 2010

What is the best knife to buy for skinning a deer?

I am wanting to buy my boyfriend a knife for Christmas. He would be using it for skinning deer. I am completely lost and have no idea where to even start. I just want to know what is the best kind of knife to get. Someone told me to get one that dosen't fold but thats all i got to go on. Any suggestions on the brand and what kind to get would be greatly appreaciated! What is the best knife to buy for skinning a deer?
Ragweedforge.com sells Mora of Sweden and Frosts Mora knives. They have red handles and carbon steel blades. The carbon steel blade on these knives has the advantage of being easy to sharpen to an extremely sharp edge. The only downside is that the carbon steel can rust if it is not cared for properly. They must be coated with oil or vegetable oil before you put them away. I use vegetable oil because it prevents rust and allows me to cut food with my knife without worrying about contaminating my food with petroleum products. These aren't the prettiest or fanciest knives, but they work extremely well and are very useful in the field. This knife I have found carries extremely well on a lanyard around my neck;





The Buck 110 Folding knife is also a favorite of mine. As for the advice to not get one that folds; there is a grain of truth to it. You don't want the knife to collapse on your hands while you are cutting a deer. However, the Buck 110 locks firmly open and can only be closed by pushing on the release button. I find the Buck 110 to be a little harder to sharpen than my Mora knife, but it is easier to carry in the field and it doesn't rust nearly as easy.





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What is the best knife to buy for skinning a deer?
Brand isn't really a big deal although gerber, kershaw, and wincherster are good. Some people prefer a skinning knife, that is a knife in which when looked at horizontally from the side the point is slightly above the hilt. However for a knife which would be great for skinning yet also suited for other uses I recommend a drop-point blade. Ask for help at a sporting goods store and you should be fine. Just stay away from a clip point blade since the shape of the blade can easily cause you to puncture the hide. Just go in and ask for a good drop point knife and they'll set you up with what you're looking for.
Buck, Gerber, etc....basically all the above mentioned ones are good. Stay away from the great big bowie knife looking things, they ain't worth a stick. Stick with a fixed blade, one that has a bone or steel handle and relatively smooth. Those with all the laser detailing work look pretty but once you start using it and getting blood and junk in it, it's just not worth it. Nothing too big, no more than a 5 inch blade. LOL...you can tell those people that go hunting carrying a Rambo knife don't know what they are doing..lol


Make sure it has a sheath. And make sure the sheath has a snap on it hold the know in the sheath or else he'll probably lose it walking around in the woods.
Any knife made by Gerber, Buck, or Remington will work for skinning deer. Remington also make a game processing kit thats pretty decent. Of course it also goes with how much you want to spend. Whatever knife you choose make sure it has a guthook on the end of it though. All the knifes i mentioned are sold at wal-mart so they are easy to find.
A little more info on the price range would have helped because there are so many knives to available from the ten dollar range to hundreds of dollars. However, here is a knife/hatchet combo pack I would recommend, I own one and it has served me well to dress and skin deer. Also, it is relatively inexpensive, hope this helps.


http://budk.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_06+CH629
I use any old knife that's sharp. Usually a Gerber or something like that.





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dont get one that folds and dont get one thats too long. my blade is prolly no more than 5in. they make really nice knives with like deer antlers as the handle. i have one and i like it. and lastly try to get one with a hook on the back of it its easy to slice the hide with that.
you may need more than one knife....but it mainly depends on how much money u want to spend.i am a hunter also.


try a gerber knife like this:


http://www.gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/236
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http://www.crkt.com/sportwork.html





Your boyfriend will be calling you the coolest girlfriend ever!
All my hunting knifes are Buck knifes and I hunt any thing from squirrel to moose.
skinning would be a drop point said has a larger radius at the blade curve ok thanks eddie
a sharp one

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