I bought a canadian special last year and it did the trick. The blade may be a touch long for gutting deer, but the length makes "coring" easier. Love the bushcraft style sheath and put a firesteel in it because the loop was there.
My only complaint is the A2 steel discolors from the venision fat that is hard to wipe off the blade. I have 2 barkies and they both did it and it turns to small spots of dark grey, not rust, on the blade by the time you give them a good washing. They are working knives that will eventually discolor to a carbon steel patina so its not the end of the world and I would have bought a stainless blade if I need shiny. Carrying a oily rag would help as well as finding a buffer wheel once in a while.
My knives are gutters and I use butcher knive for butchering. Can't speak to the edge rolling issue. The candian would be a good bush craft knife also.
knifeupply.com has them at a good price.
Last edited by humdinger; 10/08/11.
