Well now you are being mean. Please show the blood free field dress. Culling is butchering set up for commercial purposes I'm sure you have a cute little cart that brings everything to a processing facility. If I'm wrong break it down on how it works on a grand scale.
Feel free to post photos of a blood free field dressing. I'm new here and don't yet know how to post pictures.
Oh gosh no...PLEASE!
I'm resigned to "pure gold", "must not do much killing", "not a lot of field dressing" mode - just trying to learn here, man...
Again, please - I can use the help.
Sorry to be an ass...
Know you aren't, but I like you anyway. Just new here and want to fit in.
What do you hunt?
Seriously - no snark.. I probably kill a few each year of whatever it is.
Again, seriously, NOT to be an ass. Look up gameskeeper and PH certifications, and search for "gralloch" and "game prep". It's a big deal, and as an American, I'm often discusted that American's are known world wide as the least skilled in game preparation...and even shooting for that matter.
We tend to "admire the shot" more than any others, not staying on the gun, working the bolt and being ready for a followup... Hell, was watching a youtube today of hunting in the Nebraska Sandhills...yep, BANG look look "did I hit him?" "is he down"... never, ever cycling the bolt and staying in the scope.
Sad, but it's a real thing and we are known for it.
JUST LIKE the subject of this thread...no idea how to prepare a critter for larder...
Just is what it is...
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You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...
Hunting knives can come in a lot of configurations. Many do the job well. I’ve posted this before. But this is a Canadian Moose that I completely disassembled alone with a Havalon Piranha and three blades. One lives in my pack along with half a dozen blades. I prefer a good 3-3.5” fixed blade, so I pack one of them everywhere as well. They get the most use.
Same here, between the little Ingram and the Havalon, I can really put a dent on pretty much everything.
I'm new here but not really a spring chicken. I've never been able to afford the custom knives but regularly used the Oldtimers when I was younger, sharpfinger being my first. I have spent a lot more time hunting the last 20 or so years and have had really good results with Mora knives for a lower end and Grohman (aka DH Russel) being a little more expensive. I don't have any relation to them other than buying a couple of their knives. My best advice is looking at their factory second list, mine have only had small imperfections on the handles and are very good blades. Trout and bird is very similar to what I have that they're showing on clearance now.
Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.
I just ordered a MKC knife that costs 64x the cost of my Victorinox Pairing knives...I will report back on how I like it. Is it worth 64x a Victorinox? Not likely, but will it do a better job than one? I'll let you know.
This one:
I received the order. If you have medium to large hands (size large gloves), then it fits well-enough to be worth the loss of weight. If you have XL hands or fattier hands, avoid it as it's super sharp and doesn't have a finger guard.
Weight: It comes in heavier than advertised at 1.1oz (vs 1.0oz), but if I cut the paracord back, it will weigh exactly 1.0oz. Blade thickness: It's more sturdy and has a thicker blade than the Victorinox Pairing knife. It has the thickness of the Victorinox Rabbit knife. Blade strength/flex/sharpness: It is more sturdy than the pairing knife, hardly flexes and is almost razor sharp. It will cut paper.
Overall assessment: It will work to skin and cape any deer through elk (a bit smaller than I like). It will be great for Sheep/Goat which is why I purchased it. It's handier and better than a Victorinox Pairing knife (0.7oz) and less likely to have the blade bend or chip which has happened with the pairing knife on elk when working fast.
Is it worth $225 incl. tax and shipping? That's up to the buyer. For me, it's worth it and I will try it out for a season. If it doesn't hold up, I will let you know.
True, I have one I bought my dad. It was never used and is as new 43 years old. I looked at one at tractor supply the other day. I'm inclined to search for a new old stock one. They are not as well made today, sadly. But what is?
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They will vote our way into socialism, We will have to shoot our way out.
Every major horror in the world was perpetrated in the name of altruism.
I didn't read every reply here but was wandering why nobody had mentioned Case (that I saw). I had one of the Mini Hunters for a few years and it was about my favorite for deer hunting. Lost it in the flood clean-up or I'd still be using it.
Case is one of my favorite brands for a mass produced knife. They may not hold an edge as long as some but I can have them back to a very good working edge in a matter of minutes.
If that mini speed goat had scales, I'd order one today. Would probably make a pretty good EDC.
Those who are always shooting off at the mouth usually aren't shooting straight.
Build a man a fire and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.
I too have had a Case Mini Finn for many years. I did not list it as my favorite. It is my little bird and trout, cleaning many blues, ruffed and spruce, not to mention piles of good sized silvers. It doesn't hold an edge like S30 steel but not skinning big game.
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