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just wondering what kind of knifes or what is in you pack for taking care of your game in the backcountry

I use a Knifes of Alaska Elk hunter. Knife will stay sharp through a whole black bear(caping,quartering,boning) and it's light weight.When keeping your packing weight down, only needing just one knife is important. If the blade needs a touch up, i just carry a Gerber pen diamond stone,light weight and it does the trick.

I own Buck, Benchmade, Randall and Spyderco but I like this one for my hunting pack. lightweight and scalpel-like sharpness:

http://www.high-mountain-outfitters.com/Havalon-Knives-Piranta-Edge-Skinning-Knife-XT-60EDGE.htm

That looks like a #12 scalpel blade. Hopefully it's a bit more sturdy than scalpel blades.

Charles May little friend.

I carry my boker 4.5 inch on my belt when in the woods. Holds an edge well and sharpens quickly when necessary. I carry a small pen style sharpening stone and a folding saw as well that uses sawzall blades. I don't carry my hatchet anymore.

Mike.

Knives of Alaska Jaeger and/or Cub Bear.

I like the Gerber LST series. Cost is right, functionality is right, and they're light. I usually carry one with about a 2" or 2.5" blade in my pocket, sometimes a second that size in my pack, and the magnum version either in my pack or on my belt depending on which pack I'm using.

I used to carry a Buck Vanguard with the rubber handle and I used to carry a Gerber LMF. Neither one of those get very far into the woods anymore, they're a little more weight than I really need ... unless I'm going somewhere that a gun isn't allowed, then sometimes they get to go for a walk.

Tom

Elk horn. Buy Sexton Knifes..

here's my arsenal, but only two make the trip, the little blue handled folder and the mini quikcut. the top 4 make sheep weight

if it's not a sheep hunt I might take one of the heavier ones that tip the scales at 3.61 oz.

the saw is the one that weighs 3.5 oz

Bob Dozier personal utility or a Spyderco SALT H1 folder. Both stay sharp a long time and resist corrosion. Will take a Knives of Alaska Ulu during big game, makes skinning and working deer a lot easier. Have used these extensively in the backcountry and at camp.

It is also hard to beat the $10 red plastic handle hard carbon steel knives, they hold a great edge.

This is a new knife I built a month or so ago. I's a high carbon L6 steel steel blade with a box elder burl handle.

I had the chance to use it on a sheep hunt a couple weeks ago and it worked excellent.

Gerber fixed blade (the Cabela's version with the B&C handle) in the pack.

One of the following on my belt: Gerber LST (the small one), a Leatherman Wave, or a Swiss Army Hunter (not the Huntsman).

It is indeed *just* a normal scalpel blade. But it does skin medium game like a zipper, and when the blades are dull, you throw them away. They're a little overmatched going through the hide on a moose's back, though. Need a heavier knife for that. Very slick for caping.

Two knives go with me on mountain hunts - the havalon folding scalpel holder with half a dozen spare blades, and a victorinox paring knife with the red handle and non-serrated blade.

I just picked up a victorinox paring knife with the red handle and non-serrated blade, and look forward to trying it out!

Had all three of these on my hunt last week, hike in, not backpacking though. When I was backpack-hunting in September I had the same three tools.


I like the little Havalon knife. This is my first season using it. I tried to skin and quarter the mule deer buck with it, but ended up breaking the blade on the fourth quarter and just grabbed the trusty ol' Buck to finish the job. The little Havalon did real well to that point though, and I could have just popped another blade on. Taking it again next week. Hopefully it will get another workout!

I like the red handled victorinox for most everything.Light cheap and sharp.The Havalon works great for opening cuts,capeing,and brown bear toes.

I carry the same, but I have a smaller lightweight "T" handle gerber saw.

I'll probably replace the buck with something of a bit higher quality.....definitely a fixed blade about the same size though.

That havalon sure is sharp.....put a nice slice in my thumb this year while dressing my mule.....a great skinner/caping knife, but I wouldn't plan on using it on the entire animal if you are boning it out.