As a Dealer and a Hunter I've handled and used alot of different knives.
My choice for a fixed in your price range would be the Spyderco Billl Moran. Amazing value in top notch materials.
I have one of these knives. I was a bit doubtful regarding the shape of the handle (tapers at the butt), but it is one of the most comfortable knives for really extended use (in my case, skinning a moderately big bull moose). The handle has soft rubbery inserts which are easily seen on the orange handle model.
Blade holds a great edge too! It is VG10 -- mine is soon ready to be sharpened for the very first time, and it has been used a lot...
Knifecenter.com has them for $US 76, a similar model with orange handle has a bit less up sweep on the blade:
John