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I have used a case stockman ss since about 1972, any small sharp knife will work
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If you like fixed blades - I’m partial to Case or Queen “mini Finns”. I use these on a lot of game.
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8OT, 93OT, 34OT or maybe a 3347. Whichever one I happen to have in my pocket. Really didn't know there was such an animal as a "squirrel knife", but my ignorance knows no bounds.
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Overkill, but I've used a mora companion before. Most with a buck 110, no problem pushing down to crack bones.
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I have two of these, great knives for small game. Does a great job field dressing deer too!
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AG Russell Woodswalker,thin and sharp.Pair of shears in camp for trimming.
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I have cleaned lots of squirrels. I use a hatchet or cleaver to cut the feet, head, and tail off. cut a slit in the back insert fingers and rip the skin off like a pants and shirt. I like a knife like a Trapper pattern or a small fixed blade with a sharp point.
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After resisting for years as seeming too gimmicky, I finally tried the Havalon with replaceable blades. They're great.
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After resisting for years as seeming too gimmicky, I finally tried the Havalon with replaceable blades. They're great. For me, a scapel blade knife and a pair of game shears are the way to go. I have a Havalon, but find myself using the Gerber Vital more as the blade change is easier.
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Cleaned lots over the past few years, I have an old fixed blade - like a full sized knife, not sure of the brand, but it's Carbon steel and has rust and pits, but sharpened - it cuts.......... Also, use shears ALOT. I cut the feet off with shears, tail off with knife, sometimes slice under the tail and around it on top of the hind end, to pull the hide, other times just start at the middle of the back with a slit from the knife. Skin, cut off the front quarters with knife cutting along shoulder blade down. Next I cut off the head with shears, then the back quarters with shears either side of the back. Then trim off ribs and keep the back half of the back. Shears makes it SO Much easier, you can use the to slide under the hide after you cut the feet off, and slice along the sides of the legs to split the hide to make it easier to skin. Lastly, a Pressure cooker does wonders to make the meat tender.........my fave lately, using Squirrel for Gumbo
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I make the tail cut with the small blade of a Swiss Army Tinker and everything else I do with a set of Gerber game shears. Yup.
Living in a world of G17s and 700s, wishing for P7s and 202s
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Those Dozier blades sure are sweet
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Case Stockman, Trapper or one of their lock back pocket knives . Easy to keep sharp and excellent for the task of skinning squirrels.
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Doing the right thing is not always the easiest thing. It still needs doing..
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this little knife by Tim Olt is what I take when out for squirrels. S30V steel. I designed it, Tim made it a reality. Keeps a razor edge and is small enough for small game.
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Here is my small game knife, ok it’s with a turkey but it works with all small game and birds. Wayne Olsen, it was my father’s and will be my son’s one day. Hope not to soon. 😳
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Here is my small game knife, ok it’s with a turkey but it works with all small game and birds. Wayne Olsen, it was my father’s and will be my son’s one day. Hope not to soon. 😳 Respect that!
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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Squirrel knife
Check out McCroskey Custom Knives 405-624-9900 Stillwater, Ok
mccroskeyknives.com
Look at the Trapper Set...they are unbelievable. You will skin 300 squirrels and never touch up the blade...sharp as a surgeon's knife. A friend that was a trapper skinned 300 Beaver with his before he sharpened.
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Been using a Case or Schrade medium Stockman pocket knife to clean small game and for all the critters I trapped over the last 50 or so years. Never saw the need for anything special for skinnin' little critters. Same here, have a old med stockman Case.
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Anyone ever try a Bark River Micro-Canadian? I’ve got an oldie that I’m going to carry again this year after several years in the gear pantry.
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Really liked my Knives of Alaska Bear cub
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