Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades What is a good knife for deer?

They are far better in Theory,than Application.

When my sisters and I bought dad his knife from Junior for fathers day, we were in elementary/jr high school. Cost was about $35 then as I recall. Nice knife that I haven't thought of for several years, but I prefer the shapes of my Ingrams.

See you are are user and not just a collector. Good, it makes a recommendation much easier. You need a worker that can standup to the rigors of hard use. Things like 440, 440c, D2, mosaic pins and such have their place. However, a good worker has its own specs that the designer knife often lacks.

Due to your extensive usage, the knife you should consider should be able to be sharpened quickly and with ease. You can use a rock to touch this one up.

While its corrosion resistance is not on par with the above mentioned steel, a frequent wipe down in your readily available North Slope crude should keep it rust free. Well almost.

What if the blade breaks? Thousand mile duct tape will enable it to be better than new.

They are a little pricy, but you get what you pay for.

"Barlow-Double Blade" is what you should be carrying.


I know, "Bless my Heart". Thanks from its very bottom, I appreciate it.

Addition: I know practically nothing with regards fishing. So I will be of little assistance along those avenues.

The Animal Kingdom thanks you for the insight.

I have a nice Benchmade Outbounder 190 in 440C that I'd sell for less than $65.

Too much belly in that it is VG-esque.

I'll play... Never touched one of these and several things I'd change, but.....with the $ limit in consideration this could be an option to make due with in D2:

http://www.agrussell.com/ag-russell-bird-and-trout/p/AGBThhh8A/

Not really sure how Japanese D2 fairs, but in the machete sized "Deer Hunter" version it lists the RC at 60-62.

Have a few,borderline akin to Pendleton Hunters,SOG Pups and others of the ilk.

I'd like to see that Wayne Hendrix design up close and personal that bears his name but made by God knows who.

I'd like the Havalon Boob to give it another whirl. She was on fire there for a spell.

Never heard of them before. Got a new Menefee coming soon and hoping it's a winner. Going to be based on the top one here...

Nice. Steel?

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I'll take the real version.

CPM 154

Real version of what ?

Ingram of course.

Gene makes nice stuff. Rick Menefee is no stranger to making fixed blade knives though.

In Boxer's OP,he says he does not want to spend more than $65.

Menefee is out of that range & Gene Ingram def is,too.
One member sugg a Queen hunter,I agree & another would be an AG Russell Bird & trout,decent little dp,a bit lightweight but it'd do.

I just thought of a real nice one in this range,not sure if it was mentioned...The Boker/Dozier collab knives,dam nice for the $$
-Vince

$65 is a lot of money and those fancy knives don't do any better than regular stuff.