Best field dressing knife

[waterman]

I'm hoping I'm not that this happens to. Killed a deer. Dressed it . Took it to processor. Cleaning up and can't find my knife. Gonna need a new one. Any favorites out there?

 

[backyardtndeer]

Probably my most used knife for gutting and skinning has been my gerber gator folder.

 

[deerhunter10]

I've got a buck and a case I use mainly. Got an outdoor edge razor one that you can replace it's actually pretty nice to.

 

[PRICE]

Outdoor edge Swingblade. The gut hook is awesome

 

[knightrider]

My favorite for everything

Amazon.com

 

[mayberryrick]

@Shag custom!!!!!

 

[TN Larry]

@Shag custom!!!!!

Works great.

 

[EastTNHunter]

I have gotten to where I use a Mora for this reason. I have a couple of nice(ish) knives that I carry into the woods for time to time, but I'm always worried about losing them. A Mora can be had with a bright orange handle that stands out against the forest floor, and I don't cry if I lose it.

But I also really like my buck 102 for its size

 

[Deer Assassin]

Sharp one

 

[Snake]

I'm hoping I'm not that this happens to. Killed a deer. Dressed it . Took it to processor. Cleaning up and can't find my knife. Gonna need a new one. Any favorites out there?

They are some professional knife guys on this site !!

 

[Snake]

I keep a couple in my fanny pack but use my Gerber lock blade the most .

 

[thale51]

I've got the Swingblaze by Outdoor Edge and a Cabela's Alaskan Guide Series knife by Buck Knives. It's the Vanguard series made by Buck and is pretty sharp out of the box and has held an edge pretty well over several seasons.

 

[Knothead]

Swingblade is awesome! Also use a Gerber Gator and love it. You won't go wrong with either, IMO.

 

[Shag]

Thanks @mayberryrick and @TN Larry!

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

Another vote for Gerber Gator with a gut hook. It's my favorite.

 

[bowtechgump]

Buck 119....but you have to be able to control the blade.....I mean no puberty blockers

 

[Savage]

I carry a case folding hunter, but legitimately, it doesn't matter if it is sharp. I feel like most of the time we carry something for the pageantry of it.

I have field dressed many deer with Victorinox pruning knife with 2.25" blade. Works excellent and easy to carry.

Any pocket knife I carry is capable of field dressing a deer with, I have used a Case copperlock and a Number 6 Opinel to field dress, skin, quarter, and decapitate deer all without resharpening.

Here is my list if I had to rank them…

Case Folding Hunter
Bucklite 110
Case Copperlock
Benchmade Bugout
Opinel No.6
Case stockman
Victorinox pruner/hawkbill

 

[rem270]

I have a buck folding knife. 3" blade. Not sure which model but it's black and the buck letters are in red.

Have an order in for one from @Shag so that will be my primary one once I get it.