$50 deer knife???

I'd get one of the laminated fixed blades from Mora and use the rest of the money on a small hunter's axe for splitting the pelvis.
 
jmh33 said:
I am really surprised at all the folder recommendations..
Some years back a good friend handed me a 110 that the blade was stuck shut.. It was so badly gunked up with blood etc.. I soaked it for about a week and kept scrubbing it to get it to open.. I got it working as it should and sharpened it too.
Cured me on cleaning animals with a folder..
John
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Well, when cleaning a deer my hands get "badly gunked up" too, but I wash them when I'm done. I also clean my tools when I'm done with them. Agreed, a folding knife is more difficult to keep clean but, for many, it's also more convenient than a belt knife
 
A Mora fixed blade. And not the HD versions. The thinner blade would be better.
 
I would get a Buck way before a Cold Steel. They were designed decades ago specifically for dressing deer.
I've done several with my Grandpa's 1950's Buck 112 but it does get a lot of blood and fat in the works. Works great but in the middle of winter I do appreciate a guard for when my hands get cold.
I have a Buck 102 and if I'm being honest it's the best knife for the job. I have much more expensive knives I bring instead as it's my only excuse to own many of them but the 102 is a perfect little deer knife. The Buck 420 is an amazing steel. I'd rather have it on a deer knife instead of anything available in that price range (8CR, AUS-8, 440C, etc). Nicer fixed blades with D2 or 3V do hold an edge better but are harder to touch up in the field. Normally I hate this argument, but for deer knives I tend to always sharpen in the field after a deer if I'm on a week-long trip and have enjoyed sharpening Buck 420 steel with just a small diamond/ceramic pocket stone.

If you're getting this knife for somebody, I'd recommend getting them a sharpening stone too. I love the Fallkniven DC4 for a field stone:
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Macchina said:
I would get a Buck way before a Cold Steel. They were designed decades ago specifically for dressing deer.
I've done several with my Grandpa's 1950's Buck 112 but it does get a lot of blood and fat in the works. Works great but in the middle of winter I do appreciate a guard for when my hands get cold.
I have a Buck 102 and if I'm being honest it's the best knife for the job. I have much more expensive knives I bring instead as it's my only excuse to own many of them but the 102 is a perfect little deer knife. The Buck 420 is an amazing steel. I'd rather have it on a deer knife instead of anything available in that price range (8CR, AUS-8, 440C, etc). Nicer fixed blades with D2 or 3V do hold an edge better but are harder to touch up in the field. Normally I hate this argument, but for deer knives I tend to always sharpen in the field after a deer if I'm on a week-long trip and have enjoyed sharpening Buck 420 steel with just a small diamond/ceramic pocket stone.

If you're getting this knife for somebody, I'd recommend getting them a sharpening stone too. I love the Fallkniven DC4 for a field stone:
41XoiPuAZ+L._AC_.jpg
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I think going with Buck is a no brainer, but the 102 is around $70 these days.
 
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