I have looked through the various Busse models and am wondering what those with practical experience would recommend as the best for hunting purposes. To me, it looks like the straight handled Badger Attack with its full belly would be ideal. There doesn't seem to be many 3.5-4.5 inch drop point blades with a full belly among the many Busse knives....The Game Warden would almost be perfect, but might be just a bit small....Any ideas?
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Best Busse for Hunting (dressing game)?
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I prefer a Badger Attack III, but the new Badger may be good for this, too! 
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Most of my whitetail chores are handled with a <4inch blade, but one of my hunting buddies likes to use his Hell Razor, and it works well... I like a smaller, thin blade for caping, but I'm sure I could do as well with my SHSH, just a little slower to make sure I don't get 'me' in the process...
So, my opinion is that it's what you prefer... Here is my hunting partner!
:thumbup: Most of my whitetail chores are handled with a <4inch blade, but one of my hunting buddies likes to use his Hell Razor, and it works well... I like a smaller, thin blade for caping, but I'm sure I could do as well with my SHSH, just a little slower to make sure I don't get 'me' in the process...
So, my opinion is that it's what you prefer... Here is my hunting partner!
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anorexic badger attack le is one of my favorites :thumbup:
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I always carry 2... A big "chopper" for camp / blind chores (Battle Mistress Ergo) and then a smaller skinner / utility (Game Warden).
The Game Warden will handle anything in that second category (as long as you have a bigger blade or saw to handle big bone, etc.) I wouldn't feel under-knifed w/a GW at my side at all.
The ABA I'm sure would be a great choice -- if I could ever get my hands on one
They're pretty tough to come by right now, but would be worth looking for sure.
I've also skinned w/my Leaner Meaner Street and it worked fine. But it's quite "pointy" and not a lot of belly, so the GW gets the skinner nod now.
I've never tried a Pork Belly Skinner, but that's a dedicated skinner and many say it works like a champ. You could make out well with that in your pack and a bigger blade like a Satin Jack / Hell Razor / or Steel Heart on your hip...
Good Luck!
The Game Warden will handle anything in that second category (as long as you have a bigger blade or saw to handle big bone, etc.) I wouldn't feel under-knifed w/a GW at my side at all.
The ABA I'm sure would be a great choice -- if I could ever get my hands on one
They're pretty tough to come by right now, but would be worth looking for sure.I've also skinned w/my Leaner Meaner Street and it worked fine. But it's quite "pointy" and not a lot of belly, so the GW gets the skinner nod now.
I've never tried a Pork Belly Skinner, but that's a dedicated skinner and many say it works like a champ. You could make out well with that in your pack and a bigger blade like a Satin Jack / Hell Razor / or Steel Heart on your hip...
Good Luck!
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Haven't done any dressing of big game (whitetails) with my Game Warden, but I did field dressed a couple of rabbits last weekend. Worked like a charm. In a pinch I would use it for deer, but I'd prefer something larger.
That said, let me preface this with the fact that what I'm about to say may be slightly sacrilegious, but at least I'm staying in the "family". You may want to look into the Swamp Rat line. I think that the Generation I or II Howling Rat (and even the new LM) would work great. The blade has quite a bit of belly with a shape similar to that of the GW. With the grippy Resiprene-C handle, slips shouldn't be a problem. And clean-up would be a snap. I got my HR at the end of deer season here so I couldn't give it a test run. But I certainly intend to put it to good work next season. They are fairly easy to come by on the exchange and a hell of a lot cheaper than a BA or ABA. I wouldn't cry over a lost Howler, but I would slit my wrists over a lost Badger.
That said, let me preface this with the fact that what I'm about to say may be slightly sacrilegious, but at least I'm staying in the "family". You may want to look into the Swamp Rat line. I think that the Generation I or II Howling Rat (and even the new LM) would work great. The blade has quite a bit of belly with a shape similar to that of the GW. With the grippy Resiprene-C handle, slips shouldn't be a problem. And clean-up would be a snap. I got my HR at the end of deer season here so I couldn't give it a test run. But I certainly intend to put it to good work next season. They are fairly easy to come by on the exchange and a hell of a lot cheaper than a BA or ABA. I wouldn't cry over a lost Howler, but I would slit my wrists over a lost Badger.
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For field dressing a whitetail an Active Duty would be my tool of choice....:thumbup:
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A buddy of mine used a Anorexic Badger Attack to field dress a caribou. Worked like a charm
There's also the sow belly skinner
There's also the sow belly skinner