Best deer cleaning knife

[Murman]

I've cleaned a couple with my busse knives. Cultilus was too small and BWM was too big. What's your faves? Gut skin and quarter

 

[Andy the Aussie]

My anorexic B4 has done more deer than all my others (my HRLM is a distant second).

 

[gruntmedik]

Of those that I own, I'd say the Mean Street Ergo, or the SOB would work just fine.

 

[Garth Reckner]

My Active Duty has never let me down. Probably has 20 or so deer under its belt.

Garth

 

[Murman]

I want one Garth! Open the custom shop por favor

 

[Srtr]

mean street ergo is my favorite

 

[honorearth]

always use my scrapper 5

 

[gonebad395]

I use my custom from maker daddo here

 

[clampdaddy]

I haven't got to put it to use yet but of all the ones I have the Scrapmax 375 would be my first choice.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Drop point rodent trail. It's like a rodent solution but with a longer blade. I'd sure like to try a CABS someday, they look good for this.

 

[gk4ever2]

Here is a thread about using the Elmax Steak Knife:
http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/deer-season-update-elmax-steak-knife-review.1126203/

Here is another one I found while searching for the one above:
http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/...er-season-lets-hear-from-the-hunters.1324811/

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Active duty B4 cabs

 

[rcb2000]

I picked up a Scrapmax 375 solely for that purpose this year.

 

[nemesis]

HG-55 is my got to hunting knife. This combo is my go to for nearly everything actually.

 

[nemesis]

Here is a thread about using the Elmax Steak Knife:
http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/deer-season-update-elmax-steak-knife-review.1126203/

Here is another one I found while searching for the one above:
http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/...er-season-lets-hear-from-the-hunters.1324811/

Damn photobucket ruined the steak knife thread!!

 

[Hard Knocks]

I haven't got to put it to use yet but of all the ones I have the Scrapmax 375 would be my first choice.

I picked up a Scrapmax 375 solely for that purpose this year.

There was a variant of scrapmax with a drop point, is yours like that rcb? I always thought that one would be a great deer knife. I tried to grab one from dericdesmond after Blade once, but was late to the party.

HG-55 is my got to hunting knife. This combo is my go to for nearly everything actually.

That's a couple of nice tools right there. Always wanted one of those loggerheads

 

[MikeH]

I'm about to blaspheme badly here. For most of my life I have simply used whatever EDC folder I carried at the time to field dress deer.
all of them have done fine. I now have many suitable Busses, but never seem to bother to strap on a small fixed blade to go hunting. I did wear a NOE Zero Tolerance for a larger knife. I have always liked a semi-skinner pattern knife, though, and, if I ever am able to deer hunt again, I will probably carry a Dozier General Purpose Hunter I bought specifically for this purpose.

The Active Duty (the thinner original custom shop model satin/snakeskin), which is a fantastic smaller knife and is my favorite Busse user for fishing and such, is a wonderful knife and I can't imagine it not being a fine tool on deer. The Elmax version should be superb.

 

[rcb2000]

There was a variant of scrapmax with a drop point, is yours like that rcb? I always thought that one would be a great deer knife. I tried to grab one from dericdesmond after Blade once, but was late to the party

Mines not a drop point, but has enough belly for sure

 

[Izhmash]

Another vote on the Anorexic B4. The taller blade profile helps eliminate the "catch" which can be caused by the micro choil. I've tried the MS, LMS, AD, CABS, GW -- didn't get the same results. The other benefit of the B4 (anorexic) is the balance. I personally prefer a cleaning knife balanced just at the handle (mid-point). I find a lot of the smaller busses to be too "handle heavy", which is the nature of their design. It just doesn't "float" in the hand for me...but may be a personal preference for others. The Bog Dog is another badass contender (my secondary to the B4)! For reference, I do have a few non-busse with G10 handles (Gene Ingram)...but the handle stock is built much thinner and offer the balance I am talking about above.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Mines not a drop point, but has enough belly for sure

Thanks. Those things look like they'd cut like a laser.