Bird Knife

Few years ago I bought both the Buck Open Season 538 (small game) and 542 (caper) knives for this reason. They have served me well. I think you can now get them with rosewood handles.
 
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st8yd said:
@oh I always wondered the purpose for the hook as during pro essing its rathe simple to just pull them out. Never thought about it for field dressing. But wouldnt that tear the entrails enough leave a mess inside and spoil it justas bad?
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I always thought the guthook was for those who don’t like yucky / icky stuff on their hands when cleaning birds or other game. Lol but there have been times a hook comes in handy on other things where my fingers can’t reach.
 
David Martin said:
Great, a lot of suggestions and favorites.
Yes, with quail, I clip the legs & wings and pull the rest out the vent.That season opens in Nov. here. A little more work than doves. I have used the wire cutters on a Leatherman or Buck Tool to clip all parts and this works like scissors. A thin clip point seems to work better at digging out shot and organs in the cavity than other blade I've tried. In the mid 70's I used a 307 Wrangler and a 107 Scout. Both worked well on fish. To me, I get more muck in the blade well when cleaning fish than birds. Still, I see that point.
Just getting out with my dog and getting exercise while putting a few meals on the table is a wonderful time. I flush everything else off my mind. And those days are worth a lot. DM
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I enjoy lots of types of hunting ... but to me there is still something special about watching good bird dogs work ... and a really good dog can not only make your hunt more plentiful ...

a really good bird dog will get you shots even in the worst conditions and terrain ... and then go find em and lay them at your feet ...

now a Boone & Crockett or Pope & Young buck still gets my blood pumping ... but a day in the field with a good dog or two and a good friend or two ... and sitting by the fire at the end of the day ... reliving the good shots and laughing about the bad ones ... well that is right up there ... a lil' slice of heaven in my book.
 
JJ_Colt45 JJ_Colt45 , I agree. I've been hunting 5 yrs. with one dog and I'm the 2nd year with a new dog. I hunt mostly by myself so my dog is my only friend. A good dog makes my bad shooting look good. My birds retrieved numbers shot way up once my dog learned what I wanted him to do.
Sometimes I thought I totally missed the bird, (sight obscured by a tree or bright sunlight) and turn to walk away. Then see my dog bringing a bird to me is a grand sight. We live in a area that has rattlers and my dogs are trained to recognize this danger. At least once during this warm Sept. season my dog has saved me by pointing out a rattler. You get bit one time and I hope you'll live to total up the hospital bills. Then you'll
realize, the price of getting a dog, training him and feeding him for years is far less than the bills that came to your mail box. Not to mention the benefits of exercise and how the mental effort spent during his training has helped you. DM
 
Luckily we have little to no dangerous snakes in this are ... a very rare occasional timber rattler ... but we are at the northern edge of their habitat ... and I have yet to run into one right in this area ...

so the dogs and hunters can relax and enjoy a nice hunt ...

I haven't had the time the past 4 to 5 years to get out near as often as I'd like ... but even to grab the dogs and get a couple hours in the morning or afternoon can make the world seem pretty good again ...

and sitting by a fire with tired dogs laying around while pheasant and quail cook in the crock pot ... and watching the sun get low in the sky ... has to be one of my favorite places.
 
David Martin said:
JJ_Colt45 JJ_Colt45 , I agree. I've been hunting 5 yrs. with one dog and I'm the 2nd year with a new dog. I hunt mostly by myself so my dog is my only friend. A good dog makes my bad shooting look good. My birds retrieved numbers shot way up once my dog learned what I wanted him to do.
Sometimes I thought I totally missed the bird, (sight obscured by a tree or bright sunlight) and turn to walk away. Then see my dog bringing a bird to me is a grand sight. We live in a area that has rattlers and my dogs are trained to recognize this danger. At least once during this warm Sept. season my dog has saved me by pointing out a rattler. You get bit one time and I hope you'll live to total up the hospital bills. Then you'll
realize, the price of getting a dog, training him and feeding him for years is far less than the bills that came to your mail box. Not to mention the benefits of exercise and how the mental effort spent during his training has helped you. DM
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A good friend of mine ha quail dogs and was telling me the other day he just heard about a vaccine for rattle snake bites that he was probably gonna do. Do to his remote area and sounds like you are probably even more remote.
 
Yes, one can give his dog those shots. They work better with the Diamondback, than the Prairie rattler. Some years we stumble onto Diamondback and other years the Prairie rattler. This year we have found only Prairie rattlers. Their toxin is much more potent. DM
 
I’ll be taking my 112 Monday. It’s 3” length and super pointy tip should do well in cleaning doves. Don’t use a knife all the time on birds but will have it in case. And a bigger knife for hacking out a hide to sit in and brush in a bit if needed.
 
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