Bowie knives

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James R

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I'm looking to buy a bowie hunting knife for about USD 150. Please let me have some recommendations.
 
Whaddaya want? :)

Some of these are a little more or less than $150, but some options are easy to come up with (all of which I'd be comfortable recommending).

Do you mean the traditional bowie pattern (up-swept, clip point or both) in a hunting sized knife with a 4" to 6" blade that can kind of do a reasonable job at gutting/skinning/general tasks? Just an example---
http://buck-knife-shop.com/Buck_Special_Knife.html

And another:
http://www.oregonknifeshop.com/ideal-purple.html

Here's another a little more upscale:
http://www.vintageknives.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=jmomrpgng

Also very nice:
http://www.knivesshipfree.com/Bark-River-Knives-Boone-Knife-Antique-Ivory-Micarta

Or perhaps an actual bowie-sized knife to have along with you while hunting, dedicated more to in-camp chores?:

http://www.oregonknifeshop.com/marbles-trailmaker-knife-tigerwood.html

Also:
http://www.knivesshipfree.com/Bark-...wie-Knife-Natural-Canvas-Micarta-Saber-Handle

Not as fancy, but extremely capable:
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=KABK9

Or maybe a knife to actually hunt with (no gun)--like for feral hogs maybe?:
http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/entrek/images/en7.jpg

I could do this all night. :D
Any specific preferences you might have would help narrow things down a lot. How big, stainless or non-stainless, light or heavy, traditional or modern materials----in the price range you're looking at, you have a huge amount of options.
 
What I was looking for was a hunting bowie, clip pointed, with s sharpened clip, 10" long for hunting without guns and regular camp chores.
 
10" long for hunting without guns and regular camp chores.
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Gotta ask, have you ever hunted anything before?

You are asking for 3 different knives. Fighter, hunting knife, and camp/brush knife.
 
The last one I mentioned, of this group anyway, would be the closest. I will give it some thought. Entrek has knives closer (size wise and with sharpened clips) but you're definitely looking more in the $200 range for those as they're slightly fancier with guards, etc.

The old Ontario Bagwell Bowies would have suited you nicely--shame that they're gone.

Might look at their Spec Plus line.
 
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You'll want to check out the Ontario Spec Plus SP-5 Survival Bowie.
Or, if you MUST have a metal guard, the Marine Raider Bowie, also from the Spec plus line.
 
thanks for the link Krieger. i loved that story. like the bowie too.
 
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