I finally got away for some hunting and fishing. First time in about a year. It was great to dig my new Gameskeeper out of my drawer and stash it in my pack.
One thing that really impressed me was its ability to chop. A small tree had fallen over one of my regular tracks, so I used the knife to remove a branch so we could more easily crawl under the tree. When swung quickly, the knife bit into the wood to a surprising depth. The hunting knives I carry are generally fairly small and light, but the Gameskeeper has a bit more mass in the blade..... where it counts. That, combined with the grind profile, makes it an efficient chopper for this sort of light duty.
And although the knife obviously is heavier than some, it is no burden to carry. The size is pretty much ideal for this kind of thing.
Although my wife and I caught a number of fish, we did not shoot anything.... but we did see one red deer. My sister in law shot a nice hog though, and my nephew and niece skinned the animal using my Gameskeeper. In the picture below Hannah, on the right, has the Gameskeeper. Naturally the knife performed well for this task.
I really like this knife. To me it is big and tough enough to use for a bit of chopping when setting a trap, yet it rides comfortably at my side. The blade shape is well suited to my general-purpose wilderness activities. The guard is effective without being so big that it gets in the way. This smaller guard also allows the knife to fit into a simple pouch sheath which is my favorite design. Thanks Esav.
One thing that really impressed me was its ability to chop. A small tree had fallen over one of my regular tracks, so I used the knife to remove a branch so we could more easily crawl under the tree. When swung quickly, the knife bit into the wood to a surprising depth. The hunting knives I carry are generally fairly small and light, but the Gameskeeper has a bit more mass in the blade..... where it counts. That, combined with the grind profile, makes it an efficient chopper for this sort of light duty.
And although the knife obviously is heavier than some, it is no burden to carry. The size is pretty much ideal for this kind of thing.
Although my wife and I caught a number of fish, we did not shoot anything.... but we did see one red deer. My sister in law shot a nice hog though, and my nephew and niece skinned the animal using my Gameskeeper. In the picture below Hannah, on the right, has the Gameskeeper. Naturally the knife performed well for this task.
I really like this knife. To me it is big and tough enough to use for a bit of chopping when setting a trap, yet it rides comfortably at my side. The blade shape is well suited to my general-purpose wilderness activities. The guard is effective without being so big that it gets in the way. This smaller guard also allows the knife to fit into a simple pouch sheath which is my favorite design. Thanks Esav.
- seems to me that somebody by that name used to post here quite a bit 
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