Many thanks to all for your advice. I ended up calling the shop. Turns out that not too much is available until after an October show. So I got an Arkansas Traveller, and will be looking for a larger hunting knife in another month or so. Or sooner if I call AG.....
This AT is a beauty! The fit and finish and workmanship is better than I was expecting, and I wasn't aiming low. I'm amazed at how sharp it is, and the "heft" that it has. It already has proven it's edge holding, which I was expecting to be very good. I'm impressed!
Wonderful knife, it's my new edc. I really like the brown micarta with a weave pattern. Wow. I see what you "Dozier-ites" mean. Now I can't wait for a skinner...