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berniemac06

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Hey guys. I'n looking for a fixed blade knife with a gut hook. I will be using this knife mostly for the gutting and skinning of whitetail deer. Do any of you have strong feelings towards a certain brand? Thanks in advance for any help.
 
I went the "gut hook" route and eventually got a Wyoming Knife for gutting. With this knife you can change or sharpen the blade when needed. You will also need a good hunting knife for the rest of the work, even though the Wyoming knife could do the whole job. It is just too small for me. MV out!

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I personally feel that a gut hook just gets in the way of skinning tasks. It has a very specific use that takes about 15 seconds to accomplish correctly with a traditional blade. If you must have a gut hook knife, get one that is specifically a gut hook blade, like a wyoming knife, or gerber makes one as well. A little care and a sharp point will elin=minate the need for a gut hook.
 
Its real value is for splitting the skin not splitting the stomach cavity. Untill a few years ago you could not give me a gut hook knife. One of my clients ask me to build one to his specs. (the Joey) He wanted a much larger hook and a taller blade to obtain more belly for skinning. The Burl is the one I carry hunting. I call them zippers because they slit the skin so eazily. They make short work out of field dressing. Most gut hooks do not work because they are way to small as a result they hang up constantly. I use mostly CPM3V because is one of the toughest steels out there, as a result of its sthergth I can make the knife thinner and reduce the angle of bevels which results in a very sharp knife that holds a edge much better than just about anything other than 90V.
 
i would suggest finding a gut hook that is entirely separate from a knife, as seen on the leatherman knives. they have a blade and a separate gut hook that slides out. i am sure that you can just buy gut hooks somewhere, perhaps a sporting goods store or hunting store, or maybe a gun shop. then just use a separate knife that has no gut hook
 
A blade with a combo gut hook makes good sense until the handle gets all bloody, your hand slips, and you split your thumb to the bone on the hook. After that you'll pitch the knife in the trash can. Get a good separate gut hook like the BM rescue hook or the Wyoming knife (these baldes can be re-sharpened on a stone or Lansky). I've used my BM rescue on everything from Mule deer to elk and wouldn't part with it.
 
Native Justice said:
A blade with a combo gut hook makes good sense until the handle gets all bloody, your hand slips, and you split your thumb to the bone on the hook. After that you'll pitch the knife in the trash can. Get a good separate gut hook like the BM rescue hook or the Wyoming knife (these baldes can be re-sharpened on a stone or Lansky). I've used my BM rescue on everything from Mule deer to elk and wouldn't part with it.
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or get a knife with kraton grips and a handguard.....
 
I have a benchmade guthook and it is nice but quite large.....a little too large for me. I started to use it one morning after I nailed a medium sized 6 pointer and the knife just got in the way. Although I do like the rubber handles. Easy to clean and grips well.

My recommendation in finding the right hooked blade would be to find one with a decent sized hook and a smaller blade overall. However, I've stuck to my trusty old buck 110 and it has never failed me.
 
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