I need a hunting knife! (skinner etc etc etc)

GatorFlash1 said:
My hunting knife is a Bill Moran drop point which I have used since it was first sold by Spyderco. I'm not a fan of big Bowie honkers for use when dressing game animals, you don't need a large blade, unless you are hunting cape buffalo in Africa. The Moran is the perfect size and weight with a great grip even when goo coated. I think it is sleeper among current fixed blades. Also a portable bone saw and a boning knife are very handy tools to carry when dressing out game animals. It sells for around $100+/-.

Here is a good video about the Bill Moran Drop Point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epfFTYq3t3E
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I think this is the one..... I saw it at a local store a while back but they only had the display model with a lovely chip in the blade and they had no interest in selling it below retail.....

To amazon I go!
 
TOPS makes prybars that look like knives...

Tacticool knives typically don't work very well in the game processing/bushcraft role. A good thin blade with hard steel and a stone to keep it sharp is what you should be looking for.

The Spyderco Bill Moran is a great design but I think it's worth the mention that the handle is on the small side. I have a Large size hand and felt the grip was not enough for me, awesome blade design though and VG-10 is a good performing stainless. I'm a big Spyderco fan so about any knife from them is OK in my book :)
 
You shouldn't go wrong with a Spyderco Bill Moran. Specially designed for hunting, but I can attest it's also an awesome EDC. And it comes in trailer, drop or clip point blade... The handle is one of the most ergonomic ones ever made.
 
Vita89 said:
I think this is the one.....
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I very much like the Spyderco Moran. It is a good choice for field chores. It is not generally a knife you'll want to use for bushcraft or regular woods carry in my opinion. The reasons I would not choose it for regular woods (vs hunting) carry is it's not a full tang knife and the handle is smaller than I prefer for cutting branches and so forth. But it is a really nice design and will certainly do in a pinch for general woods use. My hands aren't that large, so it's useable as a general woods knife. It does make a nice EDC if you like.
 
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I gutted and skinned a medium size black bear last week with my 586 M390 Barrage, it did the job nicely and cleaned up well. I love fixed blade, but for the last 5-6 years I have cleaned a dozen deer with my ZDP Leek. I cut through the rib cage to the wind pipe on all of them with it, and I don't see why anyone would NEED a larger knife than this. The leek blade is not a good profile for skinning though. The mini barrage was a lot better for that. The best knife is the one you have with you, and small knives are easier to carry.

Many of the Buck 110 designs are horrible for skinning also. No "belly" to the blade.
 
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