Finally got to test how the 16 FPR does as a hunting knife this past Thanksgiving day. Now the background story...8 days before I had helped track this deer after my friend, who I let hunt on my farm, shot him with his bow. We lost the trail that day. I finally found him during rifle season. He wasn't the buck I was originally hunting for, but when I saw this deer walking around with an arrow sticking out of his back I figured the best thing to do would be to go ahead and take the shot.
Now to the knife... I'm an avid hunter and love a good knife for the work that comes along with it. If anyone recalls I used my 11 and 2 back in the spring to cut up my wild turkey. I enjoyed that experience and have been anxiously waiting since then to try a becker on some big game. Well, the 16 didn't disappoint. It felt great in the hand, offered good grip, and was very maneuverable. I really like this size knife on deer. Most importantly for me, it retained a great working edge throughout the process. This knife might have just became my go to deer hunting knife. Although, I think I might just have to try the 15 on the next one for comparison purposes. The bottom line is if anyone is thinking about a tweener for deer then I say go for it.
Now to the knife... I'm an avid hunter and love a good knife for the work that comes along with it. If anyone recalls I used my 11 and 2 back in the spring to cut up my wild turkey. I enjoyed that experience and have been anxiously waiting since then to try a becker on some big game. Well, the 16 didn't disappoint. It felt great in the hand, offered good grip, and was very maneuverable. I really like this size knife on deer. Most importantly for me, it retained a great working edge throughout the process. This knife might have just became my go to deer hunting knife. Although, I think I might just have to try the 15 on the next one for comparison purposes. The bottom line is if anyone is thinking about a tweener for deer then I say go for it.
