Need advice on a hunting knife

And I wish I had never sold mine. I do enjoy my customs, but that was a great knife.

 

For deer hunting, I hung up my Schrade Sharpfinger and accumulated a Bark River Loveless Drop Point Classic and a BRK Bob Cat Hunter and even a Buck Vanguard along the way. Out of those three, I can not tell you which one I like the best. You might think me strange, but it is hard for me not to pick the Buck Vanguard. I kid you not. I have a friend out in Idaho that dresses out and processes all his Elk and White Tail with just a Buck Vanguard and he won't have anything else and believe me when I say he ain't hurting for money either.

 

Those sound like good choices to me. The Sharpfinger? Uh.... not so much (hearing screams of rage from the peanut gallery).

 

Have a look at A G Russell's website. They have many versions that may be of interest to you.

 

Please, pics when you get 'em!

 

Buck 118

 

Nice choices! I went through the same process a few months back, looking for a deer and hog knife in a high end stainless. I ended up with a BRKT Gunny Hunter LT in elmax, but looked real hard at the LT Wrights as well. Please post pics of the Golik when you get it!

 

Russell Green River 4215 has been hard to beat for actual hunting uses. It has been in production longer than just about anything else in America for good reason. Takes a great edge, lasts a long time, you don't feel too bad if you lose it in the field. It just works.

 

They will all work, but the Golik sabre hunter should be the nuts!

 

Little late, but a big second on Dozier, people talk about breaking down 3 elk and not needing to touch it up; Tom Krein makes amazing hunting knives as well, done some skeletonized versions lately for minimalist hunting/backpacking.
Thanks, Neal

 

What, no Sharpfinger ?

 

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I am really liking that Golick edc with the wood handle. Please post your thoughts on it when it arrives.