Processing deer with AD

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stephenthesuave

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Well it wasn't the best blade for the job, but it was fun anyway. Cut up this doe yesterday and had a blast. Would have liked to get more/better pictures but we had two to butcher and it was almost 70 degrees so time was an issue. Anywho, here's some pictures.

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dingy said:
really cool.
deer meat is sooooo great !
do you hunted by yourself ?
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I have hunted alone some, and some with friends, but I hunt with my dad primarily. I find that I don't enjoy it as much without him, it's been our "thing" since I shot my first deer about 20 years ago.

He was right beside me, cutting away with his ~15 year old Buck 105. I'm gonna buy him some INFI for next season now that I've seen the light.
 
Why wasn't it a good blade to skin with? Of the Busse line up, which wold you think would be the better blade for the job?
 
BBQ BOY said:
Why wasn't it a good blade to skin with? Of the Busse line up, which wold you think would be the better blade for the job?
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It was fine for skinning, though I think something like a GW or Muk would be better since they have more belly.

As for the rest of the processing, a thinner, slightly longer blade without a choil would be better.

It does the job though, and thats all i can ask.
 
I've processed several deer with 3 different ADs. I think they work great. I'm taking my hog muk this year though. :)
 
Hey Stephen, where ya at Bro that ya bagged a W-Tail? Congrats on the score man and good you got to spend some more time with your Dad!!!
 
RussMo said:
Hey Stephen, where ya at Bro that ya bagged a W-Tail? Congrats on the score man and good you got to spend some more time with your Dad!!!
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I'm about 130 miles south of the Wauseon gang. My wife and daughter are staying here with my parents while I'm away and I'm here til Sunday on leave.
 
Stephen,
I like to read review's on Busse/Kin knives especially, in regard's to skinning game. I recently did the same with the HRLM on a hog, then a few days later, a Deer. It performed very well for a hard use knife, not too large, has plenty of belly, with a very good tip configuration. My Busse CABS is up next and hope to review it soon. Thanks for the review.
 
stephenthesuave said:
It was fine for skinning, though I think something like a GW or Muk would be better since they have more belly.

As for the rest of the processing, a thinner, slightly longer blade without a choil would be better.

It does the job though, and thats all i can ask.
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Processed two this year and killed three so far. The CABS LE is the finest blade I've ever used on a deer to date. Next up is the muk. It should excel at gutting.
 
stephenthesuave said:
It was fine for skinning, though I think something like a GW or Muk would be better since they have more belly.

As for the rest of the processing, a thinner, slightly longer blade without a choil would be better.

It does the job though, and thats all i can ask.
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You just described a CABS :)
 
I was getting ready to blow you up for the "Well it wasn't the best blade for the job" comment, then I saw you processed it with the AD also. Ha, good on you for trying it.

I agree, the AD is the best I have found for skinning and dressing. But for processing, I have gone to a Mora 780 and it works quite well, very impressive for the cost. Of course I also hand slice a good portion of the meat for Jerky, so that makes a difference.
 
Simple Man said:
I was getting ready to blow you up for the "Well it wasn't the best blade for the job" comment, then I saw you processed it with the AD also. Ha, good on you for trying it.

I agree, the AD is the best I have found for skinning and dressing. But for processing, I have gone to a Mora 780 and it works quite well, very impressive for the cost. Of course I also hand slice a good portion of the meat for Jerky, so that makes a difference.
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We just chunked 90% of it for burger so it did everything I needed it to do. But the choil snagged a few times on tendons and a little more length would be nice.

Any excuse to buy another Busse is a good excuse :)
 
stephenthesuave said:
It was fine for skinning, though I think something like a GW or Muk would be better since they have more belly.

As for the rest of the processing, a thinner, slightly longer blade without a choil would be better.

It does the job though, and thats all i can ask.
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Yup.

The AD blade is a bit short (although it will work in a pinch). I used a GW and Ash1 combo to help bone and butcher an elk several years ago. The GW did just fine at some of the tasks (skinning you can use a short blade) (and the GW has a bit more belly than the AD). It was a satin GW with a convexed edge. When it came time to slice up, though, the GW blade is short, and the choil gets in the way a bit. This was less of an issue on the ASH1CG because of the extra blade length.

My combo now will be my Muck and CABS, paired with a B11 (which makes for surprisingly good long straight cutting for making jerky strips, which I do a lot of with big hunks of Beef! I have a meat slicer, which hardly ever gets used). I also have a SAR Q that would do quite well for bigger tasks.

Really, any sharp piece of infi will do in a pinch. For skinning and cleaning the GW and AD and MS will do fine. It is just when you need to start making long clean slices that the extra blade length (an no choil) comes into play. (though the SS does not work too well for skinning, or boning and butchering, although it will work for butcher work if you have nothing else. You just wont have as nice looking meat!)
 
IMHO. CABS is the most versatile blade- unless you need a NMSFNO or bigger.
I have 2 CABS because I'm working on wearing them out. Dressed and processed three deer last year- slick as snot. It's the only blade I'm packing this year.

stephenthesuave said:
I know man... Thinking about dropping a CS order for one while I'm gone to get the ball rolling.
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I opened this thread at an ironic time; I'm leaving this morning for a long weekend hunting trip. My son and I, and a friend with his father. Really hoping we will bag at least a couple of deer since this will be one of my last opportunities for the year.

The past two years I have gutted and skinned with my GW. It worked just fine, but I did find the choil annoying me on occasion. As the others said, the GW is definitely too short for the actual butchering though.

I was packing last night and could decide which blades to bring with me. I actually woke up too early this morning thinking about it. As soon as the ganzaaaa is over it may be time for an intervention.
 
Well, I am packed and ready to go. I have the AD as a primary, and will be used.

I have and a BRKT Clip Point Skinner, and Mora 780 as backup, (yeah, no need to backup the AD, but I just NEED to take em, you know in case someone else needs one).

I also have Spyderco Moran Drop Point (and a SOD) that ride in the truck that will be accessible. If all else fails, my EDC G-10 Endura or even the Hen and Rooster Stag Trapper will step in.

(huh, somewhere around 2 feet of mirror polished edge, that ought to do it.)

Oh and a Buck Strider that rides in the bag.....
 
Simple Man said:
Well, I am packed and ready to go. I have the AD as a primary, and will be used.

I have and a BRKT Clip Point Skinner, and Mora 780 as backup, (yeah, no need to backup the AD, but I just NEED to take em, you know in case someone else needs one).

I also have Spyderco Moran Drop Point (and a SOD) that ride in the truck that will be accessible. If all else fails, my EDC G-10 Endura or even the Hen and Rooster Stag Trapper will step in.

(huh, somewhere around 2 feet of mirror polished edge, that ought to do it.)

Oh and a Buck Strider that rides in the bag.....
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I'd say you have your bases covered :thumbup:
 
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