Rabbit hunting knife

I've used a case utility hunter on quite a few squirrels and rabbits, works great. Google this and you can find it:

Utility Hunter Clip Blade #3774
 
I've processed dozens upon dozens of rabbits with just a common stockman pocketknife.

Another option is a small fixed blade. Doesn't need to have a blade over 3" long, does need to have a good point and take a razor sharp edge. However rabbits skin very easily and the hide can be pulled off like a sock.

My favorite small fixed blade that I've used is a custom by G.L Drew here on the forums. But any number of small fixed blades will work equaly well.

Wish I could reccomend a commercialy made model but I haven't kept up with those. Case makes some good stockmen pocketknives and a few small fixed blades as well which would work just fine.
 
Get a trapper-- every company that makes traditional knives will have several versions.

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I used my Mini Ritter Griptilian on the last rabbit I shot and it worked flawlessly. It has a nice thin edge with a sharp tip and plenty of belly. However I do prefer a small fixed blade for such duties because you don't have to worry about gunk getting stuck in the pivot and being harder to keep clean. I've got a little Buck caper that works really well. I even used my RC4 and it worked pretty well except the tip wasn't quite as sharp as the rest.
 
If you like fixed blade knives, Fallkniven's WM1 is designed for rabbit skinning. Costs close to $80 though. The Marttiini Little Classic can be found for $12.99 and is a great skinner for everything from rabbits to deer. The Marttiini is probably the best small fixed blade for the money and has a better sheath than the rubber gripped Moras.

Joe
 
Haven't used it personally, but I always thought the BK13 Remora would be a great little blade for small game like rabbit and fowl. Hollow grind, sharp, maneuverable blade, an easy to clean and carry. Plus under 20 bucks from most places.
 
I've never thought that cleaning a rabbit was very difficult because I can skin them with my bare hands. For butchering them, you do need a nice, sharp blade, but it really doesn't need to be that big. I just bought a Bark River Mini Northstar, and it's done great on rabbits and breasting out ducks. Great little knife...
 
I've cleaned quite a number of rabbits (though sadly not as many lately as I'd like) and I've yet to find anything better than the small blade on an SAK. Better yet - the Vic Classic seems to be made for the task.
 
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gec--cold steel--& camillus
the great eastern is in horsecut walnut bone & the other 2 are synthetic. notice the similarity of the smaller 2 knives. the cold steel in carbon 5 was made by camillus. the carbon 5 carbon is an excellent alloy.
dennis
 
Frisky said:
If you like fixed blade knives, Fallkniven's WM1 is designed for rabbit skinning. Costs close to $80 though. The Marttiini Little Classic can be found for $12.99 and is a great skinner for everything from rabbits to deer. The Marttiini is probably the best small fixed blade for the money and has a better sheath than the rubber gripped Moras.

Joe
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Agree.
 
Agree with Dennis about a Muskrat pocket-knife, that's what they were intended for.

For a fixed blade consider a Queen Cutlery Barehead Hunter No.73. Jigged Amber Bone for good grip and a sharp, thin,pointed D2 blade. Works ery well as a fishing knife.v
 
Cold Steel Pendleton Lite Hunter, good blade, cheap, holds a ridiculously sharp edge, even for AUS-8A Steel, easy to clean.
 
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