Suggestions on hunting knife gift

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indischI

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I'm looking for a gift for an avid hunter- primarily deer and some turkey. Would like to get a knife that will last many years. What are your suggestions?
 
indischI said:
I'm looking for a gift for an avid hunter- primarily deer and some turkey. Would like to get a knife that will last many years. What are your suggestions?
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Buck has lasted not years but generations
But any knife you gift him, no doubt will be a treasured possession.
Good luck on your quest
 
maximus83 said:
OP, any idea of a budget range? Based on your other specs, here's a few production knives that I would be interested in checking out myself, already own the Bradford and like it a lot.

* Buck Vanguard (in 420HC, or S30v). If interested in S30v, you can get this special edition at Cabela's.
* Chris Reeve Nyala (https://www.knifecenter.com/item/CR...e-brown-canvas-micarta-handles-leather-sheath)
* Bradford Guardian 4 in M390
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I'm thinking in the $200 - $250 range. I like the Fallkniven TK2 in 3G. Any experience with that knife?
 
Sorry, I've not owned a Fallkniven. They have a pretty good rep around here though, and I like the specs on the one you listed.
 
I've been pretty happy with my "knives of Alaska" brand.
D2 steel and priced from about $80 for a smaller blade with rubber handles to above $300 (iirc) for a larger blade with stag/bone handles.
 
Besides Buck, Muela and Nieto are real good looking hunting knives. Most come with leather sheaths.
 
If I were giving a gift for a hunter/bushcrafter I would check out Fiddleback Forge.
Andy Roy makes some fantastic outdoor blades with handles sculpted like a warm handshake.
 
I like a fixed blade for hunting: blade of 4” or under, good steel at high rockwell

Suggestions:

Bark River classic drop point hunter or gunny hunter in Elmax, D2, cpm 3V, cpm 4vm about $250 ( i just bought one) 4.8 oz ( some real lookers here) knivesshipfree.com

Benchmade makes a hunt series in S30V, I have the steep country good knife about 100 bucks 4.5 oz

Knives of Alaska suggestion above is a good one in D2, S30V

Kestral S35v at 61 rockwell- very light 2.5 oz or so $225

If you go the Buck route, their cpm S30V stuff is much better than the 420 stuff, IMO
 
The Becker BK16 makes for an excellent hunting knife.
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My favorite "hunting knife" is a cub bear from knives of Alaska. It is a gaping knife and- in my estimation- the perfect knife for processing deer sized game. I own a bunch of more expensive knives. A bunch of more "high end" knives. The cub bear is my favorite for breaking down whitetails.
 
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