What kind of fixed blades do hunters go for?

Most offen a scandipattern puckoo I made myself but for moosehunt most always a Bora Eriksson 2000. Some years ago I used my fallkniven U2 for two mooses. Worked well but I prefere a bigger handle
 
I use a Randall Alaskan I bought in 1979. It's 1/4" thick and eats deer like I eat potato chips. Does excellent around camp and would gut a moose or Brown bear without a problem. I just retired it last month as I got a couple of new cutoms coming in March and Aug.
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My favorite is the Cold Steel Master Hunter. Its big enough but not to heavy. A handy high quality knife.
 
I've been using an Olsen 3 1/2" drop point skinner for deer and hogs and an old buck 110 for small game. Not real partial to the guthook blades but i do like those new string saw things with the finger holes on each end, i dont know what they are called but they dont take up much room and go through the pelvic bones right quick.
 
I picked up a Cabellas Alaskan 110 with S30V and a Cabellas Alaskan Vanguard with the rubber handles in S30V back in December. Worked up 5 whitetail bucks from field dress to freezer.
And I felt like I could have done another one or two.

And was using them out of the box sharp.
Best combo I have used to date.
 
This is my favorite.A Jim Rodebaugh hunter.4 inches of 1084 hand forged steel.
Randy
 
My Leatherman or Uncle Henry's Old Timer stockman (early 80's version) for small game, my Buck 110 (early 80's vintage) or old Western Cutlery fixed blade (40's version) for bigger game.
 
I usyually use 3 knives when hunting deer/ hog
Buck Vanguard with rubber grip
Spyderco se Wayne Goddard
Gerber Skinner (super sharp)

I leave the VAnguard and gerber Skinner at home when I turkey hunt, But I carry a small limb saw (Usually gerber) and my spydie

If I am on a backcountry hunt, I will usually add a Backpaxe to the mix for camp shores, but I would love to get one of the TOPS or a custom made (if I could afford it) WSK.

No matter what, I never leave the Spyderco's at home :)
 
Newbie here, so please forgive if I screw up. I'm a retired guy, have hunted and fished (Western Oregon) since my youth. When hunting, my pocketknife is a 3 bladed stockman, around 3" folded. Case serpentine stockman is my daily carry, but I like a Buck Cadet as well. For a sheath knife? Well, I went through the big blade stage with a Chubby Heuske custom back in the early stages of hunting...it's good for Elk, sort-of. But I went back to basics, have carried the same knife for years...a Schrade Uncle Henry "golden spike". Bought it back in the 70's. It's carbon steel sharpens nicely on an oilstone, easily dresses a few deer (if we're lucky on a hunt) before needing resharpening. A good sheath knife for fish & birds is one I fear is no longer made. Gerber, while it was still a privately owned Oregon Company made one they called simply "Trout & bird". This one is constantly in my pickup's glove box. I have more knives (and guns) than I need, but these 3 are my "keepers" for field knives. Funny how the evolution goes...at first I suckered for the latest fads in sporting equipment. Then I found myself actually using pretty much the same style gear that my father used...form follows function, or something like that. Ditto firearms. Semi-auto assault style rifles are a lot of fun, but for field, a good bolt action rifle works best for me. Pump 12 gauge gun for birds, etc.
 
For fixed blades I have used Buck Personal, Kabar Longpoint, Schrade Sharpfinger (too soft IMHO and not that great of a sheath) and Knives of Alaska Jaeger. I just bought a Dozier Straight Personal and I get the feeling that is the great one.

For folders the timeless Buck 110 and the smaller Buck Lockback (model # 422?) with fiberglass handles always did me good service. For slipjoint knives I like a Case Mini Trapper or a Buck Stockman.
 
I use my Razorback with a stag handle and 4 inch blade, D2. I also use a small saw to get through the pelviv bone. I also use Knives of Alaska to do the job. Dozier in D2 is not a bad choice either, actually its a fantastic choice.
 
My two favourite hunting blades so far are Bark River's Mountaineer and their Wolf River. Awesome performers.

I also use a couple of customs I designed (mostly 4" to 5" drop points or spear points).
 
I've decided this is my choice for deer hunting. I love this design. Even though I mostly get requests to make D2 knives, this one is O1 steel. I'm liking O1 more and more as I been using it alot lately. My current EDC is O1 steel.
Scott

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