What's your traditional, "over the counter" hunting knife?

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More specifically, with deer season either going on, or soon to be going on in so many places, what is your "over the counter" traditional deer knife? Knives that anyone regardless of income, or real knife knowledge can pick up and use to good effect? Say under $75 if possible.

Mine, I've been using a Buck 110 since I was a kid. I gave that one to my son, and purchased one of the Walmart Buck 110' for only $30. I like it, and don't see a reason to change. Lots of good memories of days past hunting with the Buck 110. So much so, that I associate the knife with deer hunting, even though it makes a perfectly good EDC. Cleaning it up after a successful hunt is fun IMO, so it being a folder doesn't detract from it's usefulness to me.

So what's yours?
 
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I really like this drop point in German Stainless and ram's horn from Hen & Rooster. Comes with a nice leather sheath for under $60.

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They also make one in a trailing point, like the Schrade Sharpfinger, with the same materials and at the same price.
 
Beretta's Loveless Drop Point Hunter. I have 3. The zytel handled version is a steal at around $50 online.
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I don't use them in the field so much any more since I got a custom in the same pattern, but I used the heck out of one of them for years.
 
I have a Gerber A400 fixed blade that is a favorite along with a Schrade little finger. I have a new fixed blade but it isn't a production model. I had a Puma Hunter's Friend I liked a lot, but it got stolen when we built our house 35 years ago.

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Ed J
 
There are two that I thought of when I read the opening post. The already mentioned Buck 110 and the Case 3254 Trapper.
Jim
 
I don't hunt anymore, but when I did, the Buck 102 woodsman was a great little all around knife. A tradtitional shape with modern materials. The first one lasted 30 years and was a sharp toothpick. My better half bought me a new one in 1999, and it's still in use as a fishing knife, canoe knife, woods walking knife and campsite cooking knife.

Carl.
 
I hunted with an old 110 that my Grandfather bought at a garage sale for 12$.
It holds a lot of memories for me and is one of my favorite users.
 
I don't hunt but i occasionally do a little driven game (pheasant and partridge) shooting, i also do a little pigeon roost shooting. For breasting out pigeon in the field i just use my pocket knife, usually a RR mini trapper.

If i were to go hunting, i have a Mora Companion and a Kershaw Black Gulch. The Black Gulch is basically a Buck 110 but with a 3" blade instead of the 3.75" blade of the 110.
 
If you want a good all around knife as well as a skinner, i would suggest the Case CV JR sodbuster, easy to clean out, good blade shape and steel and one of the best working knives ever devised IMHO
 
Thanks for all of the comments. Some nice knives mentioned above. For me, in regard to the topic I've posted here, I think of the types of knives that were common in the local hardware store near where I grew up...Bucks, Case, Remington, Old Timer. This store still exists, and it's still packed around this time of year as deer season approaches. Still carries a nice selection of Case, but the Old Timers and Remington knives are gone. Just small town America, during one of the most exciting times of the year (for them) deer season. Nothing fancy in the store. Just good old American brand rifles...Remington, Winchester, Savage, and knives to match.
 
Surprised no one has mentioned a Shrade Sharpfinger. I've seen some old & well used ones around these parts.
 
Like Carl, I no longer hunt. (health issues) but when I did my usual knife was a Buck 105 Pathfinder in 440C. Got it when I was in high school in the '60s.
 
The solingen edge brand has seen a number of deer, the 110 has also seen its share. There have
been numerous others slippies included thru the years. None has saw the amount of meat the box
elder red one has. I think on memory I paid $38 at the PX on Luke A.F.B. for the 110. (1973?).
The Box Elder knife will see service again this coming Saturday.
Ken.
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I used a Buck 110 for years. I have a new one but have not used it. I use an older Remington Bullet knife (trapper pattern) made by Camillus more than anything now. I always come back to trappers as I love the pattern. But I have an inexpensive Queen fixed blade I am playing with and the Spyderco Moran. I like the Moran. Just wish it had a leather sheath. Not sure how "traditionnal" the Moran is.
 
I hunt with a percussion cap muzzle loader, so I carry a pocket knife for snacks and cap scraping and a fixed blade for field dressing the animal. This year the fixed was a Reeve Ubajane and the folder was my 2011 forum knife. In past years I have carried a Case bartender knife, Case large yellow stockman, and my KJ sodbuster.
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Just because I like my little rifle, a picture with a Hankins bowie and a Tom Smith. I believe Tom's stamp is Walking Bear knives.
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Started out with a 110 also, and I no longer hunt but I think one day I'll take it up again (hopefully not because I just have too)! The last few times I hunted this premium Robeson Trapper handled it all with ease....
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The Sharpfinger is my go to hunting knife. If I need something a little larger than I'll use the Deerslayer. Either of these old Schrades can be had for a decent price if you look around. They may be old but they are really hard to beat.
 
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