Which knife would you carry for feild dressing

You have a valid point. If you're in a warmer climate and it will take hours to get the deer out, then, I'd consider breaking the pelvic bone, but I wouldn't do it with a knife blade. Hunting small tracts of land, in a cold climate, I don't break the pelvis. I get the deer out quickly and get it hosed down right away.

Joe
 
once we gut a deer I usually get to a brook to wash them out,if it's warm out I douce the insides with black pepper to keep out the blo-flies.
 
That sounds like a good way to get the job done right. Up here, the flies have usually frozen to death , lol!

Joe
 
I never separate the pelvis to remove that portion of vent intestine. The 1st move once I find my deer glassy eyed is I circle the vent w/ my blade cutting the hide free and cut a little more free from that area of the pelvis. Pull this out and I carry a short string to tie this anal vent off. Then start my incision up the belly all the way to the sternum. Then roll him over and cut and pull it all out that opening. Pulling the anal vent inside (cutting it free) and out that opening. Makes for a nice neat job. Then wipe him out with a few paper-towels, (carried as back up toiletries) stitch him up and drag him out. Later in camp when skinning and quartering I'll separate the pelvis with a handy T saw. Quarters go in the cooler, hide & legs go back where I left the offal pile. Then I set up on that hunting a predator. DM
 
Is "vent" code for bunghole? :eek:
David Martin said:
I never separate the pelvis to remove that portion of vent intestine. The 1st move once I find my deer glassy eyed is I circle the vent w/ my blade cutting the hide free and cut a little more free from that area of the pelvis. Pull this out and I carry a short string to tie this anal vent off. Then start my incision up the belly all the way to the sternum. Then roll him over and cut and pull it all out that opening. Pulling the anal vent inside (cutting it free) and out that opening. Makes for a nice neat job. Then wipe him out with a few paper-towels, (carried as back up toiletries) stitch him up and drag him out. Later in camp when skinning and quartering I'll separate the pelvis with a handy T saw. Quarters go in the cooler, hide & legs go back where I left the offal pile. Then I set up on that hunting a predator. DM
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Tying off the anus definitely is the clean and easy way in my experience. And yes its nice hunting long after the flies are dead. I often hang mine for a couple weeks, just like the beef at the butcher's.
 
I think too much is made of the "tying off the intestine"..... seriously, just how "dirty" is it really when you get down to it and you're generally going to rinse the meat off anyway. Bladder and stomach/intestines... different story. Gut shoot one and you have quite a mess. But the objective it to keep things as clean as reasonably possible. Cut pelvis or don't, don't really think it matters a whole lot and I generally cut the bone myself but that is one of the later tasks as I clean things up.
 
I usually use some variety of a 110. A little harder to clean up, but a handy blade.









A 110 and a Vanguard will make a great pair.



I gave a coworker this vanguard (I won here in a GAW) with the condition that he get a pic when it's use.

 
There are literally thousands of fixed blades that would be fine for the task. A couple that come to mind are the Benchmade bone collector and the buck alpha hunter, but any fixed blade drop point knife with 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches of blade with at least a little belly to it will be fine. You want a fixed blade because the blood and whatnot will get into the workings of a folder and be a pain to clean out. I prefer a knife with a meaningful finger guard also. But almost anything will be better than a sharpened pry bar like the BK2. You're opening a deer, not a concrete block.
 
Menefee skinner

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and a Winston #43

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I like the Mora companion for field dressing. I love the plastic sheath, I can put my nasty knife in it and then wash it later.
 
2TONYB said:
I usually use some variety of a 110. A little harder to clean up, but a handy blade.









A 110 and a Vanguard will make a great pair.



I gave a coworker this vanguard (I won here in a GAW) with the condition that he get a pic when it's use.

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Nice Bucks man!! :thumbup:
 
For field dressing deer I prefer a 3-3 1/2 inch blade drop point with a nice belly. I own a 119 it's a 1990 model and I used for slicing the turkey this year but for field dressing is to long for me to control well. I don't think I would care for the serrated edge as they tend to tear meat. Don't own nor have used the BK 2 but with a 5 plus inch blade again I feel you would lose a little control. You might take all 3 and if you get a kill try them all and see which one works best for you.
 
I would go with the Endevour. The 119 works good with its hollow grind but the handle gets slippery with blood. The BK2 is too thick to slice well.
 
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