What is your EDC hunting knife?

[dstancu]

It never occurred to me to break through a big hard deer pelvis with a jack knife. My 45 year old knife is clean and sharp after 100 or more deer, I have no complaints. And no judgement.

For cutting through the sternum or the pelvis bone, I use a small saw, it works wonderfully on any game, all the way to moose or bison. Either a specialized one, or even better, as I discovered a couple years ago, a general purpose Silky Saw F180 folding, which is a pull saw.
In the past, I also used a sturdy knife (e.g. my Jääkäripuukko 140) for deer sternum, and a small hatchet for the pelvis bone or moose sternum.
But a small hand saw is way better.

 

[david g ranes]

For cutting through the sternum or the pelvis bone, I use a small saw, it works wonderfully on any game, all the way to moose or bison. Either a specialized one, or even better, as I discovered a couple years ago, a general purpose Silky Saw F180 folding, which is a pull saw.
In the past, I also used a sturdy knife (e.g. my Jääkäripuukko 140) for deer sternum, and a small hatchet for the pelvis bone or moose sternum.
But a small hand saw is way better.

I quit using a knife on the sternum after i was pushing a short blade knife with my left hand as i was pressing forward with my right the blade slipped off the bone and my left hand went between the deer and the knife blade. The knife went in my hand and came out the bottom of my palm my wife was so mad at me for doing it she made me drive ti the emergency room with my arm out wf the window wrapped in a towel bleeding down the side of my truck. The mean old woman. David

 

[Horse1]

Currently carrying a Giant Mouse Bleecker in Magnacut w/Carbon Fiber scale:

I asked Dan from DT Knives to make me his interpretation in a fixed blade primarily for birds as that's the bulk of my fall knife use. He puts a SERIOUSLY SPLENDID heat treat on AEB-L. Had a couple made for hunting buds as well.

Turns out they'll zip the guts out, and hide off of deer effortlessly as well. It was 7-8 weeks from concept to knives in-hand.

Has an excellent leather sheath as well:

I also still keep an Ingram Lite-Hunter pair in a double sheath in my pack.

And then a whole bunch more, but those likey get used the most.

 

[Hand Skills]

Good looking knives there @Horse1 !!

 

[1wildcatfan]

For EDC, Benchmade. For hunting, Knives of Alaska w/guthook. Stays in my backpack.

 

[Quinncannon]

My usual EDC knives is a Kershaw lock blade and an old Camillus utility knife my Dad used in the Navy. I'm not easy on these knives, use them everyday, especially the Kershaw. When dull I just sharpen with a piece of sandpaper on a block of lumber, I know that's not the accepted way of sharpening, but works for me. I do have some Buck 110's and Old Timer lock blades too, I actually properly sharpen them on an Arkansas stone.

 

[Old Rooster]

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Starting from the top
The black Buck case holds knives, licenses, pen,lighter and sharpener that will be needed as they will need sharpened!
A Buck Alfa scout in 35vn steel. Holds an edge great but a little short for my liking,
A pair of skeleton Buck knives in 35vn. A little bigger and last all season.
Buck 102? I loved this knife right up until it broke. Have yet to see if Buck will replace it?
Next is my first MKC knife, so far I like it but have yet to hunt wit it.
To the right of the MKC is an old KBAR folder, alright steel and tuff!
The bottom knife is my old Kerchaw. It has been my backup knife in my pack for years. Handy to have around as long as you carry a sharpener.

MACHV, Buck will replace that broken Buck knife, I am prettu sure.

 

[robo57]

Currently carrying a Giant Mouse Bleecker in Magnacut w/Carbon Fiber scale:

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I asked Dan from DT Knives to make me his interpretation in a fixed blade primarily for birds as that's the bulk of my fall knife use. He puts a SERIOUSLY SPLENDID heat treat on AEB-L. Had a couple made for hunting buds as well.

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Turns out they'll zip the guts out, and hide off of deer effortlessly as well. It was 7-8 weeks from concept to knives in-hand.

Has an excellent leather sheath as well:View attachment 743502

I also still keep an Ingram Lite-Hunter pair in a double sheath in my pack.

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And then a whole bunch more, but those likey get used the most.

Very cool

 

[Allen Lone wolf]

When it comes to a folding hunter, this Kershaw 1950 folding hunter I purchased in the 70's is toughest, sharpest, and by far holds it's edge longer than any other knife I have owned period. I recently passed it down to my son. I have dressed 100's of deer with it even using (and abusing it) cutting bone.

 

[tony d willIiams]

My cooking and dressing knives get washed, then dried.
Whet in and whet out.
My pocket knives get washed a time or two a month. They are used regularly, many times each day. Now that I am retired, they are used more than my pen is.

Dad was a machinist, and taught me when I was in 1st grade how to sharpen my pocket knife.
The steel today does not oxidize as quickly. If I have a knife that does, it is retired. A gift, I keep it. If I purchased it, I throw it away.
I have cleaned many animals with my pocket knife. It all depends on circumstances.

 

[Allen Lone wolf]

When it comes to a folding hunter, this Kershaw 1950 folding hunter I purchased in the 70's is toughest, sharpest, and by far holds it's edge longer than any other knife I have owned period. I recently passed it down to my son. I have dressed 100's of deer with it even using (and abusing it) cutting bone.

Correction -‐-1050

 

[D2wing]

I bought a beautiful handmade folder in Arizona decades ago. I used it for EDC. It got all scratched up and plating worn off. I kinda regret that now. My main EDC is a plain Kershaw Leek but I have a variety in rotation including new flippers in Magnacut.

 

[Flatbow]

Yep the Kershaw Leak.
I cut threw literally around 100 zip ties a day at my job and the slim yet tuff and always sharp blade holds up and the spring assist still has not failed in well over 3 years use now cutting zip ties off of anywhere from 5 to 15 of these pallets of totes a day.

 

[pcmacd]

I know there are plenty of ways y'all hunt.
I'm curious what is chosen, how it's carried, and if you bring along a spare.

I'll go first.
I do a combination of various hunt styles. 5-8 day backpack in, car camp with my daypack, sleep at home in my own bed and daypack.
My knives don't change regardless of the style I'm participating in. I keep an Outdoor Edge w/3-4 replaceable blades in my pack with the rest of my processing gear and I have a few different custom 4.75-6" fixed blades I carry horizontally on my belt or vertically on my pack's shoulder strap to stay off my waist.

I carry a Columbia Crawford Kasper in my left pocket on a clip.

I'm right handed. It has a 3.5" serrated blade.

You can snap it open and lock it there with one hand in half a second.