What is a Really Good Hunting Knife

[Chokoloskee Joe]

Without a budget and intended use, it's hard to say! Personally speaking, I think it's hard to beat a Gerber for good quality and reasonable cost. Buck makes some nice ones too and I have carried one on hunts for 50 years without a problem or complaint.

 

[Mark37082]

As you can see by the responses there are a number of great knives out there. Knives should last a lifetime if cared for appropriately. I still carry a Buck I bought almost 50 years ago. Most of my other knives were gifted to me by friends over the years. I cherish each one not for their capabilities, but for the thought those friends put into the gift. The last knife I received was when I retired. It was was a Brothers of Bushcraft by Top Knives.

 

[dan1953]

Here are the last few I made, I do it as a hobby and give them as gifts. Esee makes a good knife and I have a couple. The handles are as important to me as the steel. Burl, deer antler, kudu and wart hog tusk in that order. Tanto is San Mai. They are forge shaped on an anvil, all done the old fashioned way with a hammer.

 

[wild_musk]

I'm a knifemaker and I still liked having one of those detachable scalpel blade knives on my elk hunt.

 

[Chrsm]

A sharp one

 

[bamban]

Knives made by Steve Woods. I have a couple of his Hide Fighters, and a Hide Hunter that I gifted to a friend.

Steve Woods Knives • Arizona Custom Knives

Steve Woods Knives - AZCK

www.arizonacustomknives.com

 

[bballard]

I can highly recommend Randall, Treeman knives, Behring made knives, and zero tolerance knives. There are so many great knives and makers out there. Go with an American handmade/forged maker that has a good reputation and has a blade that appeals to you for you desired purpose and remember, you can have more than one! Good luck on finding the "right one"

 

[skippertwo]

Take a look at DiamondBlade knives in Denison, Tx.

 

[Rollnfast]

I really like the Knives of Alaska products. They have served me well, hold an edge and offer packs with multiple types of knives (skinning, boneing, capeing) for a good value. They go with me on most hunts. That being said, if it is a waterfowl or deer hunt, a replaceable blade outdoor edge is in the pack. Small, light and always sharp!

 

[bamban]

@Small Lady

A little diversion from your request. Most of guys I shoot and hunt with here TX already have their favorite knives. But, a great number of them don't have a saw in their pack.

If the guys in your life are into breaking through the pelvic bone and the chest, this little guy works very well. Typical Japanese product, it is made very well.

Silky Professional Series PocketBoy Curved Blade Folding Saw 130mm Large Teeth (726-13) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Z3KKSR/

 

[usmc1383]

I use just at a case sod buster used it since I was 10 years old for everything thing. I sharpened it like I was taught by my grandfather flat on stone easy to
Re-sharpen over and over again I have shaved out there in the bush with it too. But they going up in price. I bought my first at 5 dollars. I went to get one for my grandson 3 days ago their 89.99 now for same knife I hope it rusts like mind.

 

[RWE]

A sharp one

Scrolled three pages to add this, glad I was beat!

Lots of good knives out there, personal preferences will help you narrow it down as will your budget.

I have a couple "good knives" but it seems I only use my Buck 110, very very sharp.

 

[Methow Packer]

This is another example of high end quality available

 

[tobyscreams]

I'd go custom but I doubt it would be done by Christmas.