Full size knife?

[freshta]

I know most of us go for lighter is better and so take the lightest and sometimes smallest equipment...knives included. But does anyone include a full size knife in their back country kit? I’m seriously tempted to take mine this year.

 

[Trial153]

Bob Doizer Pro Guide goes with me on every back country hunt

 

[huntsman22]

got that T-shirt, too....

 

[huntsman22]

or a Charlie May Skipjack

 

[huntsman22]

or a Ingram small boner

 

[huntsman22]

A Mike Miller lite hunter will get the call this fall

 

[Obsessed1]

I like the sog huntspoint. I have both the Boning knife and Skinner in s30v.

 

[freshta]

Awesome knives!

 

[scfreeman66]

Look at Helle, they are great!

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[6mm Remington]

Ruana Steelhead or 5AD are both great. I lean towards the 5AD as it's got just a bit more blade length.

https://www.ruanaknives.com/catalog-knives-and-hatchet

 

[freshta]

Helle knives are good.

 

[mcseal2]

Just got a Dozier Pro Guide used. It came dull but I had it shaving hair in minutes, great feeling knife with a great sheath. It will be going with me this fall and probably for years to come. I have been using a Bark River classic clip point hunter but the leather sheath got loose enough I'm afraid it will come out in my pack. Some of my pants have a built in belt and no great way to carry a belt knife so it ends up in the pack. Great knife too but I need to get a kydex sheath made for it. I like a 4" to 4.5" blade on a hunting knife, just fits my hand well. My bino harness carries either a Buck Crosslock with an S30V blade or a Benchmade Altitude usually. The smaller blades can be nice for caping and a knife is something I'm willing to carry a lighter second one of.

I have a lot of good knives, I like knives to much and buy to many.

 

[freshta]

Mcseal2, sounds like you’re taking the first step to recovery

 

[Middleofnowhere]

I now carry benchmade “hunt” series fixed blade knife. My go to “heavy” blade used to be a Buck 110.

I also carry a cable saw, bone saw, electricians scissors and a havalon with multiple blades.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I carry a fairly large Half-faced blades knife and Tyto 1.1. Just can’t bring myself to go into the woods without a full size knife. Been carrying them into the woods since I was a kid and has so many uses. Think the versatility outweighs the weight penalty in my mind.

 

[SW hunter]

I think I have the large version of the Ingram knife.

 

[manitou1]

Bark River drop point hunter in S3v.
I also carry one of my own knives I made.

 

[6mm Remington]

I like a 4" to 4.5" blade on a hunting knife, just fits my hand well.

I think a 3.5 - 4.5" blade is just about perfect for just about any task you might have from caping to skinning. I usually have 2 knives in my pack and a Benchmade mini-barrage in my pocket.

 

[Boarmaster]

This Dale Howe is presently in my kill kit I left in my warehouse in Alabama. Pic is from the ad that I purchased off another website and the only one I have. Occasionally and prior to the Howe I carried a Cutco Drop point in my pack.

 

[Lawnboi]

Lt Wright small or large northern hunter. Both what I would consider a full size knife. Only carry one at a time.

Usually have a small pocket knife as well.