What's your standby Whitetail hunting knife?

[Skibness92]

Buck 119 has always done the trick for me... probably overkill but it stays in the pack so it's not in the way on my hip!

 

[Bodycamp13]

ESEE Ashley AGK and Cold Steel Pendleton Lite - Love the ESEE but the Cold Steel does most of the work because it was cheap, stainless, and is extremely easy to replace. I stopped using folders about 10 years ago...

 

[Pilarczyk85]

about to purchase the argali serac. Anyone have any feedback on those knives?

 

[Dan7070]

I have used the Argali Carbon for the last two years. Nothing but good to say about it. Multiple whitetails, two antelope and a mule deer since i got it.

 

[Triple T]

I use a case changer for all my deer field work . Never failed me in 37 years , I don't go into the woods without it.

 

[LandSeig]

Mora Companion with a carbon steel blade, I have two that I cold blued to keep the rust down. At $15-20 each you can buy several to keep around and they hold an edge very well.

 

[adamm88]

I have a outdoor edge edc that i have used for the last few years to field dress. Least year i used my Bark river mini gunny lt. That worked like a champ and will be in my pack this year probably.

 

[BernieH]

Schrade with gut hook. Same one for 35 years, unbeatable. May need to find a new one the blade is starting to get thin.

 

[dreamingWest]

 

[ShooterGrade]

I use an LT Wright Small Northern Hunter. I want to get the large as well to compare

 

[czav22]

Have an old Buck knife passed down but MKC Speedgoat comes with now

 

[Adack]

Buck 119

 

[Jim1187]

Outdoor edge 3.0 but may change to an Opinel no8. Sharpening isn't that hard.

 

[Jpsmith1]

Havalon lives in my IFAK/Kill Kit.

 

[neandth]

Buck 102, 103, 105 or the 113 Ranger. Buck makes great hunting knives, and they don't cost a ton either.

 

[jdement]

Bark river is my go to. Can fully butcher a couple deer before needing a touch up

 

[Hedro7]

So many choices since typically with whitetail knifes weight isn't as much of a problem. I just replaced my knifes with the Benchmade altitude knifes that I use for elk. Super Sharpe, lightweight, Bright orange so you won't set it down and forget it. I do like the fixed blade too over a folder. I also liked the Havalon knifes.

 

[neandth]

 

[TreeDux]

Replying to this thread with “Gerber Gator” feels akin to recommending Ezra Brooks over in the bourbon thread. But I like both.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Replying to this thread with “Gerber Gator” feels akin to recommending Ezra Brooks over in the bourbon thread. But I like both.

I have used one of those too! It did a great job the few times I didn’t have my Kershaw Folding Field knife with me.


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