There's a point about half way from back to front of the pelvic bone that is soft. Put the knife on this spot and whack it with your hand. This'll send it right through, then a good couple swift cranks back and forth (like shifting a car)with the knife will split the pelvic bone.This does leave one hard-boned spot at the top (toward the front of the deer) about the size of a dime that requires a little more umph in cracking it. Usually not a problem but this time the tip just broke - I guess one too many times being used as a chisel rather than a knife.

I guess if I can't get it replaced, I'm not going to complain, it's been a great knife.