I field dressed and skinned 1 deer and killed (cut through neck bone)and skinned 8 chickens and only had shape it up on the steel once.

Moran Drop Point Skinner Hunting Knife by Spyderco Knives

I sharpen all my knives (kitchen/hunting) with this - Sharpener - If you have a number of knives to keep sharp this will save tons a time and give you rpofessional edges.