personally Ive found that theres no way a single blade type or size can handle all my blade needs.
for hunting you need something small and nimble enough to make dressing out game and skinning reasonably easy ,
some guys get by with a small blade, folder, most find a fixed blade with a belt sheath, has advantages
and that rules out its usefulness for effective chopping, cutting larger objects and pretty much limits its effective use, as a general camp tool,
that effectively forces you into selecting a smaller knife and a noticeably heavier and more massive blade.
you certainly may not like my choices but the concept of needing two distinctly different blades and sizes,will become all too obvious over time.
now some guys think a hatchet or tomahawk is the better choice for the larger edged tool.
Ive been hunting for over five decades, and Ive tried a good many combos, if your persistent most can be made to work.
personally I think you want too select a dependable tool, but most of us don,t want to invest a great deal of money if we can avoid it,
you certainly may not agree with my choices but heres a few I found worked well
you need a good diamond hone edge sharpener
for the smaller blade
(damn near anything in a 3"-5" with a good steel that holds an edge can be made to function)
http://www.knifeoutlet.com/shop/10Expan ... e=SCH165OT (my choice)
Cold Steel Master Hunter Fixed Blade 4.5in
https://www.coldsteel.com/products/f...es/kobun2.html(second choice)
Schrade SCHF36 Frontier Fixed Blade Knife, 5.05in
https://www.cabelas.com/product/Old-Timer-reg-Sharpfinger-Fixed-Blade-Knife/1583689.uts?productVariantId=3462227&WT.tsrc=PPC&W T.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03650126&rid= 20&ds_rl=1252079&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxq6ugZb-3AIVB77ACh03fwktEAQYASABEgIwufD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
for the larger blade length and mass are important to function (Ive used both but the kukri is getting far more use lately)
yes if a single blades your choice Ive dressed out a few dozen deer and a couple elk with the trail master ..not ideal but it works)
https://www.coldsteel.com/review/product/list/id/146/