On my last trip to Mozambique a few years ago, we had just brought my Sable back to camp and the skinners were beginning to work on it. I brought out my 1 1/2 " blade Buck pocket knife and asked them if I could help. They all got a good laugh out of that. Back home I have used that knife to dress both deer and pronghorn antelope.

A couple of years ago I got an Outdoor Edge SwingBlaze knife for Christmas. Both blades are a little less than 4", and I really like the concave gutting blade that slips under the skin and cuts out through the hair. This is much easier than the way I used to do it by centering the blade between two fingers and running them under the skin to cut out from the body. You definitely DON'T want to cut down into the stomach or intestines.

For the last couple of years I have also carried an Outdoor Edge RazorLite knife with its 3 1/2" replaceable razor blade edges. It redefines always having a sharp blade.

And for many years I've also carried a Sandvik folding saw with it's super sharp 7" blade. It makes cutting through the animal's sternum and pelvis very easy, even on larger animals like elk and moose.