I've dressed out deer with a single blade from my muzzy broadhead. You really just need something sharp.

I wouldn't worry about a guthook. The smaller, rounded blades mentioned above are what I'd look for in a knife.

A Buck model # 110 is a fine knife for field dressing deer. The blade isn't to wide,so you can make those tight circular cuts around the rear pretty easy. I use the Gerber E.Z. zip to open deer up. It works pretty well and it is one of those plastic knives you were talking about.






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Fine looking knife there Bob. Very fine! Be proud to own it myself and tickeled just to see it and know the person who does. Really!


I went to wally world to get a kershaw which they have now and at the time there was a remington 3 blade combo. Gut hook, saw, blade. Steel seemed quite good. Bought it for 16 bucks. Worth a shot. Really did seem like a quality knife. I'll be taking it out this year.

I use a Buck Woodsman!!! I think I paid about $50 for it!!! It works great for gutting and deboning!

I also have a Buck Folding hunter, but never use it!!

I would tend to stay away from the folding knives, just because they are a pain in the arse to clean!!!

Dave Kauffman of Montanna City, Montana #15

Buy Kershaw, Alaskan Blade Trader!
Best knife i ever owned!

Whatever knife you end up getting, make sure you alsoinvest in one of these bad boys! http://www.cabelas.com/hprod-1/0006176.shtml

Zip saws are the best things since sliced bread for sawing through the pelvis. Small, light, andtakes up virtually no space in your bag or pocket. It's like a hot knife through butter. I've seen guys lug around with them these big, bulky processing kits that are just a waste of space. Those are better left for the butchers table. I've even seen guys try to use their knives to break through the pelvis, beating the end of their knife with rock. Don't put your knife through that type of abuse.

I only buy one brand of knives thats Buck, lifetime warranty and made in the USA how can you beat it. Personally I use there Alpha Hunter series in the wood handle. Made of ATS-34 high carbon steel you cant find a better knife. Sometimes I wish I bought the one with the gut-hook but mine works fine.

When you are feild dressing deer you need only a sharp edge and a gut hook which makes things much easier. But the only option you might consider if you are planning to buy a good knife is a knife the has a serrated edge on the lower half of the blade and a smooth edge on the upper half of the blade. This way you will have a knife that will cut through the rib cage when cleaning it later like butter.

i just have the plain old buck 110 folder and you know not only have i used it to gut deer but so have millions of other hunters so if i were you thats what id go with