What kind of hunting KNIFE for bowhunting?
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 136
What kind of hunting KNIFE for bowhunting?
I am getting into bowhunting this year and plan on hunting in stand, and from ground. However I notice from rifle hunting, regular hunting knives hanging vertical don't allow you to sit since they go straight into the ground.
Two questions:
1) What kind of knife is appropriate for bowhunting (i.e. boot knife, horizontal mount knife, jack knife, etc).
2) My favorite knife for field dressing an animal is the Buck brand since they hold their edge so well. Are there any comparible knives to Buck because other I have bought don't hold an edge?
Two questions:
1) What kind of knife is appropriate for bowhunting (i.e. boot knife, horizontal mount knife, jack knife, etc).
2) My favorite knife for field dressing an animal is the Buck brand since they hold their edge so well. Are there any comparible knives to Buck because other I have bought don't hold an edge?
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 2,178
I Rifle Hunt and Bow Hunt....my best Knife in the world to use is my folding Buck Knife Model 442 C.
A good Friend of mine gave each of the Groomsmen in His wedding a folding Buck Knife,its the best present I have ever had and I use it all the time...sorry to say His marriage didn't last but the Knifes are still going strong!
A good Friend of mine gave each of the Groomsmen in His wedding a folding Buck Knife,its the best present I have ever had and I use it all the time...sorry to say His marriage didn't last but the Knifes are still going strong!
#6
I've used the same Buck 110 folding hunter for the last 30yrs for rifle and bowhunting and have feild dressed more deer than I can count.I have never seen a reason to have a differant knife for differant types of hunting, I do how ever have a set of knives for skinning and butchering!
#9
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 136
Thanks for the responses guys. Few more questions about your suggestions though:
1) Are folding knives hard to clean if used for field dressing?
2) Are all buck knife steel created equal? I used the 119 special and liked how it did not dull like my Muela knives did.
1) Are folding knives hard to clean if used for field dressing?
2) Are all buck knife steel created equal? I used the 119 special and liked how it did not dull like my Muela knives did.
#10
I bought an extra one just in case they ever stop making them. It is still sitting in the box unused.