[Born2Hunt]

I have used a 118 Personal Buck knife since the early 70's for field dressing, then a choice of several skinning, deboning and fillet knives for rest of the process.....

 

[RacksnQuacks]

I don`t use it in the field to gut a deer, however I have their deluxe processing kit in the green case I bought a few years ago on sale at Cabela`s and it is worth every penny. I think they still make it, but maybe a different color case and handles. It comes with a bunch of knives and accessories. For field gutting, I have been using a Case knife that is exactly like a Buck 110. It is of some serious quality. I`ve been using it for around 30 years and never let me down.

I have the outdoor edge game kit as well. Price was right and I am pleased with it. My buddy has the kit and after using it, a few of us bought the kit as well. My kids actually bought it for me as a gift. In the field I carry a buck or an outdoor edge wild pair combo (Gut-hook skinner and caper) with orange handles. The orange is great because I tend to toss the knives to the side while gutting and have a hard time finding them.

 

[Waynzee]

I have a Buck knife 119 I've used for years. Some have told me the 6 inch blade is way more than I need but I use it to gut, skin, quarter and finish processing deer or bear and it holds an edge you could shave with.

 

[Bigbrownie]

I have the outdoor edge game kit as well. Price was right and I am pleased with it. My buddy has the kit and after using it, a few of us bought the kit as well. My kids actually bought it for me as a gift. In the field I carry a buck or an outdoor edge wild pair combo (Gut-hook skinner and caper) with orange handles. The orange is great because I tend to toss the knives to the side while gutting and have a hard time finding them.

I like all my knives to be orange. I paint all my trapping tools ( hammer, hole driver, cable stake driver, etc ) orange also. Can’t for the life of me figure out people’s fascination with camouflage gear.

 

[Born2Hunt]

I had the 119 Buck knife before the 118, but accidentally threw it away in the trash with goose feathers.....

 

[Ridgerunnr]

Very happy with my outdoor edge razor lite.

 

[fragmag]

I also have a Case Arapaho I've had since the 70's, that is a great knife and skinned a lot of critters with it

Awesome knife, hope you keep it!

 

[fragmag]

i wasn't familiar with the Arapaho, so I did a quick google image search - nice looking knife. Too bad it looks like they're not making them anymore. I really like a short drop point for gutting.

I would imagine you could find one for sale online somewhere. Really love that knife. I use it on deer and other game every year, then sharpen it up and it's ready to go for next year. Just need to figure out how to clean the inside of the leather sheath of deer blood and guts haha.

 

[10der222]

I have an outdoor edge swingblade love it right around 50-60 dollars

 

[Wildarea26]

Outdoor edge here. Have several. Love the quick blade change

 

[tealdawg]

I use a Buck Goliath and a Havalon....The Buck has cleaned well over a hundred deer and will split open a rib cage with little effort and hold an edge.......The Havalon is scary sharp and very convenient to care spare blades and change out if the need arises.

 

[treemouse]

A drop point style for skinning. A fillet style knife for processing. And a good steel for keeping the edge aligned.

 

[Kip Feroce]

Buck, Gerber, Case, Outdoor edge, Havalon. Are all good knives. Have several of each in my collection, many never used. Anyone who knows me well has seen the 1.00 Frost Cutlery folding knife I carry. It has been used for anything the others would do and does a fine job. Keeping a sharpening steel or diamond sharpener handy is the key to keeping an edge.

I have lost a few knives and don't want lose an expensive one again. My friends see my frost and I get a new knife, sometimes for no occasion. Lol

For skinning furbearers I have an Old Timer skinner. It has cut miles of fur.

 

[Bigbrownie]

Forty years ago, when I skinned for a fur buyer, I had a Queen Steel Muskrat Knife. Similar in design to an Old Timer or Schrade muskrat knife. But that Queen Steel really took an edge quick, an seemed to hold it too. Lost it years ago….but I know I skinned over a thousand rats with it. Maybe get on eBay some day and look for another.

 

[treemouse]

My grandpa gave me a 3 blade Camillus pocket knife in early 60's. It had a nice rounded end blade, that skinned lots of rats and coons. Still have it.

 

[Coureur De Bois]

I bought 2 Victorinox Swiss Army 6" boning knives this past fall. A 6.6606.15 with a rose wood handle and a 5.6603.15 with a Fibrox handle.The 5.6603.15 with the Fibrox has a slightly stiffer blade. Like both of them, may buy two more this coming fall.
I first saw them being used by the Beard Butchers on uTube, easy to sharpen too.

 

[mfuff]

Dexter makes some decent knives that make great dedicated skinning and processing knives. I use a 3 knife set of theirs that I found on amazon.

 

[Friedl]

I’ll be using a Case Hunter Trapper this year in the field.
I was never picky about what kind of knife I used for skinning deer when it was easy to hang one up, but the last few years I’ve been using the “golf ball method” of skinning. With that, it really helps to be able to cut the skin from below, and I’ve found that a sharp gut hook really helps keep hair off the meat.