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re: Deer skinning knife
Posted on 8/9/26 at 3:09 pm to Koolazzkat
Posted on 8/9/26 at 3:09 pm to Koolazzkat
I have had a bunch of knives through the years, but the one I always keep coming back to is the CaseXX Sod Buster.
It has a deep belly to the blade so you don’t accidentally cut skin or guts with the tip and the handle is round enough to grip with bloody hands. It is a time-proven knife thst still sells for about $60.
It has a deep belly to the blade so you don’t accidentally cut skin or guts with the tip and the handle is round enough to grip with bloody hands. It is a time-proven knife thst still sells for about $60.
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Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:05 pm to Disco Ball
The White River Model 1 skinner will be my next knife.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:34 pm to Koolazzkat
Cutco folding pocket knife with serrated blade.
Skin deer all year and never have to sharpen.
Skin deer all year and never have to sharpen.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 6:57 pm to WestMTiger
I have a Cutco with the serrated blade. Great work knife. I finally needed mine sharpened and it had sat on the porch for a while, so the handle looked bad. I mailed it back to them and they sent me a new one. Really good for cleaning an elk.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 7:58 pm to Sparty3131
Ditto that. The only cheap pocket knife I ever lost, I found it years later in a food plot I was disking.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 8:06 pm to Koolazzkat
I use multiple knives to skin, including a custom forged by my buddy Craig Beard in SW MS, but my input is to have a gut hook on your main knife, or on another one you can quickly grab.
Craig Beard - Forging a Hunting Knife
Craig Beard - Forging a Hunting Knife
This post was edited on 8/9/26 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 8/10/26 at 8:06 am to Koolazzkat
use a box cutter.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 8:52 am to Catahoula20LSU
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If you know how to sharpen a knife you don’t have to spend a ton of money on one. Stainless blades hold edge longer but are harder to sharpen. Carbon steel is much easier to sharpen but don’t hold an edge as long as stainless.
Catahoula20 knows what he speaks of!
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:10 am to REB BEER
I usually have a Case Trapper in my pocket that works just fine. But a Kershaw Deschutes with a gut hook for $65 makes it easier.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:53 am to Catahoula20LSU
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If you know how to sharpen a knife you don’t have to spend a ton of money on one. Stainless blades hold edge longer but are harder to sharpen. Carbon steel is much easier to sharpen but don’t hold an edge as long as stainless.
This, if I’m prioritizing weight I use some fancy steel and a nice knife.
If I’m coming back to a skinning rack and have a steel rod with me, 6” victorious boning knife every time. You can rake it across a brick and have it shaving sharp again with a sharpening steel and 30 seconds.
You don’t want to have to field sharpen any of these hard fancy steels that need a diamond stone.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 3:08 pm to Koolazzkat
Dexter Russel beef skinner is what I like to use for skinning. I have the Havalon, and like them, but I prefer a fixed blade.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 6:41 pm to Koolazzkat
You might laugh , but i picked up a Cutco serrated edged gut hook knife and I love it for deer and squirrels both em!
Posted on 8/10/26 at 8:22 pm to Koolazzkat
Posted on 8/10/26 at 9:06 pm to Koolazzkat
I’ve got a few that are $200 to $600 and I just use outdoor edge.
Posted on 8/11/26 at 12:00 am to Tigre85
another vote for Mora, have used one in our camping setup for about 6 years. Scary sharp from the factory, and for the price you don't need to mess with sharpening if you don't want to.
Mora Companion Spark
Mora Companion Spark
Posted on 8/11/26 at 6:05 am to Koolazzkat
Guy on our deer lease uses a putty knife and sharpens the edge all the way from one side to the other. Since mild steel it dulls quickly but sharpens quickly on a stone. Amazingly fast and maneuverable.
Having a U-shaped knife that is almost razorblade like is not for baws that are on their 6th+ beer skinning a deer... Let's just leave it at that.
Having a U-shaped knife that is almost razorblade like is not for baws that are on their 6th+ beer skinning a deer... Let's just leave it at that.
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