Skinning Knives? What do you use?

[Lotep]

Im looking at getting a couple nice skinning knives for sheep, bear, and moose.

What do other people carry around?

[jungleboy]

I have been using my Shrade drop point for the past 30 yrs ,this yr I am going to use a Havalon if I get the oportunity to skin an animal.

[sureshot]

I love my swing blade by outdoor edge.

Andy

[schian]

Originally Posted by sureshot

I love my swing blade by outdoor edge.

Andy

x2
worked great on moose and deer last year

[Lefty]

For deer and bear I like the muskrat skinner from Knives of Alaska. It's a small knife but works well for me.

[huntin]

I like to carry pocket knives in my pack I did buy a havolon it's no different than the scalpel that I have carried for the last 10 year. Only it costs way more. And they are no good for making the thick hide cuts on moose. I don't carry and big blade knives I'd rather carry 5 small blade pocket knives that weigh the same as one big blade.

[Lefty-Canuck]

I use a Schrade, Old Timer, Sharp Finger......has gutted and skinned many animals over the years. It was the first knife I was given by my Dad and its the knife that is always on my hip while hunting.



LC

[super7mag]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

I use a Schrade, Old Timer, Sharp Finger......has gutted and skinned many animals over the years. It was the first knife I was given by my Dad and its the knife that is always on my hip while hunting.



LC

I like my sharp finger also, while all the grandsons got firearms that they have sold or ****ed away , I got gramps favorite knife. I also keep a kodi pak as they are handi the little bone saw , and gut hook skinner .
My buddy has a cutco it works pretty well, it is super sharp.

[lone wolf]

Originally Posted by Lotep

Im looking at getting a couple nice skinning knives for sheep, bear, and moose.

What do other people carry around?

Bought a Havalon (Piranta) last year, but unfortunately did not get the chance to try it yet. They only weigh a couple of ounces, the blades are like scalpels and a new one can be installed in a couple of seconds.

[stuckeyman]

I have an Outdoor Edge Hybrid Hunter worked for me on deer and moose.

[Crow2058]

I know it sounds crazy but I have been using Olfa utility knives for years. I carry a larger heavy blade one and a smaller lighter blade one. A pack of replacement blades and you are good for as many animals as you can harvest. They are scalpel sharp and no need to resharpen. Very ecomonical and practical, just not very high on the "cool" factor!

[Marlin07]

Originally Posted by Crow2058

I know it sounds crazy but I have been using Olfa utility knives for years. I carry a larger heavy blade one and a smaller lighter blade one. A pack of replacement blades and you are good for as many animals as you can harvest. They are scalpel sharp and no need to resharpen. Very ecomonical and practical, just not very high on the "cool" factor!

Yep, I doo the same. Did three moose last fall. Never shaperned one knife.....

[unclebuck]

Leineman 3 1/2" drop point, D2 steel, cocobolo handle, Bouchard 4" hog nose, D2 steel, rosewood handle. I have just had to run them across a steel while gutting or skinning, as there is sometimes grit in the hide. They get sharpened by hand on Arkansas stones prior going out in the fall, and don't see the stones again until the following fall.

[last minute]

Originally Posted by stuckeyman

I have an Outdoor Edge Hybrid Hunter worked for me on deer and moose.

x2

[Wolverine Boy]

I've had really good experiences with the 'Knives of Alaska' series but there are lots of good knives out there. For me it's a lot about how it feels in your hand.

Some of the best knives I've ever had (and are still using) have been a couple of custom knives - both from different makers.

I won't however buy too much that doesn't have an orange handle anymore - I've left too many good knives behind on the forest floor!

[huntinstuff]

I carry the swingblade and a Havalon Piranta

I also have the Kodi Pak but mostly just use the saw

I found the Piranta a fantastic caping tool as well as perfect for bears and other small furbearers

[Speckle55]

Puma Skinner..is my main.. and a couple lock blades belt knifes

David

[bobalong]

Swingblade

[steve]

Pretty much skinning everything out now a my piranta. Done lions, bears, wolf and deer with them. Takes a bit getting used to how sharp they are. Breaking joints with knives of alaska.

[Swolf]

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I got this Kinfe 2 years ago have not used it YET!! I hope this year I can put it to the test!