In 30-plus years of guiding I've used just about every knife out there. Some were better than others, but nothing beats the knives butchers use every single day. There are a few good brands, including Victorinox, and Hinkle. I carry a boning style knife, a deep bellied skinner, a Havalon for caping, and the Officers model Victorinox pocketknife, and thats it. In an average year I will do 4-5 moose, plus other game like bears, and caribou.These knives work, and once you try one you will never go back to a normal hunting knife. The nice thing about the butchers knives is they are thin enough that they get razor sharp very easily.
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