I've used the Gerber Vital and Hand saw only for my last 4 animals, the last of which was an Elk. I love not ever having to sharpen the knife, just take the dull blade off and replace it! I can get an animal gutted & quartered with just these 2 tools and they both work incredibly well. I went through 3 blades on my Elk this year and I could have got it done with just 2 if I wasn't so picky! Can't say enough good things about them