this old buck knife has been used on a lot of deer! hopefully again this fall!

Hard to beat. Nice sheath upgrade…

I had a similar one years ago, at least until my son borrowed it and lost it. it happens.

Buck vanguard and american made sharpfinger are my two favs. Helle nording is up there as well.

Good looking knife Gerry. I hope you bloody it up this fall.

Cool!

I really like the Buck Vanguard.

Looks like you can get a good grip with the handle that is on it.

I have several that I like, don’t know that I have a favorite. Only thing is, they all have drop point blades.

Any photos of the knife by itself?? Love to see that?

The Vanguard has a squared off handle. It really makes a difference when things get wet. Your hand won't slip. I like the custom sheath shown here, but I suggest folks go with the rubber gripped model and nylon sheath. You can quickly wash it off and disinfect it after use, though it isn't anything to look at.

Joe

I agree with Joe -had the wood handled one and was more work holding on to the knife than gutting and skinning the deer

but with out a doubt my favorite is the canadian belt knife #1

Yeah I don't have a favorite either n I been blessed with a heap of knives . However if I 'am in rough n tumble real serious bad bear country I will carry a more defensive type knife instead of a skinner . Here's one of my smaller favorites.

^^^^^ VAQUERO 45, Dat am some serious cutlery!! Run bear! run!!

Howdy Brother James, hope all well. That's actually a small Esee 3 knife . Of course dummy me double posted it . Sorry about that Gents ! .

I have the same knife. I find it very difficult to get a shaving sharp edge on it. I think it is the only knife I have that will not sharpen well. Anyone else have this problem with this knife?

I've owned the Izula II, great field dresser. The 1095 HC I found to be very easy to sharpen and it has that reputation, although certainly not a "super steel" and typically won't retain the edge as long as some.

A craftsman fixed blade give to me for Christmas the year before My first Pa deer season, 1976. By my mom and dad. The sheath was made for me by a great archer - Armon Rush, who was on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor when it was hit and sunk. I have carried this knife on every hunt I have made. It has big magic and memories for me.

Armon Rauh.

here you go james, my old buck vanguard, don't know how many deer it has worked on but quite a few. i really like the gut hook on it and it came with a fabric sheath which i did n't care for so i used a sheath from another old knife i had. lot of huntin' stories go along with this old knife!

I use a case knife with 3 blades, it has a regular sharpe blade, gut hook , and saw.

I use a case knife with 3 blades, it has a regular sharpe blade, gut hook , and saw.

I use a case knife with 3 blades, it has a regular sharpe blade, gut hook , and saw.

Been using a Swiss Army pocket knife for longer than I can remember. It does everything I need it to do. It even has a small wood saw blade that comes in handy for trimming limbs.

My favorite carry group for hunting. Paintman 7 1/2" and 5 1/4", Buck 422, Shrew neck, Nessmuk style, and Shrew Hawk.

Bowriver neck knife.

Gil Hibben's stag " Diamondback " edition, fixxed blade Hunter/ skinner.

Or one of these usually. My knife ocd is real and I struggle to decide on which one to take every season.

Here is my Doug Ritter knife with Magnacut steel and it's remarkable in its cutting ability; it also holds a great edge. I think it's going to be a keeper.

Ron that is a sweet edc I’m sure as well!

These have been my deer hunting knives over the years. I have found that a "smaller" sharp blade is a lot more sensible and easy to handle. I tend to stay around a 3 inch blade for basic field prep, and also carry a folder for general use. On the bottom is a LUM blade design in a Benchmade knife. On the heavy side but I have an emotional attachment to it. Left to right are a Bark River 3" now out of production,a Joe Kious with sheep horn scales ( an unusual knife as he is well known for primarily for fantastic detailed small folders, an LT Wright with a horn handle ( I finally was able to identify the maker TODAY: with the use of a magnifying lense I realized what it was. I bought it years ago at a shoot and had no idea that it was by a "real" knife maker), and last is a slightly larger Chris Reeves knife. It is a comfortable knife but in fact a little too thick for field dressing a small whitetail: I like carrying it anyway.

One I made some time ago

Just a few

I have an fixed blade Western an Uncle (Godfather) gave to me when I was 12 (1976). If I feel like carrying a folding knife, I take a Buck 110.

Randall model 23, for about 40 years.

As much as I love my bows I love my knives. These are some of mine that see some action. All of them are scary sharp and served me well

a few of mine that have served me well.

Just got my Alaskan Skinner yesterday. Very beefy knife.

And in their lefty sheaths I made.

I use this one for my camp knife .

This has been one of my best deer knives for many years and has survived many seasons in the brackish marshes of MD. A Buck titanium.

schrade ph 2 chuck-ia

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