![]() A successful hunt could mean a long processing session. The same thing could happen with pheasants or quail. A standard middle-sized Stockman with a clip, a sheep’s foot and a spey blade was all I ever needed until I took up big game hunting.īefore buying anything, here are some attributes to look for in a small game knife:Įase of sharpening: In Iowa, the daily bag limit for rabbits was 10, and my hunting buddies and I might limit out. I habitually carried a pocket knife, as all farmboys did, and ended up using it for all my small game work. Though the blade held an edge well, it didn’t take long to figure out it was too big for much besides stabbing bears and hand-to-hand combat. Today, 50-some years later, that combo resides in my gun cabinet. I didn’t have any leather, so a temporary sheath was made out of cardboard and tape. I couldn’t afford one, so that lead, at age 13, to my first foray into knife-making.Īfter a lot of grinding and work, I made a clip point hunting knife with a six-inch blade. Likewise, the wide, stubby blade of a big game skinning knife isn’t the best choice either.ĭuring my formative years of small game hunting in Iowa, I was enamored with the concept of a large hunting knife. A large Bowie-style knife is a really bad choice for this task, and it only takes one session with your large survival knife to prove that. ![]() Generally speaking, when it comes to processing small game, smaller is better. ![]() It doesn’t work all that well for small game cleaning. I made this knife and cardboard sheath 50-some years ago. ![]()
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