Bowie Hunting Knife A favorite of early American frontiersman Colonel Jim Bowie, the Bowie knife is a serious piece of pioneer cutlery that has been the trusted knife of many a back country woodsman for nearly two centuries. With a blade ranging from 6 to 12 inches and designed as much for combat as for [...]
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Caping refers to removing the shoulder skin of an animal and cutting away the head. This keeps the ‘cape’, as one intact unit. This is the proper procedure to ensure a good trophy mount. The taxidermist’s job is made easier, or impossible, depending on how well caping is performed. For large animals like elk, caping [...]
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Gut Hook Hunting Knives A gut hook knife is a knife with a specially designed hunting blade that makes it perfect for gutting wild game without running the risk of damaging the meat in the process. A gut hook blade has a deep, sharp hook along the back ridge of the blade’s tip that allows [...]
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Drop point hunting knives, which were made popular in 1969 by Bob Loveless in handmade hunting knives, are one of the most common types of hunting knives available on the market today. They are available with many different types of handles and in various lengths and weights and are considered to be the best choice [...]
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Clip Point Hunting Knives Clip point hunting knives are the perfect knife for the dedicated sportsman who is looking for a solid knife that can be used both for hunting and general tasks. While the design of the clip point blade gets the job done when it comes to skinning, cleaning and butchering wild game, [...]
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Nothing popularizes a knife more than when it stars in a movie. There’s a great scene in First Blood (part 1) where the cops are looking over Rambo’s knife and questioning him about it. This is the first time we see a Rambo style hunting knife. It’s an impressive blade, and they ask Rambo what [...]
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Who should own a skinning knife? Decide whether you are a hunter who will go after big game or are a trophy hunter. Will you be preserving the skin or are you concerned about preserving as much meat as possible? A skinning knife is a huge time saver for those hunters that butcher the animal [...]
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When planning a hunting or camping trip, one of the main items needed is a folding hunting knife. A folding knife has a blade that folds into the handle. This protects the blade and decreases the chance of a person cutting or stabbing themselves when carrying the knife. It is also beneficial to have a [...]
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Winchester knives have been engineered and produced to live up to the famous Winchester name. Winchester hunting knives, as well as all of their knives and tools, are designed for durability and dependability. Overview: Large Bowie Knife, Three Blade Knife, Hunting Knife (Gut Hook), Hunting Knife (Drop Point) The blade length of the Large Bowie [...]
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Overview of Troublesome Creek Hunting Knives Troublesome Creek Hunting Knives are very well known for their pocketknives which are great for small hunting trips, camping, traveling, hiking, fishing, and many other everyday activities. One of the knives they have is the Troublesome Creek 3.5” 4-blade knife. This knife has 4 different styles and size of [...]
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