Hunting knife

Short description: Type of knife used during hunting

An assortment of hunting knives

A hunting knife is a knife used during hunting for preparing the game to be used as food: skinning the animal and cutting up the meat. It is different from the hunting dagger which was traditionally used to kill wild game.[1]

Some hunting knives are adapted for other uses in the wild; such as a camp knife, which hunters may use as machetes or hatchets when those specific tools are not available. In this case, their function is similar to a survival knife.

## Contents

* 1 Design
* 2 Types of knife
* 3 Type of blade
* 4 Examples
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## Design

A hunting knife with a deer-antler handle

Hunting knives are traditionally designed for cutting rather than stabbing, and usually have a single sharpened edge. The blade is slightly curved on most models, and some hunting knives may have a blade that has both a curved portion for skinning, and a straight portion for cutting slices of meat. Some blades incorporate a guthook. Most hunting knives designed as "skinners" have a rounded point as to not damage the skin as it is being removed.[2]

## Types of knife

* Fixed-Blade- Fixed-blade versus a folding knife is both personal and practical. If the game you hunt is large and the terrain more rugged, a fixed blade knife is often a better option for its strength and dependability.
* Folding knives- Folding knives have the advantage of being easier to carry and to conceal. They are also considered safer. They can be kept in pocket easily.
* Out Of the Front Knives- OTF knives usually used by Military personnel.[3]

## Type of blade

* Clip Point - The clip point knife blade is thin with a well-defined point. The blade itself is relatively flat. And this type of blade is used for the Dressing and Skinning.
* Drop Point- The blade of a drop point knife is thick and curved. It’s used to dress the animal and skinning[4].
* Skinning Blade- These types of blade specially designed for skinning. The blade quickly and neatly separates the skin from the meat.

## Examples

Hunting knives include the puukko, the Yakutian knife, and the Sharpfinger. Most American designs are based on a smaller version of the Bowie knife. Knifemaker Bob Loveless popularized the drop point hunting knife and William Scagel popularized the Camp knife.[2]

## See also

* Yakutian knife

## References

1. ↑ Marrone, Teresa (1999). Dressing & Cooking Wild Game: From Field to Table: Big Game, Small Game, Upland Birds & Waterfowl the. Complete Hunter. pp. 8–11. ISBN 978-0-86573-108-0.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pacella, Gerard (2002). 100 Legendary Knives. Krause Publications. pp. 88–94. ISBN 0-87349-417-2.
3. ↑ Daniel (2023-02-06). "Details About OTF Knives - Hunting Knives News, Reviews & Specifications" (in en-US). https://thehuntingknives.com/details-about-otf-knives/.
4. ↑ https://blog.gritroutdoors.com/what-survival-knife-is-right-for-you/

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