hunting knife

[tpg]

is the spyderco tenacious a good outdoor/hunting knife i live in the deep south part ms and there is an abundance of wildlife. thoughts?

[SolidState]

What are you hunting? I'd probably go with a fixed blade if it's anything larger than turkey. In that case, the Moran is designed for hunting of all kinds of game of multiple sizes.

[JD Spydo]

First of all "TPG" welcome to the Spyderco Forum. If you are talking about the great state of Mississippi then you are talking my language.

All of my mother's kin folk are from Mississippi and you are right it's a hunter's and fisherman's paradise. That place is literally crawling with more whitetail deer than I've seen anywhere I've hunted.

OK you are looking for an ideal hunting knife to use>> well you've come to the right place. You have a huge selection out of Spyderco's main line up not to mention many great models from the past which some are still available if you know where to look.

There are many great fixed blades in Spyderco's line that are great for skinning and other hunting chores. The newest "Southfork" model is at the top of my list to recommend for a fixed blade hunting knife.

There are so many great Spyderco folders you could use for hunting. I personally have already used my main every day carry (EDC) which is Spyderco's C-60 Massad Ayoob model with the G-10 handle. If you can find one of the older Spyderco Wegner which is an ideal hunter/folder.

Take your time and look over several of the models of fixed blades and folders and you'll find something that will fit your needs. Keep us posted and let us know more specifically what you intend to use it for.

[Uncle J]

I used my sage 1 the other day to gut and skin my first bow kill of the year.

[KardinalSyn]

Later on, try to get a small sharpening stone for the knife as well so that you would be ready for anything. I suppose you may already have one handy.

[jackknifeh]

I agree with JD about there being a large selection of Spydercos that will fill the hunting tasks. I haven't hunted in years and never used a folder when I did so my hands on experience with using folders for cleaning game is nill. But, I have thought about it and if I were to choose a foder for cleaning game it would be one with the open spine handle. This would make thoroughly cleaning the knife a LOT easier I think. Having pocket lint, a piece of grass, dirt, or whatever is not good IMO but dried blood and such would not be acceptable at all I don't think. So, get something you can hose off in the front yard when you get home. I think I'd use my Gayle Bradley as a hunting knife if I still hunted. One person a year or two ago said he like the Stretch for cleaning deer. Actually, I think the Stretch evolved from a model called "the Hunter". Also, a stainless steel would probably be advisable but if care is taken I think M4 would be a wonderful steel in the woods. :D

Having said that I think the Tenacious would be a great hunting knife. The blade may be a little wide if you are cleaning smaller game (squirrel, rabbits). That may be it's only drawback and I don't really know that it would be a problem. I think you should get it. I would always like to have my favorite (whatever that is) and also a less expensive knife with me for certain tasks like LOANING IT TO YOUR HUNTING BUDDY. :eek: There is nothing better than hunting with a buddy who knows knives and respects knives and knows how to use knives. However, he may bring a buddy who is still learning. I hope I put that mildly enough. What I meant was YOU DON'T WANT TO LOAN YOUR FAVORITE KNIFE TO AN IDIOT! "Still learning" is probably more accurate. :)

[Blerv]

I think a Salt1 or Pacific Salt would be a far better blade from a mon-maintenance aspect. Less parts to trap gunk too.

[kbrouwer]

If you want a folder, go with the Military.

[kurt6652]

I think the gayle Bradley's blade shape would work well for a hunting knife. Drop point with some blade belly and a non pointy tip works better for skinning game.

[.357 mag]

Any knife will do the job. Some just better than others.

[MachSchnell]

The tenacious is just as good as any other, and it's not too expensive so if it's abused/lost it won't break the bank to get a replacement. Keep in mind that the 8Cr13MoV can rust if frequently kept in damp, sweaty, salty environments. I do however like the way the steel sharpens up and it seems to hold an edge better than most other knives in the ~ $30 range.

[tpg]

yep south ms around the hattiesburg area only an hour away from the coast. best hunting ive ever did was in camp shelby ms killed five deer there in the hunting area last year.

[Llano Jim]

I was raised in Hattiesburg and hunted the Camp Shelby area over 40 years ago. I think the Stretch would be a good deer knife, especially the VG10 version if you are not really good at sharpening. The Tenacious works well also. The last deer I processed, I used a Military which can not be beat. Good luck with your hunts.

Jim

[JD Spydo]

I was raised in Hattiesburg and hunted the Camp Shelby area over 40 years ago. I think the Stretch would be a good deer knife, especially the VG10 version if you are not really good at sharpening. The Tenacious works well also. The last deer I processed, I used a Military which can not be beat. Good luck with your hunts.

Jim

I've heard a lot of people swear by the "STretch" model as being a great deer skinner/processor. However I do tend to prefer something with a bit more belly to it than the "Stretch">> I liked the Chinook III really well but I like my present EDC for most any animal processing and that is the C-60 Sprint G-10 handled Ayoob model.

Spyderco has many great folders that would work well for deer hunting or any other hunting for that matter. I don't see how a guy could go wrong with the Military model myself. Two of my all time older Spyders I think would be super deer hunting folders would be the Impala and the Wegner models.

[JD Spydo]

You know with the Temp 1 no longer available (unless you're incredibly lucky) I would say that a great beginner's hunting knife would be Spyderco's Moran model. Are we overlooking the fact that the Moran model might have been solely designed for hunting and outdoor endeavors?

Or if you can spot one on Ebay I would even say that the old Vagabond model would also be a decent beginner's hunting model as well. The AUS-6 blade steel it was made with is fairly easy to sharpen compared to VG-10 and a few of the others.

With all the inquiries about hunting knives that I've seen this fall here and on Bladeforums as well I think maybe it's high time to consider bringing back the IMpala model. In a way I'm sort of surprised it didn't become a flagship model. The Impala is almost a perfect design for a hunter/folder I've ever seen.

Also since I mentioned the MORAN model can anyone tell me whether or not the MORAN was ever made with a Spyderedge in the early going? I'm ashamed to say that I don't know that for sure with all the older catalogs and material I have but I don't remember the MORAN ever being available in Spyderedge. But it does seem like it might have been at one time in the early going.

OH just for the heck of it I thought I would mention to you all that for 2 seasons I used the C-44 Dyad as my main hunter/folder. And I might just do it again this year if I get to go.

[Doc Dan]

is the spyderco tenacious a good outdoor/hunting knife i live in the deep south part ms and there is an abundance of wildlife. thoughts?

The Tenacious should make a good hunting knife for deer and hogs. It has enough belly and will hold an edge. Since you live in the neck of the woods where my family is from, I am assuming this is the kind of hunting that you do.