The critical element for processing a deer is .... a sharp edge.
Size is secondary.
Over 30 years ago I went hunting with my college roommate. He was a boy scout and carried a small backpack with his gear in it. He shot a deer and then we discovered that his hunting knife was very dull and wouldn't work for us. I was carrying a small Uncle Henry traditional but it was sharp so we used it to process the deer.
Someone mentioned a 3" blade skinning knife, but it likely had a larger handle. A 2" manbug has a blade slightly smaller than the blade of the 3" skinning knife, but probably a lot smaller handle. But still if that is all that you had, a 2" manbug would do the job if it is sharp enough.
Anyone tried to use a Manbug as a hunting knife?
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[quote="bdblue"]The critical element for processing a deer is .... a sharp edge.
Size is secondary.
Over 30 years ago I went hunting with my college roommate. He was a boy scout and carried a small backpack with his gear in it. He shot a deer and then we discovered that his hunting knife was very dull and wouldn't work for us. I was carrying a small Uncle Henry traditional but it was sharp so we used it to process the deer.
Well, with the Manbug, you do not have to worry about it being SHARP!
I have skinned many animals with an Uncle Henry, Tree Brand, Case, and other traditional knives that were sharp. I have also skinned and cleaned fish weighing hundreds of pounds with smaller knives. (30 years ago...we must be the same age, or there about. I can well remember the highest tec knife was a Buck 110 and it was not even called a 110 when I got mine. Still have it.).
Size is secondary.
Over 30 years ago I went hunting with my college roommate. He was a boy scout and carried a small backpack with his gear in it. He shot a deer and then we discovered that his hunting knife was very dull and wouldn't work for us. I was carrying a small Uncle Henry traditional but it was sharp so we used it to process the deer.
Well, with the Manbug, you do not have to worry about it being SHARP!
I have skinned many animals with an Uncle Henry, Tree Brand, Case, and other traditional knives that were sharp. I have also skinned and cleaned fish weighing hundreds of pounds with smaller knives. (30 years ago...we must be the same age, or there about. I can well remember the highest tec knife was a Buck 110 and it was not even called a 110 when I got mine. Still have it.).
