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Is it possible to do skinning with a bowie knife?
jackplans:
Is it possible to do skinning with a bowie knife?
A better tool for skinning a deer is a skinning knife. A skinning knife has a curved blade about 3 inches long that can be used to cut through the hide of an animal.
The reason why you don't want to use a bowie knife for skinning is because the blade can easily slip and cause injury during the process.
You may also want to consider using an electric fillet knife if you're going to be
you're going to be cutting through tough meat.
bulldog75:
Good Luck.
PegLeg45:
It can be done...but I doubt it'll be pretty as far as intricate cuts to save as much meat as possible.
My younger son processes a lot of deer each season and the best knives are small blades like boning knives, a round bellied knife, and one with a gut hook.
Big Frank:
Anything is possible with lots of practice, but a little jackknife in your pocket will be a lot easier to use than a big-@$$ Bowie knife. If you're limited to one knife, bigger is not better in my opinion, unless you're skinning something BIG, like a whale. Not a skinner, just a hold these legs for me guy, so not an expert.
bulldog75:
Watched a guy on a survival show process a moose with a leatherman. Not the ideal thing to process anything with but it can be done. I prefer the old timer sharpfinger for general task of gutting and skinning. As for processing meat. A filet knife is the best.
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