Knife Elk

Do i need a knife with a gut hook?

I am new hunter. I have ben a sport shooter for years and i want to get some real game in my sights. my fav knife company are cold steel kershaw and frost, i am just wondering how usefull i a knife with gut hook on big game? there handy with fish but what about deer and elk?

No you don’t “need” a gut hook….that said I love mine. I hunted 20 plus years before I got one 10 or so years ago and I have been the envy of my hunting group since.

For the last 8 years I have averaged gutting 3-4 deer per season (not all mine). I have never had an issue with sharpness of the hook or hair clogging or any other problems. It works like a zipper. It does not have as sharp of a point as my other knives but that has not been a problem for me.

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