pheasant knife
- Thread starter daryl1801
- Start date
cheesy
Well-known member
Sorry, was in the mindset of cleaning in the field and leaving the carcass and foot together for sex identifaction to transport home. For that we always use the shears.
At home for fileting the breast meat off its usually either a Rapala filet knife or a curved boning knife, such as this-
By the way, Walton's Inc in Wichita, Kansas is an awesome supply house for all your butchering. Knives, grinders, bags, casings, stuffers, seasonings, etc, etc, etc. http://www.waltonsinc.com
kick them up
Active member
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Dakotazeb
Well-known member
onpoint
Active member
I wouldn't know. I don't breast birds.
Now if you want to talk pluckin and guttin.....I use a small K-BAR just like this
http://huntinggearhaven.net/2011/03/15/choosing-hunting-knives/
Kismet
UPH Guru
Just lost my favorite pheasant knife...a MADE IN USA Kabar Little Finn.
The newer ones are made in Taiwan or China. I'd broken my original and sent it in to Kabar, they replaced it with an import version. Not the same knife.
The original Little Finn was almost graceful...odd term...in its design. The newer one is different steel, thicker and clumsy in comparison.
I hated the new one and sent it back after they told me they still had the original broken one and would return it. I had a rod welded to the original blade and fitted it to an antler tine. Just perfect.
But...hell, anything will do for gutting, and a shears, even tin snips, works to snap the legs and wings off, then the neck, before you skin the bird.
As for breasting, seems to me you could just snip the ribs from the backbone...maybe not. Never had the urge.
The newer ones are made in Taiwan or China. I'd broken my original and sent it in to Kabar, they replaced it with an import version. Not the same knife.
The original Little Finn was almost graceful...odd term...in its design. The newer one is different steel, thicker and clumsy in comparison.
I hated the new one and sent it back after they told me they still had the original broken one and would return it. I had a rod welded to the original blade and fitted it to an antler tine. Just perfect.
But...hell, anything will do for gutting, and a shears, even tin snips, works to snap the legs and wings off, then the neck, before you skin the bird.
As for breasting, seems to me you could just snip the ribs from the backbone...maybe not. Never had the urge.
wisturkeyhunter
New member
I find a fillet knife works best for filleting a pheasant breast off the bone.
Jakeismydog2
Member
I always get side tracked at hunting shops by all the pretty knives. Then I have to remind myself how well a $4 bass pro filet knife works. I clean the entire deer with that one knife, then can breast out a pheasant, and fillet a crappie all with one knife. And do a better job than my buddies with their fancy hunting knives.
cheesy
Well-known member
If we want to talk fancy knives
The middle one is a Gene Ingram #4 Bird and Trout. Its fileted its share of pheasants. The top one is a Gene Ingram LiteHunter, just got it a few weeks ago, haven't bloodied it. The bottom one is too big for pheasants, but has skinned and gutted more than its share of deer and more than a few antelope.
All with D2 steel, desert ironwood scales, and mosaic pins.
The middle one is a Gene Ingram #4 Bird and Trout. Its fileted its share of pheasants. The top one is a Gene Ingram LiteHunter, just got it a few weeks ago, haven't bloodied it. The bottom one is too big for pheasants, but has skinned and gutted more than its share of deer and more than a few antelope.
All with D2 steel, desert ironwood scales, and mosaic pins.
FCSpringer
Moderator
Small "Rapalla brand" fillet knife.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::10sign: Walmart should have them. Best all around knife at a reasonable price on earth.
Love the Marbels bird and trout knife for birds.
http://www.amazon.com/Marbles-Bird-Trout-Knife-Lanyard/dp/B000MF2ZCO
http://www.amazon.com/Marbles-Bird-Trout-Knife-Lanyard/dp/B000MF2ZCO
wisturkeyhunter
New member
This little llbean bird and trout knife does a good job but I still prefer a cheap rapala fillet knife.
Them Ingram's sure are nice.
Them Ingram's sure are nice.
Uncle Buck
New member
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::QUOTE=cheesy;127905]Sorry, was in the mindset of cleaning in the field and leaving the carcass and foot together for sex identifaction to transport home. For that we always use the shears.
At home for fileting the breast meat off its usually either a Rapala filet knife or a curved boning knife, such as this-
By the way, Walton's Inc in Wichita, Kansas is an awesome supply house for all your butchering. Knives, grinders, bags, casings, stuffers, seasonings, etc, etc, etc. http://www.waltonsinc.com[/QUOTE]
At home for fileting the breast meat off its usually either a Rapala filet knife or a curved boning knife, such as this-
By the way, Walton's Inc in Wichita, Kansas is an awesome supply house for all your butchering. Knives, grinders, bags, casings, stuffers, seasonings, etc, etc, etc. http://www.waltonsinc.com[/QUOTE]
