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Knives for Big-Game Hunters

Fixed blade or folder? Drop point or clip point? What kind of steel would you like, and what kind of handle material would you like to grip when using your knife? Answers to these questions make a hunter’s knife just as personal as his firearm.

How to Build a Home Butcher Shop

Any space including a garage, shop or storage shed can be turned into a game-processing center. Learn about hoists, knives, vacuum sealers, grinders and dehydrators you need to build your own butcher shop.

Survival 101: The Tools and Skills You'll Need When Your Hunt Goes South

Here are the tools and skills you’ll need to prevent back luck from becoming a crisis.

Know-How: Sharpen a Knife

Other than a gun or bow, a knife is about the most important tool a hunter may carry. Of course it must be sharp to be useful. Here’s how to put a good edge on it.

A Hunter’s Guide to Staying Sane During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Here are five things hunters can do to avoid cabin fever during the coronavirus pandemic.

SHOT Show 2018: Top 5 New Knives

Finding the right knife can feel overwhelming. At SHOT Show 2018, we talked to the manufacturers, held the knives, felt the grip and weight, checked out spine thickness and talked about what you’ll get for the listed price.

How to Sharpen a Knife the Right Way

Some hunters fail to understand that the steel used for most hunting knives sold today is harder, and in some ways better, than their father’s or grandfather’s blades they once saw sharpened with a few clean passes on a stone. Only a skilled hand can put a fine edge on hard, modern blades without a quality sharpening tool to keep the angle correct.

The Ultimate Deer Knife

Is there an undisputed "best" deer knife out there? Here's what needs to be taken into consideration when the debate begins.

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