What knife do you use for rabbit dressing?

[GunNewb]

No I'm not a hunter-yet. But I am buying a couple blades online and am definitely taking game dressing into consideration, I have plans to get certified etc in a few months when school/work allow. So what do you guys use for rabbits, big or small?

Would this work? blade is 5"

http://www.shop.ratknives.com/product.sc?productId=208&categoryId=1

 

[Dench]

spyderco endura for everything!

 

[legi0n]

Any knife. Trust me, it won't get dull over two dozen bunnies.
the pelt comes out extremely easy by simply pulling it off.

 

[Lodi]

Just an everyday pocketknife.

 

[sjemac]

You can process them with a plastic butter knife if need be. A rabbit knife? They're rabbits not elk or T- Rex's. The only creature more frail is the ruffed grouse.

 

[Brutus]

CRKT Bladelock, Swiss Army Vitronrnox, Grohmann, basically whatever I have sharp & handy.

 

[crazy_davey]

You can process them with a plastic butter knife if need be. A rabbit knife? They're rabbits not elk or T- Rex's. The only creature more frail is the ruffed grouse.

Exactly! No need for a knife to field dress a rabbit.

 

[USP]

Shears are easiest.

 

[Mount Sweetness]

Any small sharp knife will do.

But I use two to do the job.
- a small sharp buck knife with a gut hook, very small buck knife with a sharp point
- a large serated steak knife...to cut/saw/rip through spine and leg bones

I always have a big old bloody serated blade handy in the garage, I've cleaned thousands of rabbits.

 

[brewmech]

Tin snips, side cutters, linesman pliers and any reasonbly sharp knife.

 

[doublelung]

I use whatever knife I have handy at the time and do most of the "work" with the old fashioned tool I call hands..


DL

 

[Tom_f]

pocket knife/hands/ a hatchet. the last one is not necessary but it makes cutting the feet/head off real easy.

 

[diemaco]

A cleaver or shears and whatever small knife is handy.

 

[rhino519]

no need for anything fancy, just something sharp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYllSvvmEAA

 

[trebor2880]

For a male rabbit?

Obviously a....Buck

 

['Boo]

Pocket knife, specifically an original (pre-2004) Schrade Old Timer Stockman.

 

[tjsudbury]

in a pinch, you could probably get away with using your teeth.

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

anything sharp to circle cut the rear legs, peal the skin down to the head and off withthe head, open with fingers and evisorate.

 

[mikep00]

Grohmann. Excellent CANADIAN knife company.

 

[doublelung]

Grohmann. Excellent CANADIAN knife company.

Yes of course!!! Why would you not spend $100-$200 on a knife to skin a rabbit!!!