Another dumb hunting question!!!!!!?

OK, I guess I will show just how "redneck" I really am.

First, most often, a decent 8 inch buck knife will do everything that your husband will need. (I actually have own several different 6 - 8 inch buck knives for most of my life.)

Second, when it comes to boots, have your husband pick out what is most comfortable for him. If he is going to be trapezing around in the woods looking for game, he will want to be comfortable. What would be comfortable for me, may not be comfortable for him. One thing that is very important would be to buy the spray-on water proofing. Most boots are water resistant, but they will get soaked after a while. The spray on water proofing can be reapplied regularly without damaging the boots.

Finally, when it comes to butchering a deer, it is MUCH easier (and less messy) to take it to be butchered than to do it yourself. However, many men, my ex-husband included, have no problem tossing a deer on the kitchen table and going to town. The disposal of the bones, fur, etc. would be however your area allows. In the area I was raised, you had to dispose of the remains in a 'sanitary" manner. At times, my ex-husband would bury the remains. (If the ground wasn't frozen.) Other times, we just put them in a trash bag and out for the garbage man.

You keep the legs. The head some people will just have a pro I don't remember what their called make it into a wall decoration thing (I think that is sort of gross though), and some people just leave it with the guts etc. when they gut the animal before bringing it home. We actually go hunting around 5 or 6 hours from home so we camp out there while we are hunting, so we don't even bring the animal into camp until we have gutted it, skinned it, cut it, and have it all packed into back-packs built for that. Then when we get it to camp we cut it up into smaller pieces and more specific pieces (Like stakes, jerky meat, etc.) then we when we come home from hunting we put it in the freezer, and for part of the year we get to have dear, or elk, we have never got a bear or cougar yet though. I do not know what boots would be best for your husband, because it sounds like your husband is hunting modern fire-arm, or something gun anyway, and I have not started hunting with a gun yet, the rest of my family thinks that archery is better, but I think it ruins your bones/muscles. As for the knife, there is a knife that has a lot of the knifes in one but I do not remember what it is called right now, but no there will NEVER be a knife with all or MOST of the knifes that you need for skinning/gutting/etc. because there are so many different thing you must do such as You skin the animal, then you gut it, then you must cut through bones to get it into smaller pieces, and there are many more things that you have to do once you shot the animal (Of course you must first wait so that you don't scare the almost dead animal and make it jump up and run a lot farther and not die as soon, etc.

Soooo many knives and soooo many opinions. You are exactly right. It's all about personal preference. Me, I only use Case fixed blade hunting knives with a gut hook on the end. It is an all purpose knife, and Case isn"t the only ones who make them.

If you are looking into boots, consider the type of hunting he will be doing and the weather conditions he may encounter. I personally like the knee high rubber insulated with 1000 grams insulation. Rubber boots help us not to leave scent all over the place. But again I agree, Cabelas is a good place to start for boots and knives.

Disposal of extra deer parts? Check local regulations where ya live. Where I am from, deer parts must be buried, this includes the hide if not tanned.

u can-take 2 a butcher2 process the-meat may i ask what state do u live in a friend-of o0f mine has a business that just does dears anathemeat then they have a smoke house2 smoke some of the-meat

Get a knife that sarated edges edges 2 it-and boots-that have-the hadel that he Cant and easy and-remove1 side of knife-is sharp the-other is jetits pointed boot strap at all Make sure has a pouch he can-hook 2 his belt 2 protect him self as-well as the knife think the legs are disposed-of as-well aesthe head but not100%call a processing place that does butchering butcher 2 see-what they do as swell as the cost-of processing

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pleasekeep intoughifu can would apperiateit a lot

and remember no question is ever dumb ur just wondering dont think of ur self as evere dumb ur just wondering

lynnet momtimes four@yahoo.com goodluck happy hunting 2vur hubby

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A Puma knife, It can be used as a knife, as well as a wedge, a can opener, and whatever you want it to do, just ask mine.

As for boots, I don't think you can beat a good pair of either military surplus, or some good Wolverines.

As for the deer parts, we just throw them into the woods, but that's because we hunt and clean the animals on a privately owned piece of land.

And remember this, "There is no such thing as a dumb question."

for a knife i like a 4-6 inch drop point fixed blade for boots ive found that mendil makes the best boots no questions asked they feel like bedroom slippers even after a long day of hiking in rough terrain you can get a pair for like $100 at cabelas in the bargain cave or pay $200 if you cant find em there but they will eventually show up

and the extra parts are disposable as if they were regular garbage or you can leave em in the woods but the plain ol trash is easier and stinks less hope that helped

My Grandpa my dad and me all use somesort of "Buck" knife, they are very high quality in my opinion.

I haven't had enough different boots to prefer some and I really hate the ones I have now. and unless you know how to butcher a deer you should bring it somewhere else to be processed. But if you do know how to butcher you could just bury the extras or something

If you want a "do everything" knife, go with a swiss army knife. If you want a game knife, I love the 'Game Skinner' by Outdoor Edge.

I agree with another - let him pick his own boots.

Leave the carcass. It will be eaten by a coyote, fox, raptors, bears, or lion within about 5 days. Rodents will nibble the bones down over time.

I do my own butchering. That way I control the whole process - cleanliness, temperature, size of cuts, wraps, etc.

Emerson CQC11 or CQC7 with a wave action. Visit the web sight at Emerson Knives.

I have used a knife in everyday life for years. I became a police officer 12 years ago, and began to use my knife for cutting things like rope, seat belts, plastic skirts on cars to enable them to drive away from a recent car accident, and many more hard uses.

The Emerson is as qualified to be a hard use knife as any other top quality brand, but opens up as you draw from the pocket. Its very cool and macho, and your man will love it.

This is perfectly legal, and is faster than any switch blade.

I love mine, and have used and abused my CQC7 from 2000 to 2007 then I bought a CQC11. I still have the old one, I simply resharpened it and use it as a hunting knife now.

Good Luck

It seems to me that most of your answers are coming from "tactical" people, not hunters.

Now. One of the very best knives you can get for general hunting and processing (and for your $) is the Buck Vangaurd. It has a 4 inch blade. 6-8" is really overkill and I have hunted Africa twice and Canada with 4 inch good quality knives and field dressed moose and various African game with ease. Your husband dosnt have to be rambo. Another great knife for the money and about Triple the price of the Buck is from knives of Alaska-Awesome blades for the money.

Buck Vangaurd link-

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/P...

1_10001_10693?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT&cmid=PP_P1_2

Knives of Alaska Link-

http://www.knivesofalaska.com/catalog/prod_display...

Also, the boots he really needs to try on himself. Get him a cabelas gift card for $200 and he really should be able to get a great pair of boots.

Good luck!