>>629905>butchering and field dressingFor field dressing get a single good sharp knife with quality stainless. I've never needed a guthook. If all you have is a single mediocre knife, you may want to bring a second knife for if the first dulls
I do gutless, so I don't need a saw or hatchet for breaking the pelvic bone.
I use the Buck Ranger Skinner in pic related bottom knife and usually have the 110 (top) with me as a backup and utility knife for other /out/ things.
I have friends who use Havalons and they're very nice too.
I also have a friend who has the same kit as OP's pic, but only one or two of the knives ever gets used and I'd say it's substandard, needless junk for the most part.
I only keep heads for euro mounts, so no caping knife is needed and my field dressing kit consists of:
-a good, sharp, knife no longer than 3 inch blade
-pair of nitrile gloves
-game bags
-garbage/ziplock back for organs
Easy-peasy nice and clean and simple.
For basic butchering all you need is a good fillet/deboning knife and meat grinder. A standard chef's knife is useful for cubing up the grind, but not strictly necessary. I also think a vacuum sealer is much better than wrapping.
If you want to get fancy with chops and bone-in cuts, you'll need some saw equipment. I don't think game bone tastes good so I avoid those types of cuts that smear nasty bone paste onto the meat.
