>>629905Don't bother with a kit, buy what you need individually, you'll end up with better knives without getting things you won't necessarily use
Victornox and Dexter Russell make the some of the best knives for the price, get a paring knife for small game and caping, a skinning knife (beef skinners work well but are a little big for smaller animals, the lamb skinner is a little more versatile) and a whatever type of boning knife you like, curved, straight, flexible semi flex or stiff, if you want to cut down on the number of knives you'll buy then a fillet knife could double as a boning knife
The game shears in those kits are usually shit from what I've seen, get a good set yourself or use some good pruning shears/loppers, kitchen shears work too but with more serious cutters you can get through things like big game ribs
With butcher knives and kitchen knives dulling will be a problem because they are a little soft but that makes it easier to sharpen them, the trick is touching them up when they need it instead of resharpening them once dull, you could simply take a backup and switch out knives as needed or sharpen them in the field, a steel is the traditional choice, victornox sells a small steel that is small enough to carry with you, try to find a smooth steel if that's the route you go, diamond rods are good too, small pocket stones are viable but
>>629976Suggests is right, pull through sharpener can work but aren't great, a dmt diafold in course/fine would be one of the best options since they work quick, don't require lubricant and keep your hand far enough from the blade to be somewhat safe, they are pretty versatile for all your /out/ needs
Some people carry box cutters to initially get through the hide to keep the hair and dirt in it from dulling their knives, the havalon folders are also highly spoken of, it's basically a folding scalpel with replaceable blades, some people use them for everything while others use them as small game or capers
