Hunting knives

Camping (hunting / fishing)

— knives designed specifically for use in nature – while hunting, fishing or on long hikes. Such models often have to deal with different tasks – from cooking and cutting wood chips for a fire, to butchering prey. Therefore, there are no clear differences between hunting, fishing and camping knives, which made it possible to combine them into one category. Ease of use, reliability, the ability to withstand long-term high loads and maintain sharpness are especially important for them. Such knives are made mostly non-foldable, and rather hard steel is most often used for blades (however, there are exceptions). Many hunting models are not equipped with a finger notch (see "More features") – this expands the number of grip options available in use. Also, “purely hunting” knives may have an additional specialization related to butchering prey – for example, a Gut-Hook profile (with a hook on the blade for butchering carcasses) or Skinner (a short and wide blade, convenient for skinning). As for fishing knives, their universal models often have slightly longer and narrower blades than classic camping and EDC knives – so that it is convenient both to work with tackle and to clean or gut the catch. For the convenience of removing scales from fish, fishing models may have teeth on the butt of the main blade or even a separate blade resembling a file. Note that many fishing models are equipped with bright inserts in the handles, which makes it easier to find a knife in the grass or under water; and the handles themselves are often made of lightweight materials that allow a knife that has fallen into the water to stay on the surface. The range of additional tools in camping models is usually small – in some instances, there may be a file, a cullet and/or a sling cutter.