Bird knives

[Chris Pope]

I hate to trigger the fury of romantic bird knife folks but here’s my modern version- handles snipe to goose. (:

[mobirdhunter]

So, does anyone actually use a gut hook to dress their birds?

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

So, does anyone actually use a gut hook to dress their birds?

Fifty odd years ago when we had loads of quail here in MD, I was harvesting a fair number of birds and an older gent who got me started on quail gave me a gut hook fashioned out of a metal coat hanger. He insisted that as soon as I had the bird in hand you removed the entrails. Worked pretty slick and the hook was cheap.

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Fifty odd years ago when we had loads of quail here in MD, I was harvesting a fair number of birds and an older gent who got me started on quail gave me a gut hook fashioned out of a metal coat hanger. He insisted that as soon as I had the bird in hand you removed the entrails. Worked pretty slick and the hook was cheap.

Same Story here in TN. Back when we had birds we removed the entrails with a bird knife hook. The only thing I use the hook for now is cleaning trout.

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Chris Pope

I hate to trigger the fury of romantic bird knife folks but here’s my modern version- handles snipe to goose. (:

Me too Chris!

[James L. Martin]

Here's my LL Bean Birdhunter knife, I've had her a long time. Anyone know who made these for Beans.

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by James L. Martin

Here's my LL Bean Birdhunter knife, I've had her a long time. Anyone know who made these for Beans.

James, I believe the Bean bird knife was made by camillus.

[Harold Pickens]

I think I showed these before,, picked them up for $5 at a gun show,, still unopened. I think they were from the 60-70 era.
And no, never used a gut hook, ain't that what fingers are for?
Seriously, I fillet the breasts and legs off birds leaving the wings, guts, etc, still in the body cavity.

[Chris Pope]

Originally Posted by Phil Yearout

Me too Chris!

Beautiful Marbles knife Phil. And I have a pair of those shears, which gets the majority of the work. Here's what actually travels with me to hunting camp in October.
BTW- great thread. Hope we see more photos of bird knives!

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Chris Pope

Beautiful Marbles knife Phil. And I have a pair of those shears, which gets the majority of the work. Here's what actually travels with me to hunting camp in October.
BTW- great thread. Hope we see more photos of bird knives!

Nice Randalls Chris! I have a Model 8 like yours and also an old style 8. What's the other one?