Hunting knife
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A hunting knife is a knife used during hunting.
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[edit] Design
Hunters usually do not actually use hunting knives to kill game. Some other weapon or device, like a bow, rifle, or snare, is used for the actual killing.
Instead, hunting knives are usually used for preparing the game to be used as food: skinning the animal and cutting up the meat.
Hunting knives are often adapted for other uses in the wild; hunters may use them awkwardly as machetes or hatchets when those specific tools are not available. In this case, their function is similar to a survival knife.
[edit] Design
Hunting knives are usually designed for cutting rather than stabbing. They most often have only one sharpened edge. The sharpened edge is usually at least somewhat curved, and may contain both a straight portion and a curved portion. The curved portion is used for skinning, and the straight portion is for cutting slices of meat.
[edit] Examples
Hunting knives include the Bowie knife, the puukko, and the Sharpfinger.
