Comments on: Choosing a hunting knife http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/ Play challenging online games, laugh at funny jokes, build amazing projects and find lots of fun at the online home of Boys' Life, the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scout1216 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-2/#comment-137163 Scout1216 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:02:40 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-137163 The longest knife that should be is 5 inches short enough to do the main jobs, but long enough to baton wood. It cracks me up to see wilderness noobs go into the forest with a 12 inch knife. The longest knife that should be is 5 inches short enough to do the main jobs, but long enough to baton wood. It cracks me up to see wilderness noobs go into the forest with a 12 inch knife.

]]> By: Scout1216 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-2/#comment-134100 Scout1216 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:38:17 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-134100 My uncle used a KaBar in the Corps. OORAH Semper Fi! My uncle used a KaBar in the Corps. OORAH Semper Fi!

]]> By: Roo http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-2/#comment-122515 Roo Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:12:42 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-122515 I have a sog sheath knife and it works wonders on big tree limbs. I once went on a survival treck with my friend out in the Alaskan wildrness for 5 days and 5 nights and all I brought along was my sheath knife and that was all I needed. I beleave that a good sheath knife is the best tool that you could have in any situation. Also I belive that a boy scout that can be trusted with such a tool should be alowed to have one. The BSA rules do not state that you may not have sheath knives. Most troops frown uppon sheath knives so they do not allow them. It realy dipends on he troop your in. My current troop did not allow gem for a few years but now hat we have a new scout master we are allowed to use these tools. I have a sog sheath knife and it works wonders on big tree limbs. I once went on a survival treck with my friend out in the Alaskan wildrness for 5 days and 5 nights and all I brought along was my sheath knife and that was all I needed. I beleave that a good sheath knife is the best tool that you could have in any situation. Also I belive that a boy scout that can be trusted with such a tool should be alowed to have one. The BSA rules do not state that you may not have sheath knives. Most troops frown uppon sheath knives so they do not allow them. It realy dipends on he troop your in. My current troop did not allow gem for a few years but now hat we have a new scout master we are allowed to use these tools.

]]> By: anonymous scout http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-2/#comment-119659 anonymous scout Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:18:24 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-119659 Personally, I would buy a folding lock-back knife from wal-mart or a store like that. I have a friend that has one and it has a fire pattern on the blade and it looks amazing. Also the lock back knives look cool anyway and are generally bigger than normal pocket knives. I have never had a knife with a scout logo on it, and I'm ok. I survived on an outpost (basically a leader at a camporee takes about 3 scouts up on a mountain and camps near them in a tent and cooks dinner.. The scouts build a shelter.) where all I brought with me was my lock-back knife , a first-aid kit (came in handy dealing with bug bites) 2 ropes, and some water and I made my own shelter and slept in it for the night while everyone else brought tents. Now that is a true survival story where my knife came in handy (for big sticks.). -Anonymous Outpost Survivor (I feel really good because that outpost story which I truly did made me feel like a true scout!). Personally, I would buy a folding lock-back knife from wal-mart or a store like that. I have a friend that has one and it has a fire pattern on the blade and it looks amazing. Also the lock back knives look cool anyway and are generally bigger than normal pocket knives. I have never had a knife with a scout logo on it, and I’m ok. I survived on an outpost (basically a leader at a camporee takes about 3 scouts up on a mountain and camps near them in a tent and cooks dinner.. The scouts build a shelter.) where all I brought with me was my lock-back knife , a first-aid kit (came in handy dealing with bug bites) 2 ropes, and some water and I made my own shelter and slept in it for the night while everyone else brought tents. Now that is a true survival story where my knife came in handy (for big sticks.).
-Anonymous Outpost Survivor (I feel really good because that outpost story which I truly did made me feel like a true scout!).

]]> By: pro-fixed blade http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-2/#comment-116262 pro-fixed blade Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:36:39 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-116262 oh and Killer Knome, i have a 7 inch Kabar, and it serves wonders in my troop and my daily activities oh and Killer Knome,
i have a 7 inch Kabar, and it serves wonders in my troop and my daily activities

]]> By: unimportant http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-2/#comment-106334 unimportant Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:42:30 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-106334 Killer Knome no, not at all the blade should not be bigger than the palm of your hand Killer Knome

no, not at all
the blade should not be bigger than the palm of your hand

]]> By: blade003 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-2/#comment-103682 blade003 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:15:53 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-103682 i would also like to pointout that the article was about HUNTING knives made for HUNTING. i would also like to pointout that the article was about HUNTING knives made for HUNTING.

]]> By: killer knome http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-99960 killer knome Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:55:35 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-99960 Can i have a 7 inch sheath knife in boy scouts? Can i have a 7 inch sheath knife in boy scouts?

]]> By: Scout since 1967 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-97874 Scout since 1967 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:33:44 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-97874 Knives are tools like a saw, hatchet, ax, of even a fork. Any of them can be misused.The scout motto is "Be Prepared". How can a scout be prepared to use a tool if they are not taught? In an emergency situation, lost on a back country hike for example, a reasonable length fixed blade knife is a much better tool to have than a folding pocket knife. Just try and cut a sapling for a splint or shelter with a small pocket knife. We are teaching scouts to be young men. They should be treated as such with responsibilities to match. Knives are tools like a saw, hatchet, ax, of even a fork. Any of them can be misused.The scout motto is “Be Prepared”. How can a scout be prepared to use a tool if they are not taught? In an emergency situation, lost on a back country hike for example, a reasonable length fixed blade knife is a much better tool to have than a folding pocket knife. Just try and cut a sapling for a splint or shelter with a small pocket knife. We are teaching scouts to be young men. They should be treated as such with responsibilities to match.

]]> By: Angela (vintage stag knives) http://boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/4856/choosing-a-hunting-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-93911 Angela (vintage stag knives) Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:22:32 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4856#comment-93911 I don't think children should carry any kind of knife unless they are supervised, but the official boy scout knife is the five blade "Camillus". I don’t think children should carry any kind of knife unless they are supervised, but the official boy scout knife is the five blade “Camillus”.

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