
If you have to use a knife, use a small pocket knife. I use a small three blade JPringle on deer. Birds and rabbits are easy to clean with your bare hands like the above posts say. When you see a hunter with a large knife on his belt, that is just costume jewelery like the rings worn by entertainers. A knife looks good on some people and gawdy on others. I personally don't care for the big ones. Mine is small with maybe a 4.5 inch blade. I wouldn't use it on anything smaller than an elephant. I use my pocket knife for everything else. I don't carry it except when I hunt. I tried whittling but all I can make is shavings. :roll: