Can't find your knife ?

[fasteddie]

Have you ever laid your knife down when field dressing and then wasted time looking for it . I have but not anymore .

I carry a few of the red plastic flags that they have by the door at Lowes / Home depot and have them with my surgical gloves .I place one of the plastic flags on the ground and whenever it is necessary to put the blade down , I place it on the red plastic .

My SIL's ex-boyfriend lost his Case Knife one time and I had to take my metal detector down to find it ( under the gut pile ) .

[burmjohn]

Thats a great idea... I've lost a knife that way, which is why I carry more then one

[fasteddie]

Thats a great idea...

I know . Sometimes I scare myself !!!

[G-Man]

Good idea!! but i find it easier to have one of my friends gut the deer for me instead!

[Nomad]

I check every gut pile I come across.knives, watches, find all kinds of lost stuff, I often can find the owner.

As a knife nut and collector, I have at least two folders on me and often a fixed blade,then the car always has one or two........

One can also buy good knives with orange handles ! If one thinks about it camo knives and dark colors such as brown may be better for selling more knives then hunting use.

Edited August 29, 2011 by Larry302

[ny hunter]

I have a friend that dose'nt like to field dress,so I always atleast make him hold the knife when I need to.You should see his face from that alone its worth a laugh or 2.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I love my knife, and always double check that I have it. I have dropped it in the leaves in the dark and wasted some time with the flashlight looking for it, but its always within a few feet of the gut pile. If I ever lose it or replace it, Ill do so with one of the orange handled knives.

[jr.deerslayer]

My old deer butcher had several instances were he was cut by people leaving knives in the gut cavity, He changed the policy and last i heard he charged you ten bucks and got to keep the knife if you left it in the deer.

[pawle76]

Good idea!! but i find it easier to have one of my friends gut the deer for me instead!

That's funny

[5.9cummins]

I check every gut pile I come across.knives, watches, find all kinds of lost stuff, I often can find the owner.

Wedding rings - I got it back though.

[Tio1]

I agree with GMan - That's what friends are for.