I have been asked what’s the best hunting knife for under $200. My answer is that I can’t pick out a single one, but I can give you some top contenders.

This knife’s elliptical blade and offset, slim handle make it usable for just about any job, held in any manner. Warren Page, who gutted more animals than I have seen, loved it. The Canadian Belt Knife is one of the most copied knives ever; everyone and his brother Clarence does their own version, with varying degrees of success. Grohmann makes it in stainless and tool steel. I’ve never been able to get the stainless version sharp. The tool steel knife is just fine. Around $100; Grohmann Knives
Cold Steel Master Hunter in San Mai

Cold Steel makes the most diverse line of cutlery I know of. If there’s something in the history of man on earth that’s been used to slash and bash, they reproduce it. On the mundane side, Cold Steel also makes…