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Author Topic: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?  (Read 8946 times)

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How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« on: December 30, 2020, 02:13:40 PM »
Curious as to what other people use for their Neck Knife?

Even though I have a whole slew of knives, I don't carry any on my belt when hunting. I have two just barebone blades (no handles  just steel) in my fanny pack and my primary small thin 6 inch Neck Knife for quick access. It is thin enough that it goes under my shirt so it doesn't get hung up on anything...tippit



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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2020, 03:44:51 PM »
I do sometimes, just a small Hella with a deer horn handle, homemade leather sheath.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2020, 04:12:41 PM »
Shrew neck knife under top layer.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2020, 05:35:17 PM »
I keep a small neck knife under my outer layer.  It is a 3 inch blade with an antler handle that Frank S made for me.

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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2020, 08:14:13 PM »
i do same - carry a knife in my pack and one around my neck.  I figure if i ever fell from my stand i may need it to cut my self out of my harness or something.  The neck knife may have saved my iife in Alaska - i was floating a river and my raft slipped under a sweeper.  We would have cleared it except for a backpack strap on my dry bag caught a limb and it started to flip the raft.  i was able to pull the neck knife and cut the strap and cut myself loose before it flipped all the way over.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2020, 08:34:21 PM »
I carry a small Anza knife around my neck and under my outer layer of clothing.  Much easier to access when all bundled up for cold weather.

I chuckle at the guys who say carrying a knife around your neck is dangerous due to the risk of getting hung up and strangled.  Has that really happened to anyone ever?  Maybe it has, I don’t know. How come I’ve never heard a similar warning about binoculars around your neck?
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2020, 09:17:09 PM »
I carry a Dean Hazuka patch knife around my neck sometimes,  but mostly I have it tied to the shoulder strap of my pack.  I use it a lot. Mostly for just small things or whittling while I’m in the blind.

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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2020, 11:04:22 PM »
I haven’t carried one much when I hunt, but I always have mine on when I’m kayak fishing.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2020, 11:05:34 PM »
Curious as to what other people use for their Neck Knife?

Even though I have a whole slew of knives, I don't carry any on my belt when hunting. I have two just barebone blades (no handles  just steel) in my fanny pack and my primary small thin 6 inch Neck Knife for quick access. It is thin enough that it goes under my shirt so it doesn't get hung up on anything...tippit



That is a slick necker.  Love the blade shape.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2020, 11:57:44 PM »
I usually have one of mine on when hunting.  :thumbsup:
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2020, 05:58:35 AM »
Ive carried a crkt around  my neck forever,  fishing,  camping,  hunting,  i use it for many tasks,, very hany little  blade, i keep it razor sharp.

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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2020, 06:06:23 AM »
I usually have one of mine on when hunting.  :thumbsup:
Those are nice!  I like the turtle one.
I inherited a neck knife from my father in law Pops when he passed.  I wear it on special hunts.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2020, 10:36:30 AM »
I carry an Esee Izula-II on the neck while hunting.  I installed a breakaway snap on the paracord necklace so no chance of hanging myself.

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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2020, 11:02:20 AM »
I also have a CRKT minimalist that I carry backpacking and kayak fishing.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2020, 01:20:07 PM »
Flingblade,
The breakaway snap on the paracord necklace is a good idea as I never thought about getting hung up...pardon the pun.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2020, 01:29:07 PM »
I also use a CRKT minimalist when kayaking
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2020, 03:06:38 PM »
Couple other small thin Neck Knives that I've used...Plain Damascus and Spring Buck handled one.

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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2020, 03:22:27 PM »
Found these on Amazon...KEEJEA 25 Pack Pop Barrel Connectors Safety Breakaway Lanyard Clasps Plastic Buckle for Paracord Necklace at $8 so I can now safely use paracord as my lanyard for my neck knives.
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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2020, 04:41:32 PM »
I too use the CRKT minimalist as a neck knife. Keep a bigger blade in the pack, but haven’t needed it for the last 7 or 8 deer I dressed in the field.

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Re: How Many Use & Hunt with a Neck Knife?
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2020, 06:05:43 PM »
I don't have a neck knife, but I do have a sweet armguard with a knife in there. I got it when I attended the Montana Traditional Bowhunters banquet. Can't remember who I got it from off the top of my head.

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