Most hunters carry one knife and make it handle every task. You can process an entire animal with a single blade, and we build knives that do exactly that.
But hides are brutal on an edge. Skinning dulls a blade faster than any other task in the field, and stopping midway through an animal to sharpen costs time and focus. A second blade gives you a fresh edge right when the real work starts.
The MKC Field Boning Knife is that second blade: a trailing point boning knife built to pack into the backcountry and bone out big game once the hide is off.
Why Carrying Two Knives Makes You Faster
Hides destroy edges. Skinning is tough on steel, and few hunters stop to hone a blade mid-animal.
Pull the hide and separate the quarters with your skinner, then swap to a fresh blade for deboning. You save time and get cleaner cuts. The Field Boning Knife is that fresh blade: small enough to pack without a second thought, sharp enough to bone out any big game animal in the field.
For hunters who run the boneless method, stripping meat and leaving the bones behind, this is the knife you want in your pack.
A Trailing Point Built to Bone Out Big Game
The Field Boning Knife carries a 4 1/2-inch trailing point blade with a 4 1/4-inch cutting edge. Run the edge along the bone, pull each cut free and whole, and slide it straight into your game bags. The bones stay in the field.
The blade handles elk, deer, antelope, or bear. On secondary duty, it covers turkey, sandhill crane, and large geese when you need more blade than a bird knife offers.
Leave the skinning and heavy work to a stouter blade. Once the hide is off, the Field Boning Knife takes over.
Two Grips for Two Levels of Control
A standard grip handles the bulk of the deboning work, and the tight integrated guard keeps your fingers from riding up on the blade. For finer cuts, a shaped scallop gives your thumb and forefinger a pinch grip with added tip control.
The finger chisel sits tight, similar to MKC’s Whitetail, with knuckle clearance that keeps your hand where it belongs.
An Edge That Stays Sharp Through Wet Work
Deboning is wet. Blood, moisture, and cold weather are constants, and a blade that corrodes or dulls under those conditions slows you down.
MagnaCut stainless steel delivers the right blend of toughness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance. As a cryogenically heat-treated stainless steel, it holds up through an entire deboning session without losing its working edge. Even novice knife owners can resharpen it.
The stonewash finish masks scratches and wear from hard use in the field.
Learn more about MagnaCut stainless steel from its creator, Larrin Thomas.
Grip That Holds From First Cut to Last Game Bag
G10 handles blood, moisture, and cold. The handle scales won’t absorb fluids, won’t crack in freezing temperatures, and keep their grip whether your hands are bare or gloved up.
The contoured G10 matches the hunt-line profiles, so the Field Boning Knife feels familiar the first time you pick it up.
Clips to Your Pack and Rides Along
Each Field Boning Knife comes with a custom MKC Kydex sheath in the hunt-line style, featuring a built-in retention screw to adjust blade tension. The Kydex clip attaches to your pack or belt loop for horizontal or vertical carry.
Free Sharpening for Every Hunt: MKC Generations®
MKC Generations® is our promise to restore your knife to its original, unmatched working condition.
MKC will clean, sharpen, repair, and even reshape your blades when necessary, and rewrap handles, all free of charge. While we perform all necessary sharpening and maintenance, our aim isn’t to return your knife to its brand-new appearance. The marks and wear tell the story of hunts well done, and we respect that.
Learn more about the MKC Generations® promise.
Final Thoughts on the Field Boning Knife
The Field Boning Knife rounds out a two-knife field kit. Pair it with a Whitetail, a Pack Out, or whichever skinner you trust for first cuts, and carry a fresh edge for the work that matters most.
If you run the boneless method, we built this knife for you. If you’ve ever wished for a sharper blade halfway through deboning an elk, we built it for you, too.
by Josh Smith, Master Bladesmith, Founder and CEO of Montana Knife Company
