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Hunting Javalina In Arizona
Boker Hunting Knife
More years ago than I want to admit, I was on a bow hunting trip with two co-workers, Charlie and (?), it has been so long his name is locked in one of the rusty boxes of my brain, I’ll call him Red.. We were three fourths of a survey crew working for the Soil Conservation Service in central Arizona.
We had been hunting Javalina in the Arizona Mountains when we came upon a trail looking much like something was being dragged. We followed the trail finding blood and bits of Javalina hair. Occasionally we would see large paw prints indicating a mountain lion was taking its dinner home.
After several hundred yards we came up short at a very large rock with two low entrances underneath. Charlie the “Mad Hunter” told me and Red to stand back from each entrance with our bows ready. “I’m going in and see what’s there”, Charlie said! Well, I had never hunted more than doves before and this didn’t seem to be very productive. But Red and I complied, nocked our arrows and stood back of each entrance. We each carried hunting knives. I carried an old Western, Red had his Buck hunting knife. Charlie pulled out his old Boker hunting knife, which previously looked a lot larger, and began crawling under the rock. After the longest time (probably two minutes), Charlie called out “I think I hear something breathing!” I don’t know about Red, but I suddenly needed to go to the bathroom. Another minute or so (half my lifetime) and we heard Charlie’s muted voice say “I found the pig.”
Now I wondered if the next noise would be Charlie fighting a mountain lion for its dinner. Another long pause and we heard movement coming from under the rock. Charlie shouted “don’t shoot it’s me!” There came Charlie, dirty and dusty, crawling out with a bloated Javalina in tow.
After a lot of nervous laughter and admonitions about how crazy a stunt it was to crawl in a lions den, we gathered ourselves and headed back to camp. I never again went hunting with Charlie. The End.
Trusted by the Marines
World War II represented a boom period for domestic weapons manufacturers. Compared to today, that era presented the opportunity for more hand-to-hand combat situations. As such, knife makers took it upon themselves to create an effective, reliable tool of war. The Ka-bar company contributed by creating a fighting knife especially for the Marine Corps.
Ever since that fateful conflict, Ka-bar knives have been implemented by soldiers and citizens alike. The original knife featured a 7-inch blade coated with epoxy powder to resist rust. It’s lightweight design made it eminently practical for slicing and stabbing. To this day, the Marine Corps continues to implement the weapon as a utility knife.
Buck Hunting Knives – Over 100yrs Of Experience
Buck Hunting Knives
Hunting knives, as the name suggests, are used during hunting. These knives are used to prepare the game as food. Buck hunting knives are one of only a handful of successful knife makers with over 100 years of experience.
Hunting knives have been specifically designed for cutting rather than stabbing, and have only one sharpened edge. The blade is slightly curved, and some hunting knives may have a blade that has both a curved portion for skinning (see image), and a straight portion for cutting slices of meat.
The Genuine Article
If imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery, then the makers of authentic Swiss army knives must be rather full of themselves by now. That’s because pretenders have been attempting to duplicate the look and feel of an original Victorinox knife for more than a century. The first genuine Swiss army knife was introduced in 1897. Since then, the company has released other quality knives for a variety of purposes including camping and specialty situations.
In order to properly identify a real Swiss army knife, look for the fabled cross and shield insignia. The shield should have five corners with a small dip at the top. And naturally the insignia should be white with a red background. For further proof, check the blade; the word “Victorinox” should be stamped there.