Bone Saw?

[CP]

Are they worth packing into the field?  If so, anyone have any recommendations for one?

[vandeman17]

Are they worth packing into the field?  If so, anyone have any recommendations for one?

I used to carry one for splitting a pelvis when I was gutting a critter. Now that I have went to the gutless method, all I need is my havalon and I am set.

[Stein]

I usually have one in the truck for cutting ribs and such if I want to keep the meat other than the bone out style.

I also have a small saw for splitting pelvis and sternum of deer, this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Edge-FW-45-Folding-Hunting/dp/B003ZSHCJG

It's super light and admittedly a bit flimsy feeling, but it's been through numerous animals with zero problem.  I had a Gerber Vital before that one and it broke about 3 strokes into the first time I used it on an elk sternum.

Back at the truck and at home, I have this folding saw mainly for cutting ribs as well as occasional firewood or meat pole duty:

https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Edge-PS-100-Collapsible-Backpacking/dp/B0001WBIC6/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=outdoor+edge+saw&qid=1599843397&s=hi&sr=1-17

It works great, but the blades are a bit of an odd length and sometimes hard to find so I would likely just go with a butchers saw if space isn't an issue or another version of folding saw like they Wyoming ones if it is.

For day hunting, I'll pack the small pocket saw if I'm going to quarter in the field.  If I'm going to drag out whole or even gut and drag, I changed my process to not cut the sternum or pelvis to keep the meat cleaner.  I never pack the bigger folding saw in the field.

[BULLBLASTER]

Ive never packed a saw withe me hunting. Going out of state i take a battery sawzall to cut skull plates to bring home.

There isnt anything that needs a saw in the field unless you want bone in ribs pr something weird. Even gutting an animal there is no need for a saw.   

[lokidog]

Ive never packed a saw withe me hunting. Going out of state i take a battery sawzall to cut skull plates to bring home.

There isnt anything that needs a saw in the field unless you want bone in ribs pr something weird. Even gutting an animal there is no need for a saw.   

 

[Stein]

Ive never packed a saw withe me hunting. Going out of state i take a battery sawzall to cut skull plates to bring home.

There isnt anything that needs a saw in the field unless you want bone in ribs pr something weird. Even gutting an animal there is no need for a saw.   

Good point, forgot about the skull which I now remember is the reason I bought the bigger folding saw in the first place.

Ribs are amazing, I'm kicking myself for all the ones I left in the field.  Way better than the pound or two of rib meat that ends up in the burger pile.

[lokidog]

Ive never packed a saw withe me hunting. Going out of state i take a battery sawzall to cut skull plates to bring home.

There isnt anything that needs a saw in the field unless you want bone in ribs pr something weird. Even gutting an animal there is no need for a saw.   

Good point, forgot about the skull which I now remember is the reason I bought the bigger folding saw in the first place.

Ribs are amazing, I'm kicking myself for all the ones I left in the field.  Way better than the pound or two of rib meat that ends up in the burger pile.

I did a whole side over the fire once after getting a doe, they were good, but then I did a half rack at home and the layers of fat made them almost inedible. 

[BULLBLASTER]

Ive never packed a saw withe me hunting. Going out of state i take a battery sawzall to cut skull plates to bring home.

There isnt anything that needs a saw in the field unless you want bone in ribs pr something weird. Even gutting an animal there is no need for a saw.   

Good point, forgot about the skull which I now remember is the reason I bought the bigger folding saw in the first place.

Ribs are amazing, I'm kicking myself for all the ones I left in the field.  Way better than the pound or two of rib meat that ends up in the burger pile.

Ive also been known to use the chainsaw in camp to skull cap antlers off.

As for ribs, no thanks. Even animals i take out whole i wont bother with bone in ribs. Grind pile it is.

[Stein]

A fresh skull is amazingly difficult to cut.

[Humptulips]

Never use one on deer but always on elk. I pretty much fed up with the folding saws and small bone saws sold to hunters though. I raided the shop and took a handsaw (carpentry). I would never go back. Doesn't run as bad and you don't have a back thicker then then the blade to hang up like you do with folding saws.
I even tried a sawzall and  I'm sticking with the hand saw.
I'll add it stays in the truck until I get something.

[BULLBLASTER]

Never use one on deer but always on elk. I pretty much fed up with the folding saws and small bone saws sold to hunters though. I raided the shop and took a handsaw (carpentry). I would never go back. Doesn't run as bad and you don't have a back thicker then then the blade to hang up like you do with folding saws.
I even tried a sawzall and  I'm sticking with the hand saw.
I'll add it stays in the truck until I get something.

What do you cut with the saw on elk?

[chukar hunter]

I use Gigli Wire.  Cheap.  Use sticks for handles, durable and incredibly light.....

[Humptulips]

Never use one on deer but always on elk. I pretty much fed up with the folding saws and small bone saws sold to hunters though. I raided the shop and took a handsaw (carpentry). I would never go back. Doesn't run as bad and you don't have a back thicker then then the blade to hang up like you do with folding saws.
I even tried a sawzall and  I'm sticking with the hand saw.
I'll add it stays in the truck until I get something.

What do you cut with the saw on elk?

I usually quarter an elk although when younger I would take it out in three pieces. So, I cut the head off, often cut the skull cap off and leave the head. I cut the forelegs off to make a more compact quarter and I will use it on the brisket,and sawing the elk in half.

[BULLBLASTER]

Never use one on deer but always on elk. I pretty much fed up with the folding saws and small bone saws sold to hunters though. I raided the shop and took a handsaw (carpentry). I would never go back. Doesn't run as bad and you don't have a back thicker then then the blade to hang up like you do with folding saws.
I even tried a sawzall and  I'm sticking with the hand saw.
I'll add it stays in the truck until I get something.

What do you cut with the saw on elk?

I usually quarter an elk although when younger I would take it out in three pieces. So, I cut the head off, often cut the skull cap off and leave the head. I cut the forelegs off to make a more compact quarter and I will use it on the brisket,and sawing the elk in half.

Quarter it in the true sense of the word.

[Humptulips]

Never use one on deer but always on elk. I pretty much fed up with the folding saws and small bone saws sold to hunters though. I raided the shop and took a handsaw (carpentry). I would never go back. Doesn't run as bad and you don't have a back thicker then then the blade to hang up like you do with folding saws.
I even tried a sawzall and  I'm sticking with the hand saw.
I'll add it stays in the truck until I get something.

What do you cut with the saw on elk?

I usually quarter an elk although when younger I would take it out in three pieces. So, I cut the head off, often cut the skull cap off and leave the head. I cut the forelegs off to make a more compact quarter and I will use it on the brisket,and sawing the elk in half.

Quarter it in the true sense of the word.

Yes, although I most often cut the neck and forelegs off and now that I have passed 65 end up making 5 packs out of an elk. Used to be able to do it in three but those days are gone.

[Magnum_Willys]

Use to cut antlers off for packing and easier to get tenderloins out perfect.   Nice if one guy has one but can get by without if carrying whole head which we usually do.

[Twispriver]

I carry a little Gerber T-handled saw that I've used to split the sternum on a couple of elk and deer and it worked very well but I've used it more often to cut away limbs that might be in the way when I find a place I want to sit for a while. Once we used it to cut a carry pole when my hunting partner got a bear during a black powder elk hunt and it was close enough to make it easier to take it back to camp than skin and bone out in the brush.
I could certainly get by without it but I've found it handy to carry in my pack.

[OutHouse]

Use to cut antlers off for packing and easier to get tenderloins out perfect.   Nice if one guy has one but can get by without if carrying whole head which we usually do.

I agree. Easier to get underneath and around the tenderloins so as not to leave any part of them if the pelvis is broken and spread open.

[RB]

Always have carried one it's light and does not take up much room.

[bkaech]

I carried one a bit, but rarely used it so I don’t anymore. I’ll keep one on the truck that I can pack in if I know I want it.

[j_h_nimrod]

Never really needed one or seen where it would benefit me over just hitting the joints. All the cut points I want are at an easy cut joint. Exceptions are full rib plates and skull caps. I generally have an old Leatherman that will do either with a little work.

[teanawayslayer]

Never really needed one or seen where it would benefit me over just hitting the joints. All the cut points I want are at an easy cut joint. Exceptions are full rib plates and skull caps. I generally have an old Leatherman that will do either with a little work.

[kellama2001]

I carry a Wyoming saw if its just day hunts and I have the extra room, comes with a wood blade and a bone blade. It's pretty handy when you need it

[NW SURVEYOR]

Don't leave home without it.

My hunting partners and I all carry a small folding saw.

It seems like most of the elk we kill die in some brush hole.
We can then cut off the Alaskan alder and vine maple to give ourselves room to work.
It's nice not to have to fight the brush.

Then we can saw of the horns before using the gutless method to quarter them.
Being that I use the same daypack for deer, I always have it.

It also comes in handy for setting up a fast ground blind, they're quiet.