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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: CP on October 11, 2010, 03:40:02 PM

Title: Machete recommendation
Post by: CP on October 11, 2010, 03:40:02 PM: After digging my last two pheasants out of the blackberries :bash: I decided I need to carry a machete on west side bird hunts. Anyone have a recommendation on a good sturdy, light weight one, and where to buy it?

Thanks,
Title: Re: Machete recommendation
Post by: bobcat on October 11, 2010, 03:43:50 PM: Ontario Knife makes a good machete and their priced reasonably. You'll want a sheath and that will probably run you more than the actual machete. You might consider a small pruning shear instead. Would be a little easier to carry.
Title: Re: Machete recommendation
Post by: Cylvertip on October 12, 2010, 12:52:58 AM: Check out the fiskar ( or Gerber) brush cutter. I modified one and made a sheath for it too. check out this thread on it - there is more info on the build in another thread referenced there. The regular brush cutter unmodified works great as is, pretty light too. Fab a sheath, and you'd be good to go.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,36678.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,36678.0.html)
Title: Re: Machete recommendation
Post by: uplandhunter870 on October 12, 2010, 01:05:18 AM: check out the woodsmans pal, its a machete in theory but not the conventional design. my dad gave me one years ago and it works great ive used it to clear brush and even chop firewood for camp. not sure what they run but they are worth a look
Title: Re: Machete recommendation
Post by: whitey on October 13, 2010, 09:46:47 AM: I just shoot My way in there.. :bdid:
Take lots of extra shells.. :yike:
Really on a serious note. :o
Dont race the dog in there,let Him do the work..Thats what we feed them for.. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Machete recommendation
Post by: rasbo on October 13, 2010, 09:57:43 AM: I justa use me a mower blade, ummm hummm, orite then
Title: Re: Machete recommendation
Post by: Rick on October 13, 2010, 11:57:37 AM: Quote from: Cylvertip on October 12, 2010, 12:52:58 AM
Check out the fiskar ( or Gerber) brush cutter. I modified one and made a sheath for it too. check out this thread on it - there is more info on the build in another thread referenced there. The regular brush cutter unmodified works great as is, pretty light too. Fab a sheath, and you'd be good to go.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,36678.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,36678.0.html)

Yep,the Gerber brushcutter works well beyond what you think it would.
Title: Re: Machete recommendation
Post by: elkslayer069 on October 31, 2010, 11:49:05 PM: Gerber brush cutter love it money well spent