Hunting Knives: Precision Tools for the Field

Benchmade hunting knives are designed for field dressing, skinning, and game processing in demanding outdoor conditions. This collection includes both fixed blades and folding knives, with purpose-driven blade shapes, ergonomic grips, and premium steels built for the control and edge performance hunters need when working with game.

Purpose-Built Designs for Every Hunt

The right hunting knife depends on the work you expect to do in the field. Blade shape, size, and carry style all influence how well a knife performs across skinning, field dressing, processing, and backcountry use.

• Skinning Knives: The 15002 Saddle Mountain Skinner is designed for dedicated skinning work, using a pronounced belly to help separate hide from muscle efficiently on whitetail deer, elk, and other big game. For finer detail work, the compact 15017 Hidden Canyon Hunter provides the control needed for small game, birds, and precise cuts around hide and tissue.
• Field Dressing & Quartering Knives: The 15006-01 Steep Country is an all-purpose fixed-blade hunting knife built for field dressing and big-game processing. Its compact format and versatile blade profile support controlled cuts during breakdown and quartering in the field.
• Boning & Meat Processing Knives: The Meatcrafter® is a hybrid hunting knife designed for boning, trimming, and processing game. Its sweeping trailing-point blade and SelectEdge® geometry provide the slight flexibility and ultra-fine edge needed for deboning, slicing, and preparing meat after the hunt.
• Backcountry & Folding Hunting Knives: The Taggedout® is an ultralight folding hunting knife built for hunters who prioritize low carry weight and packability in the backcountry. The Crooked River® offers a more substantial folding option, pairing a classic clip-point profile with modern locking performance for versatile field use.

The Benchmade Hunting Advantage

Benchmade hunting knives are designed at the Oregon City headquarters by experts with years of field experience and continuous feedback from serious hunters. Premium steels including S90V and MagnaCut® provide strong edge retention, with MagnaCut® also offering notable corrosion resistance suited to exposure to moisture and changing outdoor conditions. Handle materials including Santoprene®, stabilized wood, and G10 offer different balances of grip, weight, durability, and feel depending on the knife. Every knife passes rigorous quality controls before it leaves the facility.

Every Benchmade knife is backed by our lifetime warranty and LifeSharp service, free lifetime sharpening that keeps your blade performing season after season. Use the Knife Finder to match the right blade to your hunting style.