Tired of sliced hands/fingers...

Sherlock

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Question:
Anyone use cut-resistant gloves for carving up animals in the field? If so, what do you use and how well does it work for you?

Backstory:
Couple of years ago, my teen son shot his first muley buck. I wanted him to take honors in helping do some or most of the carving. He had helped me with 5 elk/deer/lope previously, so I hoped he had learned enough. He promptly sliced his finger to the bone. This past season, after carving up 21 big game animals through the years, I finally cut myself pretty good on number 22. It was a 6-point bull in Idaho last November. Got myself right on the knuckle with a Havalon, and way back in the backcountry. Because it was the knuckle, I ended up one-handed the rest of the trip back and forth hauling out meat and gear. I know the answer...'just be careful'...but $#!+ happens, and sometimes in places I'd rather it not.
 
been there all too many times man... elk always get me when cutting the lungs out. Of course there was the genius idea of switching to left handed instead of shifting position when stripping a cape once, for that little number I needed elbow length gloves! SHOWA gloves "for delicate operations" Best glove inc 579 edison street po box 8 menlo GA30731

Not warm at all and WILL NOT STOP PUNCTURES!! just cuts... but you can use your fingers as a cutting board they are so good, like when splitting lips and fleshing eyes (but a real board will give you better results)

tremendous dexterity and "feel" except for the pain!
 
Why would you cut the lungs/guts out? With elk I always do the gutless method (and just about all animals anymore), even if I can get a truck to it and just put the quarters straight in the bed. Saves you going in blind to unecessarily gut an animal and possible cut yourself...
 
I got myself pretty good this last November while caping out my sons elk. I think it was 5 stitches on my right index finger (I'm left handed) It was the first time cutting myself while working on a critter. I will blame it on a few reasons:
1- I was in too big of a hurry.
2- knife was not sharp (sharpener was left in my brothers pack)
3- didnt reposition myself
It was completely my fault and I knew better. Luckily the elk was hanging in my garage when it happened and the instacare didn't close for another half hour :)


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Yes but make sure they are the ones 'for delicate operations" My brother got me a case of them- about 10 lifetimes worth... particularly suited for filleting fish as they vastly reduce slime slippage... The wrist trim de-notes size, they must fit "like a glove" for optimal use.

To "gutless guy" some times you have to be messy on the mountain, like a shot at dark, I gut, then butcher in daylight the next day... even for general butchering my left hand always has one on.
 
I used the mesh ones for several years, they are a whole lot nicer then the heavy cold stainless ones.
They flip over to right or left hand or just buy 2 of them.
Now a wrist guard even a belly guard will be a help to some if you have a habit of cutting toward yourself.....

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LAST EDITED ON Apr-19-16 AT 06:43AM (MST)[p]I used to use those gator. Switching to these Kevlar knitted gloves is like changing from a snowmobile mitten to a nice leather driving glove. But catfish spines go thru like it is nuthin'...


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